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First Sale Doctrine Gets Multiple Views In Ninth Circuit

Stan Soocher

Recently, there has been a spate of Ninth Circuit rulings on the first sale doctrine ' all of which have implications for the entertainment industry.

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Second Circuit Affirms Designation of Secured Lenders' Vote and Effective Cram Down

Michael L. Cook & Joseph E. Bain

The Second Circuit summarily affirmed a bankruptcy court's designation of a secured lender's vote on a reorganization plan in a two-page order, effectively enabling the debtor to cram down the lender's claim.

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Is Anyone Not a Foreign Official Under the FCPA?

Jacqueline C. Wolff & Nirav Shah

The DOJ has brought cases against companies and individuals in relation to their dealings with state-owned enterprises based on a broad reading of the term "instrumentality," a term not otherwise defined in the statute prohibiting corrupt payments to "foreign officials.

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How Legal IT Can Avoid the Pitfalls of Risky ESI Collections

Alon Israely

In almost every respect, e-discovery falls squarely in the domain of attorneys ' inside counsel, outside counsel and experts. Essentially, it is the business process for litigation, regulatory matters and internal investigations. So why is IT involved in almost every situation? The answer is quite simple: because IT must be involved.

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Analyzing the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision Not to Review <i>Tiffany v. eBay</i>

Janet Satterthwaite

In <i>Tiffany v. eBay</i>, the Second Circuit affirmed the District Court's ruling in favor of eBay on the key issue of contributory trademark infringement, as well as direct infringement and dilution, but remanded on the issue of false advertising. The upshot of the holding is that despite a general knowledge that a significant percentage of Tiffany goods sold on eBay were counterfeit, eBay did not have a duty to prevent any such sales unless and until a specific instance of fraud was brought to its attention.

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Stan Soocher

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Off-Label Use of Drugs and Devices: Defending the Physician Image

Off-Label Use of Drugs and Devices: Defending the Physician

Lori G. Cohen & Sara K. Thompson

Physicians who wish to minimize their potential liability for off-label prescriptions of drugs and devices have several tools they may use to position themselves favorably in the event of future litigation. Using these "best practices" will go a long way in helping their defense.

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