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Law Firm Sues Vivendi over Messier Fees

Nate Raymond

The law firm King & 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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First Sale Doctrine Gets Multiple Views In Ninth Circuit Image

First Sale Doctrine Gets Multiple Views In Ninth Circuit

Stan Soocher

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

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Counsel Concerns

Stan Soocher

Fed. Circuit Has Jurisdiction over Malpractice Suit

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The Art of Appealing MPAA Film Ratings

Alan R. Friedman

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.

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Outlook for 2011

Jeffrey R. Manning

According to this author, "2011 is going to be a tough and rough year for most of the middle market in the U.S.

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Second Circuit Affirms Designation of Secured Lenders' Vote and Effective Cram Down Image

Second Circuit Affirms Designation of Secured Lenders' Vote and Effective Cram Down

Michael L. Cook & Joseph E. Bain

The Second Circuit summarily affirmed a bankruptcy court's designation of a secured lender's vote on a reorganization plan in a two-page order, effectively enabling the debtor to cram down the lender's claim.

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Manatt Settles Malicious Prosecution Suit for $25 Million

Brian Baxter

Ending 13 years of litigation, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has agreed to pay $25 million in damages to Los Angeles businessman Stewart Resnick and his wife, Lynda, in a case that began over trademark and advertising claims related to the late Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales.

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Ruling Keeps Glass Half Full for iMilk App Copyright Claim

Shannon P. Duffy

In a court battle over the rights to an iPhone app that converts a phone into a virtual glass of milk, a federal judge in Harrisburg, PA, has ruled that the creator of the iMilk app may pursue claims against Hershey for copyright infringement, trade dress and tortious interference.

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John Does Under Fire for File Sharing

Ed Shanahan

A series of John Doe suits has been filed by U.S. Copyright Group in Virginia's Northern District against thousands of anonymous defendants who allegedly used so-called torrent technology to illegally share copyrighted content online.

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Viacom Appeal May Decide Future of the Web

Amanda Bronstad

A long-simmering copyright dispute between Hollywood and the Web has hit the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ' and the outcome could set a national precedent regarding the scope of potential liability for nearly every business on the Internet that posts infringing content.

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