How Effective Is the Federal Government's Campaign Against Internet Counterfeiters and Pirates?
Counterfeiting and piracy never go out of style. Fake handbags and illegal copies of first-run movies can be found on city street corners and throughout Internet websites. These illegal activities have been in the U.S. government's cross hairs of late. In addition to Congress introducing legislation designed to protect against intellectual property theft, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) principal investigative arm, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has applied pressure to Internet-era counterfeiters and pirates.
Rykodisc Not Liable for Single Sales of Zappa Tracks
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York decided that the music company Rykodisc wasn't liable for alleged copyright infringement after Apple's iTunes sold some tracks from Frank Zappa albums as individual Internet downloads.
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The Fundamentals of Successful Cross-Selling
Most law firm partners generally have no objection to the idea of cross-selling, but they don't do much about it. Cross-selling is really just another way of describing the purchase of legal services by clients from more than one practice area.
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How to Nurture, Develop, Maintain and Sustain Your Lateral Hires
What can law firms do to integrate their laterals into their firms so that their laterals establish and develop loyalty and attachments to their organizations? Here are 10 tips to consider if you want to anchor your laterals at your law firms.
Lawyers Are in the Relationship-Building Business, But Are They Connecting?
Attorneys are very busy people, often logging their time in six-minute increments. Where do they "find" the time to get and stay in touch with everyone AND have the oft-needed downtime?
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In the Spotlight: Tenant Issues in Relocation Clauses
Possible relocation raises significant issues and concerns for the tenant as well as the landlord. This calls for careful consultation with the tenant's attorney and tight drafting to lessen the cost and inconvenience to the relocated tenant.
Incoming Recording Industry Chief Targets Piracy
In this Q&A with <i>Internet Law & Strategy</i>'s ALM affiliate <i>The Am Law Daily</i>, Cary Sherman ' the new CEO of the RIAA ' discusses what lies ahead for the famously litigious organization as it continues its fight against widespread copyright infringement.
Cyberspace Land Rush Coming
Only time will tell whether the new gTLD program will generate a cyberspace rush, but ICANN experts expect there to be anywhere between 300 and 1,000 new gTLD applications. Those ready to stake their claim should be prepared ' it won't be as simple as showing up in January and being the first to register.
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Effecting Change in Franchise Networks
Frequently, the mature franchisor's attempt to overhaul its system encounters resistance from franchisees. This article explores the problems.
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In the Courts
In-depth discussion of important rulings.
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