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Much of the attention to the recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on rights to key Marvel Comics characters focused on the opinion's "work for hire" analysis. But the appeals court also addressed an important procedural concern in copyright termination litigation: the interplay between parties sending these notices and the jurisdictional reach of courts in which termination cases are filed.
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Atlanta Attorney Sued over Funding of Phony Lil Wayne Concerts
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As word of mouth moves online, lawyers occupy the same place today that hotels were in a decade ago: just starting to face the prospect of widespread use of online user reviews, and concerned that such reviews will crater their businesses. The following 10 tips will put these concerns into context and explore which methods of responding to negative feedback are effective and ethical and which ones aren't.
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This is the third in an ongoing series of articles that will provide franchise attorneys with practical advice about arbitration.
In July, U.S. prosecutors said they had uncovered the largest credit card fraud operation in U.S. history and arrested six men in Russia and Ukraine. More than 160 million credit and debit card numbers were stolen, costing the victim companies more than $300 million. It's no wonder that senior in-house lawyers in the recently released Winston & Strawn "International Business Risk Survey" say that their top concern in following data privacy laws is customer data ' including data security and risk.
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Hotel Franchisor to Face Trial on Vicarious Liability Claims <br>Federal Court Rejects Franchisee's Unclean Hands Defense<br>Court Dismisses Licensee's Fraud in the Inducement Claim under Parol Evidence Rule
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In today's age of endless content recycling, the provenance of any particular published work can be disguised or ignored as it is churned through multiple media ' including on the Internet in social media. Consequently, it can be difficult for authors and creators to identify and assert their rights in their published works in every circumstance where they might have been licensed or are being used. But for licensors to overlook these rights brings peril.
Obama Administration Vetoes ITC Ban <br>Medical Devices Case Yields Treble Damages in Michigan
A '79 group benefit plan has funding and timing opportunities similar to qualified plans without the added expenses and discrimination testing of '401(a)-type plans. The reporting at the employer level is less complex and draconian. Nevertheless, as with all accounting issues, it is up to the employer's accountant to interpret FASB statements and opinions, and make the final decision as to how individual transactions are reflected on the employer's financial statements.
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In recent years, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought far fewer revenue recognition and other financial reporting cases than it had historically. That leads us naturally to wonder whether this trend will continue in the future. Not likely.
