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Abandonment Defense Stays in Copyright Suit on Filesharing

Zach Needles

Malibu Media LLC is by now well-known as a frequent filer of copyright infringement lawsuits nationwide against Web users alleged to have illegally downloaded and shared the company's adult films. But a federal judge in Pennsylvania recently said it should be up to a jury to decide whether the company is entitled to stake a claim to those copyrights in the first place.

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Robbing a Locked Bank Vault from Home: Legal Issues Raised by Cryptocurrency Frauds 

Chris Ott

Cryptocurrency theft remains a major concern for traders and investors given that billions of dollars of cryptocurrency are stolen every year. These cutting-edge problems intersect in interesting ways with companies' existing fraud and anti-money laundering concerns, but it all starts with the cryptocurrency "wallet."

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The Supreme Court's Criminal Law Decisions in 2018

Harry Sandick & Jacqueline Bonneau

<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>The U.S. Supreme Court last year continued to express concern about government overreach, and otherwise handed down decisions favorable to defendants. Although the Court rendered only one major criminal law decision in that term, many other cases it decided hold important lessons for defense counsel.

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An Overview of Recovering Trademark Infringement Damages

Marcus Harris & Ryan Burandt

This article discusses recovering damages for trademark infringement and various strategies for establishing those damages.

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A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way: A High-Level Overview of Liability Insurance Provisions in a Retail Lease Agreement

Lisa A. Weixelman & Amber J. Simon

Despite their seemingly lackluster nature, well-drafted insurance provisions in a contract between a landlord and tenant can be extremely important when it comes to mitigating potential exposure and protecting a shopping center's assets.

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IP Provisions in 'New NAFTA' Agreement

Lawrence E. Ashery

With Canada's agreement, the stage was set for the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to end and the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) to take its place.Among the provisions of note for the entertainment industry, copyright will receive a boost from the USMCA.

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DMCA Filmmakers Exemption Expanded

Scott Graham

Digital Millennium Copyright Act exemptions aren't just for documentary filmmakers anymore. The U.S. Copyright Office and Library of Congress has broadened a DMCA exemption to now allow more filmmakers to circumvent anti-copying technology and rip short video clips for purposes of commentary and criticism.

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Case Note

Janice Inman

'Clerical Error' Must Be Altered to Reflect the Plea, Not the Indictment

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Fifth Circuit Holds Asset Purchaser Unable to Acquire Rejected License Agreement

Michael L. Cook

A license agreement "deemed rejected by operation of law" could not be acquired under a court-approved asset purchase agreement, held the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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Due Diligence in Distressed Community Hospitals

Deborah Williamson, Mark Andrews & Richard Y. Cheng

Many community hospitals are in distress. The causes are varied but have a constant theme — the cost to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

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