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Evolving Court Views on Content Embedding

Shaleen J. Patel & Mike Hobbs

Recent legal and procedural developments associated with the ubiquitous Instagram social media site have created significant practical and legal risks for both copyright owners and account holders that entertainment industry professionals should note.

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What 11th Circuit Ruled in Copyright Suit Over Netflix's Narcos Series

Michael A. Mora

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled in favor of Netflix in finding that one of its shows didn't infringe the copyright of a Colombian journalist who wrote a memoir about her affair with drug kingpin Pablo Escobar and the rise of the Colombian drug trade.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Louisiana Court Lacks Personal Jurisdiction Over Jeopardy! Production Company in State's Effort to Collect Taxes Ticket Seller Not Responsible for Paying Refunds to Ticket Buyers "Out of Its Own Pocket" After Promoter Cancels Events Due to COVID-19

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Fifth Circuit's Decision in Sampling Case Considers Automatic Liability Controversy

Stan Soocher

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in favor of internationally successful hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in a music sampling suit brought against them by New Orleans jazz musician Paul Batiste.

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'Asserted Truths' Doctrine Used to Decide Jersey Boys Copyright Dispute

Robert J. Bernstein & Robert W. Clarida

In a recent decision, the Ninth Circuit held that materials taken from an autobiography of Tommy DeVito — an original member of The Four Seasons music group — and used in the Broadway musical Jersey Boys depicting the band's history and hits, comprised facts and other noncopyrightable expression.

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Update on How NDAs Can Impact Employee Sex, Harrassment Claims

Steven Reardon

Recent news regarding complaints of sexual harassment by several former female employees of the now-called Washington Football Team has renewed discussions on the impact of nondisclosure agreements in the settlement of workplace discrimination and harassment claims, which have increased in the entertainment industry in recent years.

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Inside Prosecutors' 5Dimes Deal for Offshore Online Sports Betting

Ross Todd

Laura Varela was unaware that her husband, William Sean Creighton, was under investigation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and prosecutors in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for his 5Dimes sports betting website until Creighton was kidnapped — and later found dead.

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Judge's Ruling in Epic Games/Apple App Store Battle

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Entertainment consumer icon Fortnite's pathway back to the App Store is in the hands of the video game developer, a California federal judge decided in the closely watched legal battle over the distribution of app content.

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ESports Streaming Deal Part of Law Firm Practice Aims

Patrick Smith

It's a deal that provides a potential look into a future where esports, like traditional sports before them, provide a potentially lucrative practice area for firms that want to plant a flag in that plot.

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