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Federal District Court Denies Copyright to AI-Generated Art Piece
Recognizing that U.S. "copyright law protects only works of human creation," the court determined that the Copyright Office "acted properly in denying copyright registration for a work created absent any human involvement."
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Real Property Law
Questions of Fact Remain About Width of Easement Transfer Invalidated As Fraudulent Transfer Cotenant's Operation of Mine Not Enjoined Homeowners Association Lacked Standing to Enforce Covenant Easement Holder Liable for Trespass After Easement Was Extinguished
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Fresh Filings
Notable court filings in entertainment law.
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Second Circuit: Notes Issued from Syndicated Loan Transaction Are Not Securities Under 'Reves' Test
In an important recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reviewed a $1.7 billion syndicated loan and provided a helpful analytical framework for determining whether applicable securities laws were called into play.
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Development
Site Plan Denial Overturned Claim for Encroachment Reinstated Area Variance Upheld
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Players On the Move
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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Bankruptcy Court Rules Contract to Produce Documentary Was Not a Personal Services Contract
Bankruptcy courts continue to adjudicate disputes regarding Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, which addresses the disposition of executory contracts between the debtor and third parties. And we continue to report on developments in this area. Often the issue involves whether the contract is an executory contract that is subject to being assumed and assigned.
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Co-ops and Condominiums
Condominium's Delay Constituted Acceptance of Alteration Agreement
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Second Department Rules That Cooperative Apartment Owners' Rights Are Precarious
On June 14, 2023, the Second Department decided Walsh v Ocwen Loan Servicing. The court, with little fanfare, appeared to rule that cooperative apartment owners are saddled with an unavoidable risk of loss. That is, if a lender alleges that the owners have defaulted, and then conducts a nonjudicial foreclosure sale, the former owners are left with few remedies.
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Co-ops and Condominiums
Co-Op Purchaser Not Entitled to Cancel Contract Stipulation of Settlement Did Not Foreclose Warranty of Habitability Claim Questions of Fact About Mitchell-Lama Succession Rights
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