The use of new technology makes people's efforts to keep Internet behavior private more difficult, has given rise to renewed claims from consumers of unlawful intrusiveness by Internet data-collectors, and has revived the argument that such behavior violates privacy expectations and, thus, is unlawful.

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Sea Launch's international ownership and unique capital structure and business model (utilizing a series of treaties between the United States, Russia and the Ukraine) engendered a unique reorganization process, described herein.

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The law firm King &amp; Spalding has sued Vivendi S.A. over the alleged failure to pay legal fees billed for the defense of Vivendi's ex-CEO in a securities class-action trial that resulted in a jury verdict against the Paris-based telecommunication and entertainment company.

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Recently, there has been a spate of Ninth Circuit rulings on the first sale doctrine ' all of which have implications for the entertainment industry.

Fed. Circuit Has Jurisdiction over Malpractice Suit

In recent months, there have been several rating-appeal decisions. This article addresses the steps available to filmmakers and distributors when a film they plan to release receives a rating they believe is overly restrictive. While an unwanted rating cannot always be avoided, there are steps that can be taken to try to change the rating.