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<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> High Court Revives Religious Bias Case Against Abercrombie

Zoe Tillman & Marcia Coyle

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 1 revived a discrimination lawsuit that accused Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co. of refusing to hire a Muslim woman because she wore a religious headscarf.

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Actress Has No Copyright in Controversial <i>Muslims</i> Film

Marisa Kendall

The work of an individual performer in a film isn't protected by copyright law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided when it ruled in an 11-judge <i>en banc</i> decision that actress Cindy Lee Garcia couldn't use copyright law to force Google to remove a five-second clip of the film <i>Innocence of Muslims</i> from YouTube and other Internet platforms.

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Examining Rulings On Pandora and Performance Rights

Scott Flaherty & Mark Hamblett

Little more than a week after music-streaming service Pandora Inc. won a key ruling in its royalty rate dispute with ASCAP, Pandora was dealt a setback in a parallel fight with ASCAP's rival performing rights organization, BMI.

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Court Watch

Zach Eyster

Recent cases advance debate on Franchisor-Franchisee relationships.

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Awaiting Supreme Court's Ruling on Hybrid Licenses

Anthony S. Volpe & Max S. Morgan

The owner of entertainment intellectual property often faces concerns about maximizing licensing revenues while addressing the restrictions of federal and state laws that create those rights. Because a given IP right may involve federal law and state law ' through associated trade secrets or confidential information ' licensing of that IP mix often presents a challenge to maximizing an entertainment IP owner's potential revenue generation.

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Third Circuit Decides Adult Film Industry Challenge to Federal Recordkeeping Laws

Saranac Hale Spencer

Federal regulations requiring producers of pornographic material to keep records of their models' ages don't violate the First Amendment, but the warrantless searches they authorize violate the Fourth Amendment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled.

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Fighting to Win: A General Counsel's Perspective on Retaining Outside Counsel

Joseph Di Salvo

Myriad lawsuits are brought on behalf of consumers who allege that buyers of various food and beverage products are harmed because they consume products with labels promoting specific attributes or claims such as "better for you" or "all natural." How do you retain outside counsel?

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Copyright Act Doesn't Bar Separate Attorney-Fee-Shifting Provision<br>No Federal Jurisdiction over Songs Suit

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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth analysis of a case involving potential criminal liability under the AKS.

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Business Crimes Hotline

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A look at a key ruling of interest.

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