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Interpreting China's New Trademark Law Image

Interpreting China's New Trademark Law

Xiang Gao

Despite China's quotas on film and TV program imports, and the country's aggressive content restrictions, the U.S. entertainment industry continues to look at the world's second largest economy as essential for expanding the international audience for U.S. productions. With that in mind, this article examines the first major amendments to China's trademark law in more than 20 years.

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Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements

Amy M. Mitchell & Lara Kirkham

A tenant's goal in negotiating a SNDA is to protect the rights that it has negotiated with its landlord if the landlord's lender or any third-party purchaser acquires the property.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Batman Film's Fictional Software Doesn't Confuse Consumers as to Plaintiff's Trademark<br>Excessive Management Term, Commission Make Any Debts Artist Might Owe Manager Dischargeable Through Bankruptcy<br>Federal Court Backs BET's Role in Shutdown of Fan-Developed Facebook and Twitter Accounts for TV Series

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Avoiding FCPA Liability by Tightening Internal Controls

H. David Kotz & Susan M. Mangiero

Tightening up internal controls and putting in place an effective compliance program are crucial for lessening or even eliminating FCPA exposure -- and subsequent huge fines. The primary elements of an effective compliance program are discussed in this article.

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NJ & CT News

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News of interest from neighboring states.

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New Jersey Manufacturers and Punitive Damages

Janice Inman

As discussed in Part One of this article, New Jersey's Products Liability Act (Defective Product) prevents injured plaintiffs seeking compensation from drug and device manufacturers from being awarded punitive damages. While New Jersey courts are bound by the statute's manufacturer protections, courts located in other jurisdictions have given the law mixed levels of respect.

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The Calm Before The Storm Is the Time to Consider Insurance Coverage

Roberta D. Anderson

An overview of two common insurance-related considerations that may assist companies to maximize insurance recoveries in the wake of the next major storm event or other natural disaster.

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Post-Employment Retaliation

Adam Augustine Carter & R. Scott Oswald

This article, discusses the ways in which courts have traditionally examined post-employment retaliation claims, and provides insight into how a court (or board) is likely to rule when an employee brings claims under two of the most widely utilized whistleblower protection statutes ' the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) and the False Claims Act (FCA).

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NLRB: McDonald's Is Joint Employer With Franchisees

Sue Reisinger

Richard Griffin Jr., general counsel of the NLRB, brought a new meaning to the phrase "Big Mac Attack" that could frighten franchisors across the country by threatening to jointly charge McDonald's USA over alleged workplace violations at its franchisees' stores. And his expansion of parent liability could spread beyond fast-food chains to other industries.

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Supreme Court's <i>Troice</i> Has Important Risk Management Implications

Thao Do & James Walker

On Feb. 26, the U.S. Supreme Court decided <I>Chadbourne &amp; Parke v.Troice</I>, holding that SLUSA does not preclude state law class actions where the plaintiffs allege that they purchased uncovered securities that the defendants said were backed by securities listed on a national exchange ' a misrepresentation.

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