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Twitter Faces Privacy Suit over Direct Messages

David Ruiz

Twitter Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action alleging that the company's handling of direct messages between users violates the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA).

The Interplay of Bankruptcy, Copyrights and Security Interests in Film Properties

Schuyler M. Moore

The U.S. Bankruptcy Code is written so perversely in favor of a bankrupt party that a bankruptcy can upset all reasonable expectations of anyone doing business with that party. In the film industry, rights can be lost, payment obligations cancelled and other contractual obligations left in limbo for years.

New York State's New Maintenance Legislation

Thomas A. Elliot

The New York Legislature recently passed a bill essentially providing for a complete overhaul of the law in the State of New York pertaining to maintenance under Domestic Relations Law ' 236 and spousal support under Family Court Act ' 412.

Features

Significant UK Court Ruling on Data Protection Liability

Andre Bywater & Gayle McFarlane

The UK's Court of Appeal gave a very important judgment earlier this year in the so-called Vidal-Hall case concerning Google's Internet behavior tracking through a browser. The court found that: first, misuse of private information is now classified as a tort; and, second, financial compensation for distress caused by breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998 may now be claimed, despite there being no monetary loss.

Features

Peering Into Copyright Office's Report on Orphan Works

David M. Kohane & David S. Gold

What happens when a party wants to use a photograph, image, writing or other work that may be subject to copyright protection, but cannot identify or locate the original author to secure permission? The dilemma these "orphan works" poses was the subject of a recent 106-page report by the U.S. Copyright Office. The report has left the creative world abuzz and, in many cases, aghast at the implications of proposed legislation some believe would effectively overhaul the U.S. Copyright Act.

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Verdicts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Is the MCARE Act applicable to expert testimony when a nurse, not a physician, is a defendant? A Pennsylvania court says no.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Attorney Fees Award to Victor Willis in Song Termination-Rights Litigation<br>New York Federal Court Supports Descendibility of Lanham Act False Endorsement Claims

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<b><i>In the Spotlight:</i></b> Winter Storm Perils

Jo-Ann M. Marzullo & Edward Katersky

Weather conditions create many issues that need to be addressed. Make sure these issues are included in your lease, and that you are fully insured.

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<b><i>Ptaszsynski v. Atlantic Health Sys</i></b>.

Katelyn E. Cutinello, Anthony Cocca & Robert E. Spitzer

The New Jersey Appellate Division's opinion in <I>Ptaszynski v. Atlantic Health Sys. Inc.</I> will impact not only New Jersey nursing home litigation, but also that state's medical malpractice litigation in general. Here's why.

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Drug & Device News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Suits involving Risperdal and Cymbalta are discussed.

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