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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
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<i>The Future of the Music Business 4th Edition,</i> by Steve Gordon.
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Senate Cybersecurity Bill Vote Stalled Again
Chris DiMarco
Following months of debate, the U.S. Senate has delayed voting on the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S. 754 (CISA), ahead of its summer recess. As part of an agreement reached on Aug. 5, the Act will be back on the Hill this month and will carry a number of new amendments when it resurfaces.
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Analysis of a case in which a 'missing' $20 million is at issue in two lawyers' divorce.
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Analyzing Second Circuit's Ruling on Internships
Thomas E. Chase
This summer, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided <i>Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures,</i> an important decision concerning whether Fox's unpaid interns were "employees" under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law and, therefore, entitled to recover minimum wage, plus time-and-a-half for overtime, for the periods they worked at Fox.
Telemedicine: Best Practices to Avoid Liability
Marcella C. Ducca
Telemedicine is rapidly evolving, and with its evolution comes new potential pitfalls and risks. Practitioners in this area should keep abreast of state laws and regulations regarding telemedicine, as well as keep an eye out for developments in the federal landscape.
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Consumer Suit Over Beats Music App Sent to Arbitration<br>No Right of Publicity Claim for Company, But Individual with Same Name as Company Can Proceed<br>"Procure Employment" Clause in California Talent Agencies Act Survives "Vagueness" Challenge
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Director Compensation Subject to Entire Fairness Standard
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The Delaware Court of Chancery recently denied the motion to dismiss filed by Citrix Systems, Inc. and its directors in a derivative suit brought by shareholders. In a challenge to the business judgment rule, the plaintiffs were allowed to proceed with their breach of fiduciary duty claim, and the court noted that the awards were subject to review under the "entire fairness" standard.
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<b<<i>In the Spotlight:</i></b> Cumulative CAM Caps
Stephen Levey
There is a knee-jerk reaction from many tenants to avoid cumulative CAM caps, but the rationale and policies behind them are reasonable, and both the parties should be able to satisfy their concerns with some variation of a cumulative CAM cap.
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