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Staying Competitive in the Lateral Partner Market
Part One, last month, discussed how firms can stay competitive through lateral partner recruiting. This month, the article continues with more advice, and stresses the importance of telling a candidate why he or she should join your firm.
Justice Department Conducts International Internet Piracy Sweep
The U.S. Department of Justice, led by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, recently announced a far-reaching and aggressive international enforcement action against criminal organizations involved in the illegal online distribution of copyrighted material.
Net News
Court Rules Against KaZaA <br>Internet Oversight Board OKs New Domains
Web Sites Offer Useful Resources for Media Lawyers
Journalists in jail. Record-setting libel verdicts. Secret government documents. Closed-door meetings. The lawyers who represent the news media have had their hands full. But one item of good news for media lawyers is that several Web sites offer useful resources and support.
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Cases of Note
Recent rulings of interest in Internet law. This month:<br>'Click Fraud' Suit Against Google Sent Back to State Court <br>Reverend Falwell Loses Infringement Web Site Claim <br>Mixed Ruling in Illinois-Based Spyware Class Action
For Whom The Bell Tolls: Corporate Data Security Breaches Affect All
Names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, and various types of financial information are among the most common casualties in a growing number of data security breaches at leading organizations across the country. It seems that every week, a new corporate data security breach involving the loss or disclosure of personal information is reported in the media. This is a phenomenon that does not discriminate: It touches all businesses, whether retailers, information brokers, financial institutions, universities, or healthcare companies. And thanks to a relatively recent California privacy law requiring that affected individuals be notified of the breach, the press eventually tolls the bell for all to hear. <br>With each revelation, calls have increased for government investigations and new state and federal legislation.
Features
Decision of Note: <b>Deal Memo May Tie Artist To Manager</b>
The Tennessee Court of Appeals, at Nashville, ruled that a manager may proceed with a suit to enforce a deal memo between the manager and an artist.
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Counsel Concerns
A Manhattan Supreme Court decided that a law firm that unsuccessfully defended singer Michael Bolton, his music publisher and record company in a copyright infringement suit may proceed with a contribution claim against Bolton's personal law firm arising from a malpractice suit by Bolton against the litigators.
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Bit Parts
Recent developments in entertainment law. <p>This month: <br>Actors/Moral Clauses<br>Copyright Infringement/Laches<br>Copyright Litigation/Effect of French Suit<br>Marketing-Promotion Consultants/Personal Jurisdiction<br>TV Program Licenses/Termination
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