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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

An in-depth analysis at a recent key ruling.

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Howard J. Shire & Joseph Mercadante

Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.

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Stan Soocher

Alleging "Online" Distribution Not Enough to Establish Simultaneous International "Publication" <br>Expert Report on Value of "Bogart" Ruled Reliable

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Marilyn Monroe's Right of Publicity Not Descendible

Amanda Bronstad

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the heirs to Marilyn Monroe's estate did not inherit the rights to her publicity because she was a resident of New York, where such rights are not recognized posthumously.

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Class Action Waivers in Employment-Related Arbitration Agreements

K. Bryance Metheny

For all employers, especially franchisors and franchisees who often utilize unique employment models, <i>Concepcion</i> and the cases interpreting it provide valuable lessons. Businesses have been given a road map for every contractual agreement in which arbitration provisions might appear, and the signposts point to fairness.

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Hostile Use of 'Friend' Request Puts Lawyers in Ethics Trouble

Mary Pat Gallagher

Two New Jersey defense lawyers have been hit with ethics charges for having used Facebook in an unfriendly fashion.

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Coverage Disclaimer May Not Await Investigation of Other Defenses

Richard J. Geddes & Sarah Champion

In <i>George Campbell Painting v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA</i>, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department ruled that because an insurer had sufficient knowledge of a late notice defense nearly four months before it provided a written disclaimer to the insured, the disclaimer was ineffective as a matter of law.

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Eighth Circuit Ends Thomas-Rasset File-Sharing Fight

Sheri Qualters

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has reinstated statutory damages of more than $220,000 against a woman who illegally file-shared two dozen songs, finding the damages to be constitutional.

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A recent ruling is discussed.

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Decisions of Interest

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Discussion of several key rulings.

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