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Discussion of two major cases.
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Federal Circuit Throws Out District Court's Test for “Place of Business” for Purposes of Determining Venue in Patent Cases
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Delaware Dethroned
<b><i>South Dakota Now Top Corporate Lawsuit Venue</b></i><p>South Dakota has replaced Delaware as the No. 1 choice of in-house counsel and business executives for handling corporate lawsuits, according to a new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform.
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Business Crimes Hotline
Discussion of two significant rulings.
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Real Property Law
Analysis and discussion of five major rulings.
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Case Notes
The Court of Appeals of Nevada recently affirmed in part and reversed in part a lower court's holding, reinstating a tenant's claim for breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment stemming from the behavior of the claimant's co-tenants. Here's why this case matters.
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Inside Naming Rights Deals
Barclays Center, Levi's Stadium, Golden 1 Center, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Hard Rock Stadium — any sports fan or concert-goer can rattle off these names as venues of spectacular games and top-notch musical performances. What is behind those names? Naming rights transactions, which are increasingly popular thanks to their unique intersection of advertising, promotional opportunities, and headline-grabbing financial terms.
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Technology That Filters Movie Content Infringes Studios' Copyrights
"Star Wars is still Star Wars, even without Princess Leia's bikini scene," said federal Circuit Judge Andrew D. Hurwitz in denying an appeal by the movie-filtering service VidAngel to lift an injunction that has kept its technology off the market since December 2016.
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Entertainment Industry: Take Note Of Surge in Trade Secrets Litigation
Intellectual property battles in technology, including in the entertainment industry, are nothing new, but their nature might be shifting. These days, many of the big IP litigation battles have nothing to do with patents, trademarks or copyrights. Instead, it's all about trade secrets.
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Mixed Ruling in Jefferson Starship Band Name Suit
What's in a rock band's name? Plenty, if you are talking about Jefferson Starship, which goes back more than 40 years, has had more than 30 members and was born from the 1960s psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane.
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