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George Clinton Battles Law Firm over Copyrights

Tom Huddleston Jr.

In Nov. 2012, Seattle U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik had ruled that 'Godfather of Funk' George Clinton must cede the copyrights to the master recordings of four Fundadelic albums released by Warner Bros. between 1976 and 1981 to Seattle-based Hendricks & Lewis to make good on more than $1.5 million in unpaid legal fees.

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News Briefs

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Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.

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Journey Across the Pond

Christopher P. DePhillips & Heather B. Siegelheim

This article focuses on the conflict between U.S. and EU discovery procedures, and offers some useful and practical advice for U.S. litigants who may face uncertain territory when seeking discovery abroad.

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Court Watch

Charles G. Miller & Darryl A. Hart

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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<b>Decision of Note:</b> No Jurisdiction over E-Book Uploader

Jan Wolfe

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed Penguin Group's copyright infringement claims against American Buddha, a nonprofit that makes hundreds of books available for free, including four titles by Penguin.

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Tackling Tax Planning Issues of Nonresident Alien Artists

Andrew B. Blackman

One of the challenging areas of income tax planning is working on behalf of nonresident alien (NRA) performing and creative artists. Integrating the typical rules of the Internal Revenue Code that apply to U.S. income tax residents with what might apply to a NRA coming to work in the United States, as a result of their specific facts and circumstances and applicable tax treaties, can be a confusing maze.

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Ohio's Revised Franchise Code Now in Effect

Kevin Adler

Amendments to the Ohio Business Opportunity Law went into effect a few months ago, offering what franchise attorneys are calling a balanced approach that improves pre-sale disclosures to protect franchisees but also gives franchisors greater protection from lawsuits that cite minor, technical violations of the state's rules.

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Landlord & Tenant

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Professional analysis of several recent rulings of importance.

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Eminent Domain Law

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

An in-depth look at a condemnation proceeding.

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What's the Big (Data) Deal?

Timothy J. Toohey

In our increasingly data-intensive world, Big Data is proclaimed by its proponents as bringing about a new era of innovation and economic growth. But as increasingly large amounts of data are collected, stored and analyzed about individuals, privacy advocates have also raised concerns that Big Data may endanger, if not end, personal privacy.

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