What Private Equity Needs to Know About the FCPA
In the past, private equity firms and hedge funds have not been subject to the rigorous regulatory scrutiny applied to publically traded companies under the FCPA. However, it appears that this trend may be changing.
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Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
Side-Swiped by the False Claims Act
An important consequence of recent "indirect" FCA case law is that vendors and subcontractors may now face strict liability if others rely on their documents and these are determined to be false.
Issues in Terminating Copyright Grants in Sound Recordings
The year 2013 may be a watershed in the music industry. It is the year that opens a new window in the Copyright Act through which many post-1977 grants of rights under copyright potentially could be terminated.
The Saga of Omega v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
More than seven years after the <i>Omega S.A. v. Costco Wholesale Corp.</i> case began, there has been no trial and the case is now back at the Ninth Circuit for a second time.
S.D.N.Y. Endorses Commonly Used Procedures for Providing Adequate Assurance to Utility Providers
At least one United States District Court has approved of specific procedures to adequately assure utility providers of payment following a bankruptcy filing.
Establishing Substantial Non-Infringing Use for Software Under 35 U.S.C. ' 271(c)
If sued as a contributory infringer under 35 U.S.C. § 271(c), a software company can prevail if it establishes that the accused software has a substantial non-infringing use. In many cases addressing this issue, however, software companies have usually failed to establish this defense. This article summarizes the particular circumstances that gave rise to these failures, and proposes a particular scenario under which a defendant may succeed in showing that its software is suitable for substantial non-infringing use.
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Debtors May Benefit from ' 363 Protections Post-Confirmation
Capmark's sale of its remaining Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Business is a recent example of the approval of a sale of assets under ' 363 of the Bankruptcy Code following the confirmation of a debtor's plan.
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De Facto Chapter 11 for the Unconsolidated 'Identity of Interest' Enterprise (Case Study)
Sometimes a lethal combination of a proceeding's cost and deleterious operational effect will result in forced liquidation rather than restructure. Such was the dilemma faced by economically troubled GGI in June 2010.
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