Hulk Hogan Denied Temporary Injunction Against Publication of Sex Tape
Publisher's Copyright Registration Permits Songwriter's Estate to Pursue Infringement Claim
'Vampyres' Book Didn't Defame Plaintiff with Same Name as Fictional Character
Federal Circuit Takes Hard Look at a More Permissive Standard for Fee-shifting
Federal Circuit Confirms that Prosecution History Estoppel Applies to Design Patents
FDCA Does Not Preempt State Unfair Competition Claims
When the United States passed the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in 1977, it made a long-term investment, arguably at the cost of near-term competitiveness, in the ability of the U.S. economy to raise corporate and ethical best practices globally. With a number of reforms now underway in Brazil, Russia, India and China (the high-growth, high-risk BRIC countries), it appears the investment is paying dividends.
Litigation over a 1970s disco song has set new copyright precedent at the Atlanta-based federal appeals court.
Rulings of interest and importance to med mal attorneys.
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York decided that music publisher EMI can keep the rights to the 1934 hit song "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" for another 25 years.
NEW JERSEY: Pre-Nup Says Payments Are Not Alimony: Bankruptcy Court Disagrees
CONNECTICUT: Suit Challenges State's Alimony Law on Constitutional Grounds
MA Federal Court Holds 'Economic Loss Doctrine' Does Not Bar Claim for Breach of Implied Warranty
