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The PPC Trademark Battle Continues

Peter Kent

The Second Circuit's recent decision in <i>Rescuecom Corp. v. Google, Inc.</i> is but one more step in a long-standing battle that's likely to continue for some time; it's been five years already, and the court merely ruled on a technicality that allows the case to run longer still. Most Google users and advertisers are blissfully unaware of what's going on, and even many involved in Internet commerce don't understand the implications.

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Cameo Clips

Stan Soocher

CLAIMS OVER PHOTOS, PERFORMANCE IN DVD<br>COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT/SAMPLED RECORDING

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Third Circuit Upholds Online Gambling Ban

Shannon P. Duffy

Internet gambling proponents suffered a major setback when a federal appeals court refused to strike down a 2006 law in which Congress banned all Internet gambling transactions that would be illegal in the gambler's state.

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'Unlicensed Agent' Defense Won't Stop Suit By Manager

Stan Soocher

The New York Supreme Court, New York County, denied a motion to dismiss a complaint by a personal manager who seeks unpaid commissions from artists he managed.

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Radio Personality Must Pay for Lawyer's Services

Stan Soocher

The Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, affirmed a quantum meruit award based on contract-negotiation representation that attorney Todd Musburger provided to talk show personality Gary Meier.

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Alien vs. Policyholder

Seth A. Tucker

Although alien tort claims are still relatively novel, long-standing principles of insurance law, and judicial precedents established based on more familiar fact patterns, should provide helpful guidance to companies facing these claims.

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Development

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A recent case of interest.

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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Cases of interest in neighboring states.

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Practice Tip: Products Class Action Incentive Awards

Ronald J. Levine & Aviva Wein

This article discusses the Ninth Circuit's recent decision in <i>Rodriguez v. West Publishing Co.</i>, 563 F.3d 948 (9th Cir. 2009), that specifically considered the viability of incentive awards and their impact on the adequacy of class representatives.

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Statistical Lessons of Ricci v. De Stefano

Jonathan Falk

The first part of this article about the Supreme Court's ruling <i>Ricci v. De Stefano</i> discussed what statisticians really have to say about disparate impact. The conclusion herein addresses the results of, and lessons to be learned from, the <i>Ricci</i> case.

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