Litigation

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Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

A discussion of the current state of the law pertaining to the self-evaluative privilege.

Recent decisions from the Second Circuit, rejecting corporate liability under the ATS and imposing high standards for successful aiding and abetting claims, provide a fresh look at ATS claims involving corporate actors, with potentially broad implications for this area of litigation.

On Dec. 13, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a Ninth Circuit decision limiting the first sale doctrine to copyrighted works manufactured in the United States or sold with the copyright holder's authority.

While many employers have written employment contracts with restrictive covenants designed to hinder employees from departing for a competitor, the state and federal courts considering New York law have not uniformly enforced such provisions.

Concert Litigation Lawyers Prevail in Legal Malpractice Case
Forum Selection Clause in Jersey Shore Appearance Release Ruled Enforceable
Online Music Service Is Subject to Jurisdiction in CA

Recently, there has been a spate of Ninth Circuit rulings on the first sale doctrine ' all of which have implications for the entertainment industry.