Zoe Tillman
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Jenna Greene
Privacy Class Actions Filed Against Google in DC, Maryland<br>Feds Release Internet Privacy 'Bill of Rights'
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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.
Richard Raysman
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Peter Brown
This article discusses jurisdictional issues involving online copyright infringement, as well as the emerging issues surrounding disputes involving BitTorrent file-sharing technology.
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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Elise Bloom
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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.
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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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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Alan L. Friel
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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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Michael I. Rudell
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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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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.
