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Lawyer Sued over YouTube Video Can't Use Anti-SLAPP Law Image

Lawyer Sued over YouTube Video Can't Use Anti-SLAPP Law

Kate Moser

By posting on YouTube a video in which he solicited plaintiffs for a class action, the California First District Court of Appeal ruled that he'd opened himself up to a defamation suit ' and can't use the state's anti-SLAPP law to ward it off.

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Regulators Prepare to Examine the Facebook IPO

Catherine Dunn

It's here: The long-time-coming Facebook initial public offering that is expected to be one of the largest in history, seeking to raise $5 billion in capital, on its way to an estimated valuation between $75 and $100 billion. But before the IPO comes the S-1, the IPO's regulatory antecedent.

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Proposed COPPA Amendments Address Geolocation, Behavioral Ads Image

Proposed COPPA Amendments Address Geolocation, Behavioral Ads

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

This article discusses COPPA generally, recent enforcement actions, and the issues surrounding the proposed amendments to the COPPA regulations, including whether COPPA's definition of "personal information" should be expanded to cover geolocation and behavioral advertising data, and what new methods of parental notice should be adopted.

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Facebook Persists In PA Family Law Cases

Ben Present

As trial lawyers continue to test the discoverability of information on Facebook without guidance from an appellate court, family law practitioners are reporting that it's becoming a near rarity for a case to get through family court without use of the social media giant, or some other form of online networking, coming into play.

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Maryland Introduces Bills to Protect Students' Social Media Privacy Rights

Bradley S. Shear

The State of Maryland is leading the way nationally to protect the social media privacy rights of students. Since students have the right to engage or not engage with their coaches, school employees, etc., offline, they should also have this same right online.

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Counsel Concerns

Stan Soocher

MALPRACTICE CLAIMS/CONFLICTS OF INTEREST<br>RETAINER AGREEMENTS/NOTICE-AND-CURE CLAUSES

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Independent Creation Testimony Defeats Rap Riff Copyright Claim<br>Right to Percentage 'Equal to' Label's Net Receipts Doesn't Support Conversion Claim in Creedence Clearwater Digital Royalties Suit<br>'Substantial Value' Allegation in Implied Contract Case Not Enough to Meet $75,000 Amount in Controversy for Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Co-Creator Sues for Accounting of Income from <i>Walking Dead</i> Television Series Image

Co-Creator Sues for Accounting of Income from <i>Walking Dead</i> Television Series

Amanda Bronstad

Comic book artist Tony Moore has sued Robert Kirkman, an executive producer of The Walking Dead TV series, claiming he was tricked into signing a 2005 agreement and has been denied an accounting to determine his share of the show's profits.

Screenplay Plaintiffs Can Proceed Against Production Co., But Not Film Distributor Image

Screenplay Plaintiffs Can Proceed Against Production Co., But Not Film Distributor

Amanda Bronstad

Two brothers who assert that their copyrighted screenplay The Last Samurai was stolen to make the 2003 film of the same name can go to trial against the production company and its principals, but not distributor Warner Bros. Entertainment or writer John Logan, a federal judge has ruled.

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Limits of CDA Immunity For Claims Based on User-Generated Content Image

Limits of CDA Immunity For Claims Based on User-Generated Content

Alan L. Friel & Jesse M. Brody

This article concentrates on the scope of CDA immunity advertisers and entertainment companies that operate UGC campaigns may enjoy, limitations of the CDA in protecting against these claims and ways to structure UGC campaigns to minimize the risk of liability arising from unauthorized use of individuals' name, likeness and other personal attributes possibly included in UGC submitted as part of a sponsored UGC campaign.

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