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Copyright Infringement/Parody Defense<br>Film Production Insurance/Green-Light Endorsement<br>Right of Publicity/Newsworthiness Defense
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Counsel Concerns
Malpractice Suit over Sound Recordings Is Reinstated<br>Counsel Withdrawal Motion Granted
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New Lawyers for MTV in Dispute with Pearlman
The tangled bankruptcy mess created by former boy band impresario Lou Pearlman, currently in prison after admitting he ran a $300 million Ponzi scheme, has left a trail of out-of-pocket investors looking to recoup their losses.
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Supreme Court Rejects Cert. Bid In DVR Case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the copyright infringement case brought by television networks and Hollywood studios against Cablevision over technology that allows viewers to record TV shows.
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Third Cir. Upholds Contempt Order In 'Drifters' Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a finding of contempt against associates, family employees and corporate successors-in-interest of music promoter Larry Marshak over use of the name of The Drifters vocal group. But the appeals court strengthened remedies that plaintiff Faye Treadwell, widow of former Drifters manager George Treadwell, had been awarded by the district court in the contempt proceeding.
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Business Crimes Hotline
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
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Ninth Circuit Finds No First Amendment Violation in Teacher's Demotion over Blog Comments
Delivering a blow to bloggers' rights, a federal appeals court has ruled that a Washington state teacher's blog attacking co-workers, the union and the school district was not protected speech, and therefore she was not unlawfully demoted over it.
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Copyright Preemption/Accounting Claims<br>Right of Publicity/Copyright Preemption<br>Right of Publicity/News Exception<br>Trademark Disputes/Infringement Defenses
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CA Supreme Court Considers Publicity Publication Rule
Are labels on commercial products, which can be seen worldwide, synonymous to the pages of print publications, which can linger in public sight for days or years?
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Lawyers for Former Reznor Manager Must Hand over Client Documents
The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, affirmed an order to compel the production of documents from trademark lawyers for John Malm, former manager of musician Trent Reznor, for use in litigation between Malm and his counsel from an earlier suit that Reznor had filed against Malm.
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