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Photo Agency's Suit Against <i>Oh No They Didn't!</i> At Ninth Circuit Image

Photo Agency's Suit Against <i>Oh No They Didn't!</i> At Ninth Circuit

Amanda Bronstad

A photo agency that sued the owner of online tabloid Oh No They Didn't! for copyright infringement is hoping to reverse a ruling that threw out its case, prompting Pinterest and others to weigh in and argue that reviving the case could erode legal protections afforded to Internet service providers.

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The Queen Is Dead, Long Live the Queen?

Yitzhak Greenberg

The automatic stay of 11 U.S.C. § 362 is one of the most important principles of bankruptcy law. It provides crucial breathing space for the debtor to reorganize or liquidate, and avoids the piecemeal dismemberment of the estate's assets. However, in rare instances, courts have extended stay protection to non-debtors through 11 USC § 105. This is considered extraordinary relief reserved for unusual circumstances, and may be analogized to the inherent power of federal courts under their general equity powers.

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Former BET General Counsel Plays Role in Actress's Lawsuit

Stephanie Forshee

The longtime general counsel of Black Entertainment Television (BET) has a starring role in actress Gabrielle Union's contract case against the network. Union alleges she was duped into working on more episodes of her BET Networks show Being Mary Jane — without a break between seasons four and five to allow her time to continue to pursue her film career between the TV production schedule.

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The New FRCP Is Here to Stay

Bob Rohlf

As expected, there have been several rulings in 2016 interpreting the FRCP e-discovery amendments which took effect in December of last year. This article looks at three cases from the first half of 2016 that highlight the ways in which the new amendments converge with the rising need to preserve new data types, as well as how new e-discovery technology can leverage the new rules to a legal team's advantage.

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Additional-Rent Reconciliation

Lydia Pilch & Josh Rosen

Issues can arise in the context of additional rent reconciliations that occur pursuant to the provisions of a commercial lease. We examine herein specific concerns from both landlord and tenant perspectives relating to over- and under-payments of rent, improper charges, supporting documentation and auditing procedures, as well as potential bars to claiming recoveries.<p><b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i>

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Litigation Funders Planning a New Role: Law Firm Ownership Image

Litigation Funders Planning a New Role: Law Firm Ownership

Ray Strom

Since litigation finance hit the scene just a couple decades ago, the business has evolved from investing in single lawsuits to groups of claims to purchasing judgments at bankruptcy auctions. Now, some litigation finance firms are preparing for an even bigger change to their business model: Injecting cash directly into law firms in the form of an equity stake that isn't tied to any specific case.

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Post-Petition Interest in a Solvent Case

Rudolph J. Di Massa Jr., Lawrence J. Kotler & Catherine B. Heitzenrater

<b><i>What Interest Rate Controls?</b></i><p><p>In today's low-interest rate environment, the difference between a contractual interest rate and the federal judgment rate can be quite significant. It is not surprising, therefore, that this issue has become hotly litigated in cases involving solvent Chapter 11 debtors.

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Food Courts and Their Leasing Issues

Glenn A. Browne

Although the concept has been very successful in the retail industry, a collection of tenants serving food and beverages in one location presents several issues and problems for both landlords and tenants. Those issues suggest certain aspects of food-court tenancy that should be discussed and addressed during lease negotiations, so that both landlords and tenants end up receiving what they expect to receive from the food court experience.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

No Sanctions Against Plaintiffs' Counsel for Frivolous Copyright Claim<br>

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Vendor's Reclamation Rights Survive Lien of Post-Petition DIP Loan Image

Vendor's Reclamation Rights Survive Lien of Post-Petition DIP Loan

Barry M. Klayman & Mark E. Felger

In <i>In re Reichhold Holdings US</i>, bankruptcy judge Mary F. Walrath upheld the validity of a vendor's administrative claim for its reclamation rights under Section 546(c) of the Bankruptcy Code as against a post-petition DIP lender. In doing so, Judge Walrath declined to follow cases from the Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York that held otherwise.

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