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Tactics for Seizing Rogue Web Sites

Peter A. Crusco

In cyberspace, the activities of ostensible rogue Web sites ' many attacking U.S. commercial interests or preying on our citizens in a variety of endeavors ' include copyright infringement, illegal gambling and pornography, to name a few. Web site domain seizures may be the 21st-century digital equivalent of 20th-Century gang busting police raids on the haunts of criminal organizations. In place of the remnants of destroyed contraband, a subsequent visitor to these targeted Web sites may instead confront a message left by court order, declaring that the site has been "taken down" for certain illegal activities.

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Consideration of Potential Conflicts in <i>U.S. v. Clemens</i>

Ellen C. Brotman & Michael B. Hayes

Snow is melting, seed catalogs are arriving, and eyes have turned to Spring Training. Some baseball fans are also turning their attention to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to follow the recent developments in <i>U.S. v. Clemens.</i> The indictment charges player Clemens with six counts: three counts of making false statements to Congress, two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of Congress.

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<b>Practice Notes: </b>Reality TV Shows Give Lawyers New Client Base

Drew Combs

The rise of reality TV may have hurt the market for writers and actors, but it has provided an additional income stream for a select group of entertainment attorneys. One reason: union rules governing wages, breaks and time worked don't apply to reality shows. As a result, media companies can hire people who are happy, at least initially, to be on TV for little pay.

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<b><i>Persona Rights on Trial</b></i> Inside the Nevada Litigation by Bob Marley's Heirs Against the Unauthorized Use of Marley's Image

Barry E. Mallen & Paul Bost

Celebrities have often used claims of unfair competition by false association or false endorsement under '43(a) of the federal Lanham Act as a basis for recourse against the unauthorized use of aspects of their identities and personas. The potency of a celebrity association claim was recently reinforced in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.

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The Trials and Tribulations of Locating Expert Witness Talent

Melinda Starbird

A case lost, repealed or rejected because of experts is far more common than it should be, and is often caused by attorneys hiring inappropriate or underqualified experts to testify for e-commerce and other types of enterprises, or by hiring no experts.

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Copyright Claims to Images Posted on Twitter

Stephen M. Kramarsky

If you are a technology or intellectual property lawyer and the phrase "social network" does not send chills up your spine, you aren't paying attention. The fundamental currency among users of social networking services is shared information; the greater the perceived value of the information, the higher the status of the user. Thus, social networks are an intellectual property minefield.

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Decisions of Interest

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recent key rulings of interest.

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Court Orders Trial to Consider State of Marriage Under No-Fault

Daniel Wise

An upstate judge has become the second to rule that a trial is required if a party disputes the factual underpinnings of a claim under the state's new no-fault divorce law.

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An Overview of Elevator and Escalator Liability

Brian P. Heermance & Kevin A. Hickman

This article examines the basic considerations and issues that arise in litigation involving injuries sustained while using elevators and escalators in New York State.

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Business Crimes Hotline

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Nationwide rulings that affect your practice.

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