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Stan Soocher

Evidentiary Restrictions on Proving Copyright Substantial Similarity<br>Profits Accounting for Use of Band Name Is Nondischargeable Debt<br>Third Amended Complaint Allowed in Karaoke Case

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No RICO Violation Seen in Alleged Use of TV Show Idea

Stan Soocher

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed a federal RICO claim that alleged the defendants took the basis for their TV program The Great American Road Trip from a TV show idea created by the plaintiffs.

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Recent rulings of key importance.

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Rare Move By the U.S. Supreme Court

Craig R. Tractenberg

In a rare ruling, the Supreme Court unanimously held that a franchisee that stays in business cannot sue for constructive termination under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act.

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Jury Allowed to Consider Testimony on Oral Modification of Lease

Alan Nochumson

In most leases, the landlord and tenant are specifically prohibited from orally modifying the lease. However, a decision recently handed down by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania illustrates how such a provision may be waived through the conduct of the parties.

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<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i></b> Ninth Circuit Grants Stay of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Injunction

Amanda Bronstad

A federal appeals court on Oct. 20 granted the government's emergency motion for a temporary stay of a worldwide injunction barring enforcement of "don't ask, don't tell," the military's ban on openly gay service members.

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<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i></b> Ninth Circuit Grants Stay of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Injunction

Amanda Bronstad

A federal appeals court on Oct. 20 granted the government's emergency motion for a temporary stay of a worldwide injunction barring enforcement of "don't ask, don't tell," the military's ban on openly gay service members.

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Highlights from the latest insurance cases from around the country.

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NJ Court Clarifies Policyholders' Right to Recover Out-of-State Coverage Counsel Fees

Sherilyn Pastor, Gregory Horowitz & Stephanie Platzman-Diamant

According to the New Jersey Supreme Court in <i>Myron Corp. v. Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co.</i>, a policyholder's right to recover counsel fees extends even to those fees incurred defending against an insurer-initiated, out-of-state declaratory judgment action.

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