Intercreditor Dynamics in Bankruptcy
When a creditor enters the realm of bankruptcy, lenders often find that the many detailed provisions of an extensively negotiated intercreditor agreement are no longer controlling. On the contrary, the intercreditor agreement may have little influence on the outcome of many critical matters that arise in bankruptcy.
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Bankruptcy Court Cannot Surcharge Credit Bidding Asset Buyer with Expenses of Sale
Explaining that the "bankruptcy court had no jurisdiction to take such action," the Fifth Circuit also vacated the district's court's improper ruling that the bankruptcy judge could enter a personal judgment against the asset buyer.
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Considerations of Examiner Appointments in Bankruptcy Actions
Examiner appointments in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases are uncommon, and despite Judge Peter J. Walsh's statement that he had appointed an examiner only two or three times during his career as a bankruptcy judge, he recently ordered the appointment of an examiner in <i>In re DBSI, Inc.</i>
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Copyright Infringement/Parody<br>Mechanical Licenses/Prospective Song "Holds" <br>Right of Publicity/"Non-Commercial" Purpose<br>Sampling Licenses/Song Infringement
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Labels Attack Music Search Engines
Lawyers scurried to San Jose, CA, bankruptcy court in April to argue over the remains of SeeqPod Inc., the first big casualty on the newest front in the legal war between the record industry and the Internet.
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COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT/JURY INSTRUCTIONS<br>TRADEMARK USES/QUALITY CONTROL
A Look at Law That Restricts Non-Competes In Broadcasting
New York broadcast employees who otherwise have been subject to restrictive non-compete clauses in their employment contracts are the prime beneficiaries of the Broadcast Employees Freedom to Work Act, NY Labor Law '202-k, signed into law in 2008 by Governor David Paterson. The law forbids some, but not all, attempts by employers in broadcasting media to restrict the range of opportunities for certain employees following the termination or expiration of employment. Similar legislation benefiting broadcast industry employees has been passed in Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine and Washington, DC; and non-compete provisions are banned in California.
Restoring Copyrights Ruled Violation of First Amendment
The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado granted summary judgment for a group of artists and businesses that challenged '514 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
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New Jersey Truth in Music Advertising Law Applies to Common Law Service Marks
Since 2004, Truth in Music Advertising statutes have been enacted in more than 26 states. These laws, aimed at preventing consumer confusion between a recording group and a performing group, set forth several conditions, at least one of which must be met to legally use the name of a music group in conjunction with a concert performance. In April 2009, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey issued a ruling in a case that involved the constitutionality of that state's law.
Knock, Knock: Surprise, Opportunity's Here
Opportunity knocks when you least expect it ' but will it knock when the economy is in freefall and the legal profession is seeing some of its worst layoffs ever? Whether you're an e-commerce attorney, or engage in general practice, the economy can visit your firm ' whether a large partnership or a one-person shop ' and deal a blow. The answer: maybe, if you network!
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