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Backlash Gains Steam over Suits in D.C. Federal Court Against Film Sharers

Marcia Coyle

Civil rights and consumer organizations are backing Time Warner Cable's federal court effort to block subpoenas for the names and addresses of thousands of individuals who allegedly downloaded movies illegally. The subpoenas are the result of a litigation campaign by US Copyright Group, a Washington, DC-based venture launched by the intellectual property law boutique, Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver.

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July issue in PDF format

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Counsel Concerns

Stan Soocher & Brian Baxter

Ninth Circuit Upholds Sanctions Against Copyright Lawyer<br>Attorney Fees Awarded To Prevailing Defendants in Memorabilia Case<br>Manatt Petitions CA Supreme Court over Ruling Against Firm

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Movers & Shakers

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Who's doing what; who's going where.

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New Ninth Circuit Rulings on Implied-Contract Claims Provide Guidance for Idea-Submission Cases Image

New Ninth Circuit Rulings on Implied-Contract Claims Provide Guidance for Idea-Submission Cases

Amanda Bronstad & Stan Soocher

In 2004, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided that state implied-in-fact contract claims weren't preempted by federal copyright law. <i>Grosso v. Miramax Film Corp.</i> The ruling resulted in a predictable increase in idea-submission suits over TV and film productions. But few judicial opinions since have cited <i>Grosso</i>. In June 2010, however, the Ninth Circuit issued two decisions ' with differing results ' that, by also drawing from precedents from decades before, illuminate how a court should consider the elements of an implied-contract case.

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Court Watch

Darryl A. Hart & Charles G. Miller

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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Txt2Win and Mobile Promos

Alan L. Friel & Jesse M. Brody

Advertisers and marketers taking advantage of text messaging to promote ' such as motivating consumers to buy products or services, or enter a contest or sweepstakes ' should clear efforts with experienced counsel. Unlike with commercial e-mails, text messages may cost consumers, and commercial texts require a recipient's express, specific, advance notice and consent, and could convert a sweepstakes into an illegal lottery.

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Concerns for Licensees of e-Commerce Software In Cross-Border Bankruptcies

Edward A. Pisacreta & Arthur E. Rosenberg

Insolvency of a multinational corporation with U.S. and foreign assets brings the prospect of complex bankruptcy. A recent case illustrates some concerns a licensee of e-commerce-related software and other intellectual property could have when a foreign licensor files for bankruptcy outside the United States.

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Online Board Games

Stanley P. Jaskiewicz

Nostalgia for board games whose outcome meant nothing more than bragging rights and an opportunity to have fun made the online versions top hits in the dawn of the Internet era. Today, the children who once played those games ' and their parents ' have grown up and done serious, responsible things, like forming e-commerce companies. Unfortunately, many of them are still playing board games when they fail to see the benefits of having a traditional board of directors, but they're now playing a game with much more potentially serious consequences.

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