In May, the New York Stock Exchange implemented new rules allowing for the use of corporate Web sites as a primary vehicle for disseminating material company information.
November 25, 2009Stephen E. Older
The Federal Communications Commission on Oct. 22 moved forward on proposed "net neutrality" rules that would prevent Internet service providers from intentionally blocking or slowing Web traffic.
November 25, 2009Jenna GreeneIn an announcement in September, Google revived a controversy that had been lying dormant for almost a decade. With Google's new Sidewiki service, any Tom, Dick or Harry (or Teresa, Deidre, or Helen), can post their comments about a company, right there on the company's Web site. Well, not exactly on top of the site, but close enough.
November 25, 2009Peter KentCopyright Infringement Claim Doesn't Extend to Foreign Release of Song
Record Label Denied Request to Block Use of Band Name in Live Performances
U.S. Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Decide Copyright Claim over European Distribution of Sheet MusicNovember 25, 2009Stan SoocherCOPYRIGHT TRANSFER/RETAINED RIGHT TO SUE
PERSONA USE DISPUTE/MOTION TO INTERVENE
SONG INFRINGEMENT/FAIR USE DEFENSENovember 25, 2009Stan SoocherSinger-actress-celebrity Beyonc' and her father-manager Mathew Knowles have parted ways ' at least in their choice of lawyers ' in defending a copyright case set for trial in Chicago.
November 25, 2009Lynne MarekFor the first time since the 1980s, the FTC recently overhauled its guidelines and liability parameters for product endorsements and testimonials. These updated guidelines, which took effect Dec. 1, also cover the use of consumer endorsements and reviews. Entertainment companies that promote products ' and celebrities who blog and tweet ' through new media should consider how these guidelines may affect their marketing practices.
November 25, 2009Alan L. FrielThe U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee ruled that a music publisher's exclusive administration rights to songs by recording artist Lori McKenna didn't prevent Warner Bros. Records from getting the rights directly from McKenna for compositions on McKenna's Bittertown album.
November 25, 2009Stan SoocherThe Sixth Circuit for the first time explicitly embraces the "fragmented literal similarity" test for determining whether there is substantial similarity between two works.
November 25, 2009Stan SoocherIn a ruling of first impression, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware decided that photographs published on a foreign Web site weren't simultaneously "published" in the United States.
November 25, 2009Stan Soocher