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<i>Hadden</i> and Medicare's 'Full Reimbursement' Rule
By adopting a construction of the Act that allows the government to obtain full reimbursement of Medicare payments from a discounted settlement, even if the reimbursement exhausts the settlement, the Sixth Circuit's opinion chills settlement and undermines the efficient use of judicial resources.
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Physician Migration and Hospital Captives
Modifications to health care delivery are changing at a pace that far exceeds anyone's expectations ' and perhaps exceeds our ability to react and respond in a fashion that protects both provider and patient.
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Court Orders Target Internet Companies In Trademark Disputes
A proposed law to combat digital piracy stalled last year in the face of widespread public opposition, but district courts are embracing its controversial remedies against Internet companies that do business with alleged infringers in trademark cases.
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Using Social Media to Your Advantage in Litigation
Social networking sites are not just for social networking. As individuals become more and more comfortable with presenting "private" information to the "public," information posted on social networking sites can provide a rich source of discovery and can be a game-changer in litigation.
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Eleventh Circuit Interprets "Licensed Indicia"<br>Humor Website Qualifies as "Internet Service Provider" <br>No Substantial Similarity Found Between Rap and R&B Songs<br>Songwriter Royalties Aren't Immune from Attorney Fees Levy
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Unusual Challenges to Content in Film, TV Productions
Two recent court rulings ' one involving the movie <i>The Hangover: Part II</i> and the other the TV series <i>South Park</i> ' considered unusual issues in challenged uses of content in entertainment productions.
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Retired Players' Antitrust Claim Against NFL Is Dismissed
A federal judge dismissed an antitrust action brought on behalf of retired professional football players who accused the National Football League of monopolizing the market for DVDs, videos and films featuring the plaintiffs' names and likenesses.
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'Dora' Litigator Gets Contingency Fees, but Less of Client's Future Earnings
In 2007, the television network Nickelodeon handpicked Caitlin Sanchez, then 12-years-old, to voice the wildly popular cartoon character "Dora the Explorer." But Sanchez's stint playing a cheery preschooler wound up introducing her into a very adult world of litigation.
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DMX Can Obtain Its Music Through Direct Licenses
After performing-rights organizations ASCAP and BMI lost royalty rate challenges against background music provider DMX Inc. in 2010, they turned to a pair of former U.S. solicitors general to handle their appeals. But all that appellate firepower wasn't enough to turn their fortunes around.
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