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The Copyright Office's Revised Compendium's Views on Digital Content, Copyrightability
Much has been written about the so-called "monkey selfie" and the dispute about whether nature photographer David Slater owns a photo snapped by a macaque monkey. As entertaining as that story is, there are more practical and far-reaching consequences that arise out the Copyright Office's overhaul of its standards and practices. This is especially true for the type of digital and Internet-based businesses and technologies that operate on the entertainment industry landscape.
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Justices' Silence on Marriage Rights Speaks Volumes
By declining on Oct. 6 to take up any of the same-sex marriage cases pending before it, the U.S. Supreme Court defied the conventional wisdom that it finally would resolve the debate over the constitutionality of state bans on those marriages.
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Cooperatives & Condominiums
Discussion of three important rulings.
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Federal Courts Are Policing Their Borders In Declaratory Actions
Either diversity jurisdiction or federal question jurisdiction must exist to pursue a declaratory judgment action in federal court, and courts increasingly are questioning jurisdiction and dismissing declaratory actions on their own initiative.
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EEOC Issues New Guidance on Pregnancy
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which has made discrimination against pregnant workers a focal point of its enforcement priorities over the past few years, ratcheted up its pressure on employers by publishing a new "Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues."
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Spinning Off an Underperforming Division
Spin-offs have become a common way for corporations to address underperforming assets. However, if the newly spun-off company runs into financial difficulties, it can be, and often is, second-guessed by creditors and lawsuits can follow.
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Missed in Translation: Bringing Your U.S. Franchise Agreement to Canada
With a diversified consumer base, a stable economy, and a well-established legal system, Canada is a receptive jurisdiction for expanding U.S. franchise systems, as long as the U.S. franchisor plays by Canada's rules.
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Employee Noncompete Agreements
Due to the low number of reported cases addressing the treatment of noncompete agreements in bankruptcy sales and abundance of conflicting precedents across different states, it is important for attorneys and their clients to anticipate and address these issues early in the bankruptcy sale process.
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