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Changes to Music Copyright Licensing

Andrew Ramonas

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is drafting comprehensive music copyright reform legislation, saying last month that such a bill would be the best way to address the problems he sees with the licensing system for songs.

Features

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Patent Litigation Fee-Shifting

David E. Mixon & Jeremy A. Smith

In April, the Supreme Court reshaped the patent litigation landscape with two rulings, which serve as a warning to patent litigants to carefully consider their strategy before initiating continuing litigation under some circumstances.

Columns & Departments

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Med Mal News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A look at recent rulings of interest.

Features

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Losing Customer Data Means Losing Customers, Period

Rebekah Mintzer

Becoming the next Target can be toxic for companies, particularly those in the finance, health-care and retail sectors, which usually collect and store customers' personally identifiable information (PII).

Columns & Departments

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Verdicts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of recent litigation.

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Real Property Law

ljnstaff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth review and analysis of several important rulings.

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Using 'Sharing Origination' Credit to Motivate Partners to Develop Business

Joel A. Rose

In today's competitive practice environment, client origination looms large in its significance to the success of a firm's future. Hence, strong incentives should be provided to partners for "bringing new business from potential and existing clients through the door." Below, several kinds of Origination Credit are examined.

Columns & Departments

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Discussion of a recent key case.

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Law 2023: A Look Ahead

Timothy B. Corcoran

The future of the legal industry isn't what it used to be. Or so says a recent report issued by Law2023.org, a group of industry insiders ' including the author' who spent a year studying the trajectory of the legal marketplace. .

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Cameo Clips

Stan Soocher

Adding New Story Elements Didn't Keep Sherlock Homes Characters Under Copyright in Later Stories<br>Illinois Federal Court Agrees with Copyright Infringement Plaintiff that Expert Can be Used To Help Explain Complexities of Music Created on Computers, But Rules for Defendant Lady Gaga<br>

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