The Los Angeles region has historically been the world capital of moviemaking, but in recent years there has been significant competition among states to offer lucrative production tax incentives.
July 02, 2013Ethan Bordman
The intellectual property community hoped and expected that the Federal Circuit's en banc decision in CLS Bank Int'l v. Alice Corp. would provide guidance regarding the scope of patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. ' 101. Instead, the Federal Circuit's decision created confusion, identifying three competing tests for assessing patentable subject matter under ' 101.
July 02, 2013Scott F. Llewellyn and Jason D. HallDeclaratory Bids Denied in Dispute over Literary Agent Agreement
Method for Monetizing Internet Content Not Too Abstract for Patentability
New York Music Administration Suit Stayed Until Outcome of Canadian Suit over Related Songs-Purchase AgreementsJuly 02, 2013Stan SoocherU.S. Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrator's Determination of Authority to Determine Class Issues
Recent Attempt to Revive Laxmi v. Golf USA FizzlesJune 29, 2013Charles G. MillerA bill introduced in California's General Assembly and referred to that body's Judiciary Committee on June 10 could provide some increased leverage and protections to existing franchisees, but it may come at a cost to franchising as a method of expanding brands and providing opportunities.
June 26, 2013David L. CahnHighlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
May 31, 2013ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
May 31, 2013Cynthia M. Klaus and Susan E. TegtFor entertainment, sports and media (ESM) industries bidders ' and their counsel ' contemplating a merger-and-acquisition deal, last year's Delaware Supreme Court decision in RAA Management LLC v. Savage Sport Holdings Inc. highlighted the importance of assessing risk early in the due diligence process.
May 31, 2013Sean A. Monroe, Jeannine Tang, Silvia VanniniPanelists discussed everything from roadblocks for successful operators to sell their franchises, to proper use of advertising funds, to whether franchise executives should appear on the TV show "Undercover Boss" during the opening panel discussion at the IFA's 46th Annual Legal Symposium in Washington, DC, in May.
May 30, 2013Kevin AdlerThe U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit held on March 25, 2013, that a lender "lost its possessory lien when it turned the Debtor's account funds over to the Trustee without first seeking adequate protection.
May 20, 2013Lawrence S. Goldberg, David M. Hillman and Michael L. Cook