In this latest round of bankruptcies following failed leveraged buyouts (LBOs), former shareholders must ask themselves whether the safe harbor of Section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code really is as calm as it appears ...
The Seventh Circuit recently held that a minority member of a limited liability company (LLC) was a "statutory insider" for purposes of bankruptcy preference liability. Here's a look at the case.
The state Senate passes legislation to authorize gay and lesbian couples in New Jersey to marry, but with fewer votes than needed to override Gov. Chris Christie's expected veto of the bill.
Taking a narrow approach in deciding the blockbuster challenge to California's ban on gay marriage, a split panel of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 7 found Proposition 8 unconstitutional.
The ubiquity of the Web on computers, mobile phones and tablets offers businesses the opportunity to connect with consumers throughout the world in ways they never could before. Unfortunately, along with the success of legitimate online commerce, the distribution and sale of counterfeit products through professional-looking websites has also increased dramatically, particularly in the clothing, consumer electronics, pharmaceutical and footwear industries.
Default Against iTunes in Artist's Download Suit Is Set Aside
Michigan Gets Governmental Immunity in Tax Credit Case
Translation Lyrics Suit Can Be Heard in New York Federal Court, Despite Appeal of Florida Litigation over Same Song
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Constitution did not bar Congress from extending copyright protection to previously free foreign works, such as Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf.
Singer Toni Basil's legal malpractice suit against the attorney and firm who, she argued, did not adequately protect her rights to her 1980s pop standard "Mickey," must be dismissed as time barred, a New York appellate court ruled.
As the dust settled following the close of Landrush, however, the last (and potentially most contentious) leg of the launch commenced. General availability began on Dec. 6, and .XXX domains are being allocated on a first come basis. Now is the time for trademark, domain name and brand owners to purchase .XXX domains to proactively race to stake a claim in their brand if only as a defensive measure to prevent other domain owners from registering/using their name in a .XXX context. It's a showdown at the .XXX corral.
To complement our recent article on the termination of rights under copyright in sound recordings, we focus here on termination of rights under copyright in musical compositions ' and particularly on the pending lawsuit in California in which rights in some iconic songs made famous by the Village People are in dispute.
