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An IP Protection Primer for Entertainment Tech Startups
The tech-heavy entertainment industry is an active field for tech startup companies developing potential patents and trade secrets. But many cash conscious startups are forced to initially neglect protection planning for these intellectual property assets, instead allocating scarce resources to set up and initial operation costs. This article suggests some practical and economical steps for startups, especially those with tight finances, to protect what may become valuable patents and trade secrets.
February 01, 2018Dr. Dariush Adli
In the Courts
Royal Dutch Shell and Eni Head to Trial over Nigeria Corruption Allegations
February 01, 2018ssalkin
Media & Communication: How to 'Get Your Name Out There'
Anyone who has so much as dabbled in marketing or consulted a PR firm has been told they “need to get their name out there.” But it's not that simple. It's not just getting your name out there that will reap results — it's getting your name out there in the right places.
February 01, 2018Nicholas Gaffney
Lender's Choice In Naming Defendants Is Under Assault
Can a foreclosing plaintiff choose whom to name as a party defendant in a foreclosure action? In New York, in the absence of prejudice to the defaulting property owner, the answer is yes. Although a recent holding of New York's Appellate Division, Second Department, tacitly suggests “no,” the case may not have addressed the actual controlling principles.
February 01, 2018Bruce J. Bergman
Bankruptcy Court Authorizes Rejection of Employment Separation Agreements
The Bankruptcy Code can be an effective tool for reducing liabilities and enhancing asset value for the benefit of creditors. One of the more important…
February 01, 2018Francis J. Lawall and Michael J. Custer
Landlord & Tenant
Renewal Option
Illusory Tenancy Claim
February 01, 2018ssalkin
The Sixth Circuit Creates a New Standard for Unmasking an Anonymous Copyright Infringer Post-Judgment
On Nov. 28, 2017, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its opinion in Signature Mgmt. Team, LLC v. Doe. The case involved a John Doe defendant's effort to remain anonymous even after having been adjudicated liable for copyright infringement of plaintiff's business training manual.
February 01, 2018Richard Raysman and Elliot A. Magruder
Bit Parts
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Former Commodores' Member over Use of Group's Name
Federal Court Ruling in Trademark Battle over “Row”
Political Uses of Photos of Artists Ruled Transformative Fair Uses of Copyrights
February 01, 2018Stan Soocher
Real Property Law
Failure to Disclose Gas Tanks Does Not Constitute Contract Breach
Divestiture Agreement
Unrecorded Mortgage
CEMA Suffices
February 01, 2018ssalkin
Bankruptcy in a House of Worship
A Public Relations Case Study
It's a story as old as time: A matter of the heart becomes a matter of revenge, power, and money for a scorned lover. Regardless of the reason, when an organization is pushed into bankruptcy, it requires an attention to detail, creativity, and compassion for how scary the term “bankruptcy” is for most people.
February 01, 2018James R. Selth and Eden Gillott Bowe