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A Philadelphia-based litigation funding company is suing a California law firm and its client over the alleged failure to repay funds loaned to help support the client during his copyright suit against musical artist Usher and various record labels.
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<b><i>Online Special Report</b></i> 'No Need to Rush': As State Bans on Same-sex Marriage Continue to Fall, the Supreme Court Dodges the Issue (for Now)
On the first day of its new Term, the Supreme Court declined to take up any of the cases before it in which state same-sex marriage bans had been struck down by lower courts. To the surprise of many Court watchers, the Justices denied certiorari in the cases, which stemmed from the Fourth, Seventh and Tenth Circuits. As a result, same-sex couples were immediately able to marry in five more states: Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.
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Movers & Shakers
Movement among franchise attorneys and executives.
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Verdicts
In-depth analysis of a recent ruling.
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Cartoon Network Mobile App Users Android ID Isn't "Personally Identifiable Information" under the Video Privacy Protection Act<br>Court Says Republication Rule Alive in Tennessee But Dismisses Defamation Claims by Disqualified American Idol Finalist<br>Toto Denied 50% Royalty for Digital Download Sales
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Case Notes
A look at a case in which an ex-employee failed in his bid for Sills Cummins' financials.
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Insurance Coverage In Trademark Disputes
On Aug. 20, 2014, summary judgment was granted to the plaintiff insurance company, upholding its denial of coverage to indemnify judgments in two trademark counterfeiting cases. <i>United States Fidelity & Guarantee v. Ashley Reed Trading.</i> The opinion provides insight to trademark practitioners about insurance coverage and provides information about strategies for trademark owners' enforcement efforts.
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Full Disclosure Necessary for Patent Applicants
On Sept. 26, 2014, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in <i>American Calcar, Inc. v. American Honda Motor Co.</i> Judges Prost and Wallach affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California that three American Calcar patents were unenforceable due to inequitable conduct. Judge Newman filed a strongly worded dissent.
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Ellington Heirs Lose Bid to Change Foreign Royalties Calculations
The New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, decided that a copyright renewal that Duke Ellington signed in 1961 didn't unfairly deprive his heirs of a portion of foreign royalties on the music giant's works, such as "Mood Indigo" and "Sophisticated Lady."
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What 's New in The Law
In-depth analysis of recent rulings as they affect equipment leasing.
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