To Ninth Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown, the appeal in copyright case Monge v. Maya Magazines read "like a telenovela, a Spanish soap opera." McKeown wrote that the Spanish-language gossip magazine TVNotas violated the copyright of Noelia Lorenzo Monge, a Puerto Rican pop singer known mostly by her first name, and her husband, Jorge Reynoso, a music producer, by publishing private wedding photographs that apparently had been stolen from them.
- August 30, 2012Scott Graham
Entertainment Law & Finance Editor-in-Chief Stan Soocher traveled to China over the summer to teach the course 'American Music Goes to Court' at the International College of Beijing. He reports here, in a two-part series, on the state of entertainment industry issues in China, as U.S. companies try to expand their reach there. Part One covers the current state of copyright law in China and discusses TV and film concerns.
August 30, 2012Stan SoocherHighlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
August 30, 2012Law.com StaffIs there any problem with filing your case directly with the MDL court? According to the author, the relative simplification of doing so may bring more problems than it is worth.
August 30, 2012Larry GoldhirschThis article discusses what mediation is, what happens at mediation, why mediate, what to look for in a mediator, and how mediation is an underused tool in the equipment leasing field.
August 30, 2012Steven N. LippmanWhile company representatives can provide technical support for complex devices and keep surgical staff informed about new technology, their presence in operating and procedure rooms is not without controversy.
August 30, 2012Michelle Hart Yeary And Alicia M. FarleyHighlights of the latest equipment leasing cases from around the country.
August 30, 2012Robert W. IhneOver the past few years, several companies have run out of money and been forced to declare bankruptcy within months of completing transactions that depleted their equity value and rendered them insolvent. By understanding the test for determining whether such transactions can be unwound, lenders, recipients and creditors all benefit.
August 30, 2012David Gottlieb And Michael D. SchwarzmannImputing liability to an employer that relies on input from a biased employee is known as the "cat's paw" theory of liability. Here's how this affects your practice.
August 30, 2012Frances K. Browne And Sean SullivanPart One of this article in last month's issue discussed the definition of disability, disabled-employee miconduct, and discipline. Part Two herein continues the discussion.
August 30, 2012Andrew A. Nicely
