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Technology Can Cap Internet Facilitators' Liability Image

Technology Can Cap Internet Facilitators' Liability

Jonathan Bick

Advances in Internet technology have increased facilitators' capacity to ameliorate Internet bad acts automatically. Failure to employ such technology may result in more liability for Internet facilitators for preventing bad acts online.

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Analyzing Novel Issues in Internet Jurisdiction

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

This article discusses jurisdictional issues involving online copyright infringement, as well as the emerging issues surrounding disputes involving BitTorrent file-sharing technology.

Is the First Amendment in Digital Decline? Image

Is the First Amendment in Digital Decline?

Douglas Wood

On Feb. 23, 2012, a previously sealed decision dated Dec. 9, 2011, was released that illustrates the collision of online digital anonymity, the First Amendment, and prosecutorial prerogative.

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Can an Employee Steal Social Media Influence? Image

Can an Employee Steal Social Media Influence?

Elise Bloom & John Barry

As employment disputes commonly involve communications between or among employees, management and customers, it should come as no surprise that social media's role in workplace disputes has drastically increased in the last year. This article discusses recent social media cases and makes recommendations for what employers can do to better protect confidential information and trade secrets.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Declaratory Copyright Complaint Can Be Amended After Plaintiff Film Company Secures Financing<br>Sony/ATV Wins Right to Renewal Terms in Roger Miller Songs

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Counsel Concerns

Stan Soocher

Law Firm's Push for Sale of George Clinton Copyrights, to Pay for Legal Fees, Will Remain in Western District of Washington<br>Motion by Nina Simone's Former Husband, to Disqualify Counsel in Estate Litigation, Is Denied

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Does the CDA Bar State IP Claims? Image

Does the CDA Bar State IP Claims?

Alan L. Friel & Jesse M. Brody

It is clear that there is no immunity under the Communications Decency Act of 1996 for copyright, patent and trademark law. What remains an open question ' and the subject of conflicting judicial interpretations ' is whether state intellectual property claims such as appropriation of rights of publicity are barred.

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Random House Suit Brings Renewed Push For 'E-Book' Rights in Older Contracts Image

Random House Suit Brings Renewed Push For 'E-Book' Rights in Older Contracts

Michael I. Rudell & Neil J. Rosini

The e-book format continues to be a growing force in book publishing. Worldwide sales are predicted to reach nearly $10 billion by 2016 ' compared to $3.2 billion in 2011. Current publishing agreements offered by book publishers unambiguously transfer electronic rights as well as print rights. But whether licenses granted by authors in older book publishing agreements can be construed to embrace this new technology is a major question for the industry. The answer will determine whether traditional publishers, or authors and the digital startups that some of them now choose to license to, will control e-book publishing of lucrative classic titles. This

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CAA and TV Writers Reach Accord in Age Discrimination Class Action Case Image

CAA and TV Writers Reach Accord in Age Discrimination Class Action Case

Amanda Bronstad

A class action filed by older television writers alleging widespread age discrimination by the Creative Artists Agency Inc. (CAA) settled recently, marking the end of related litigation against the major players in the entertainment industry.

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Fair Use Analysis Before Takedown Notice Is Asked for By Another Federal District Image

Fair Use Analysis Before Takedown Notice Is Asked for By Another Federal District

Stan Soocher

In 2009, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California startled copyright owners in ruling that, to comply with the "good faith" requirement the DMCA, content proprietors must conduct a fair-use copyright analysis of unlicensed online uses of their works prior to sending a takedown notice. Now a federal magistrate for the U.S. District Court for the District Montana has adopted the <i>Lenz</i> fair use rule.

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