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Counterfeiting vs. Infringement: Second Circuit Weighs In Image

Counterfeiting vs. Infringement: Second Circuit Weighs In

Eric Alan Stone & Catherine Nyarady

In two recent cases, the Second Circuit provided guidance as to the circumstances that may give rise to liability for counterfeiting, as distinct from mere infringement, and addressed liability for contributory infringement for counterfeiting.

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Confession of Judgment Provisions In Commercial Leases

Megan E. Moyer and Kevin M. Levy

In states where they are enforced, a properly drafted confession of judgment clause in a commercial lease can be one of the most valuable tools in a landlord's toolkit for enforcing its leases and preserving its remedies.

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Players On the Move

ljnstaff

A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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OFAC Asks Non-U.S. Persons to Advance U.S. Foreign Policy

Harry Sandick & Gautam Rao

In recent years, U.S. prosecutors and regulators have shown increasing interest in prosecuting people and entities with little or no connection to the United States. This trend has been especially pronounced in the context of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and has also extended beyond the FCPA to the prosecution of white-collar crime more generally.

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Ramped Up Internal Technology Is a Win-Win for Law Firms and Their Clients Image

Ramped Up Internal Technology Is a Win-Win for Law Firms and Their Clients

Brandie Knox

This article identifies why investing in digital tools and applications is more important today than ever and provides examples and potential questions law firms should contemplate.

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The CAA's Impact on Health and Welfare Plans

Lawrence L. Bell

In addition to funding the government and further COVID-19 relief, the recently signed Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) included significant provisions impacting health benefit coverage.

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Government Policies Could Be Concern for Commercial Real Estate Lenders

Leslie Shaver

Significant concerns aren't necessarily issues caused by real estate lending, borrowing or underwriting. They're caused by government policy.

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Update on Business Bankruptcy Legal Fees and Professionalism

Michael L. Cook

A review of recent cases shows that poor billing judgment and unreasonable billing have been with us for decades.

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TikTok Dances Around Another Copyright Infringement Suit

Angela Morris

The Texas lawsuit alleged that the social video app and parent company ByteDance Ltd. copied software code, and deleted or altered copyright management information in the code, and then used the code in the app that has 175 million downloads.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Don Everly Prevails Over Late Brother Phil's Family Following Trial on Authorship of Everly Brothers' 1960 Hit "Cathy's Clown" Split Decision on Secondary Liability Claims Against Harry Fox Agency in Music Licensing Lawsuit Over Spotify Streaming of Eminem Compositions

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