Clause & Effect
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Reimbursement of Advance Benefits
Shaundra M. Schudmak
Insurance companies are often required to decide whether to pay benefits under the policy before sufficient information is known about the claim to determine whether there will ultimately be coverage. So, what happens if it is later discovered that payments were made for non-covered claims?
Update on <i>Authors Guild v. Google Books</i>
Jan Wolfe
Some commentators think the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has already signaled its approval, albeit indirectly, of Google Inc.'s effort to digitize the world's books. After seven years of crusading against Google's book project, the Authors Guild has tapped a new legal team and asked the court for a straight answer.
Columns & Departments
Bit Parts
Stan Soocher
Copyright Infringement Damages Not Dischargeable in Bankruptcy <br>Verbal Partnership May Have Existed to Develop MSNBC's <i>The Ed Show</i>
Features
Enhance Your Firm's Compensation System
Joel A. Rose
A list of compensation criteria that are considered by most firms when setting partner compensation.
Features
Mob Wives Star's Suit Sparks New Look at NY Publicity Rights
Elizabeth McNamara
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Samuel M. Bayard
Earlier this year, former <i> Mob Wives</i> TV star Karen Gravano filed a right-of-publicity lawsuit against the makers of the <i>Grand Theft Auto V</i> video game, claiming they misappropriated her image and life story for a character in the popular video game. This case is one more in a string of recent cases raising a significant common question: To what extent does the law protect the rights of content creators to draw on real-life individuals and events to create expressive works?
Client Interviews
John D. Tuerck
Executed properly, an effective interview is an outstanding approach to strengthening a firm's relationship with a particular client.
Features
Turbulence Continues in 'Safe Harbors '
Robert W. Dremluk
Discussion of recent decision in the Lehman Chapter 11 case and how it affects your practice area.
Features
Consumer Groups Decry FCC's Net Neutrality Proposal
Jenna Greene
Consumer advocates reacted with dismay to reports that the FCC plans to allow Internet service providers to charge companies a toll for faster access, while FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler defended the proposed rules as consistent with the underlying goals of net neutrality.
Leases Accounting Project
William Bosco
Following their recent meetings in March, the FASB and IASB remain at odds on the key issue of how lessees should account for all leases once they are recognized on a balance sheet.
Features
S. Ct. Limits Restitution for Child Pornography Victims
Marcia Coyle
A divided U.S. Supreme Court on April 23 limited the amount of restitution due to child pornography victims whose images are viewed by thousands over the Internet.
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