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Procuring Talent Through 'Acquihire' Agreements

Lisa A. Fontenot & Michelle Rae Heisner

The gold in the gold rush in tech M&A is talent to develop and integrate artificial intelligence technology. Faced with a shortage in skilled employees, buyers are using "acquihires," a discreet M&A strategy that oftentimes flies under the news radar, to bolster AI benches.

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Court's Decision In Epic/Apple Battle Explained

Alaina Lancaster

The federal judge who presided over the antitrust showdown between Fortnite developer Epic Games Inc. and Apple Inc. found that Epic failed to prove the tech giant is a monopolist, but ordered Apple to allow certain in-app purchasing communications.

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11th Circuit Rules On Who Controls Copyright Case

Michael A. Mora

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that its judges said could have come straight out of a telenovela, or Spanish soap opera.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Recording Artist's Attorney Prevails in Lawsuit Brought Against Her by Client's Record Label

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Players On the Move

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A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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Upcoming Event

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TexasBarCLE 31st Annual Entertainment Law Institute and Entertainment Law 101 Program, Nov. 17-19.

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California Federal Court Sorts Out Ownership Issues In Dispute Over Record Albums

Stan Soocher

Approval of all the co-owners of a copyrighted work is needed to grant exclusive rights to third parties. Despite that, any co-owner can sell that co-owner's exclusive ownership share to third parties without the permission of the others The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California recently released an opinion that considered the interplay of these copyright issues.

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Proposed Changes In UCC Address Virtual Currency Financing

Barbara M. Goodstein

Financial institutions are beginning to accept virtual currencies as collateral for financings. Could this become common for independent film productions and other entertainment industry ventures? This article examines the scope of UCC Article 9 with a focus on virtual currencies, taking into consideration issues of classification and perfection.

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Looking At NCAA Allowing Student Athletes to Profit from Publicity Rights

Michael T. Seeburger

Amidst pressure from sweeping legislation across the country, and still reeling from a major loss at U.S. Supreme Court, the NCAA suspended all rules prohibiting student athletes from profiting off their name, image and likeness.

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Newberg, McCabe, Carson Will Preside Over Copyright Claims Board

Scott Graham

The U.S. Copyright Office has found some big names for its Copyright Claims Board.

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