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'Asserted Truths' Doctrine Used to Decide Jersey Boys Copyright Dispute
Robert J. Bernstein
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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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Are Rule 12(b)(6) Dismissals In Copyright Infringement Lawsuits In Danger?
Alan Friedman
Until recently, the Second and Ninth Circuits have both been receptive to dismissals under Rule 12(b)(6) if the court determines the plaintiff cannot plausibly state a claim of copyright infringement because the two works are not substantial similar. However, a pair of recent "unpublished" Ninth Circuit reversals involving prominent motion pictures stand in contrast to a recent Second Circuit decision affirming such a dismissal.
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Counsel Concerns: Plaintiffs' Counsel Faces Sanctions In Litigation that Alleged Wrestler Head Damage
Robert Storace
More than 50 wrestlers sued World Wrestling Entertainment, claiming it knew — but never disclosed — the risk associated with the sport. But it was Massachusetts plaintiff counsel Konstantine Kyros and his firm who judges singled out for plagiarism, false claims and other misbehavior in the case.
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Global Perspective On Filing Trademark Registrations
Peter E. Nussbaum
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Neha Bhalani
The entertainment industry is a global business, but many U.S. brand owners do not realize that their valuable trademark rights stop at the U.S. border.
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