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Protecting Reality TV Formats a Tough Sell

Michael I. Rudell & Neil J. Rosini

The nature of reality has bedeviled scientists, philosophers and theologians for millennia. The nature of reality television programs, however, is a relatively modern concern and ' like reality itself ' doesn't lend itself well to copyright protection.

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Filing Whistleblower Actions to Avoid Peer Review

David M. Axelrad, Peder K. Batalden & H. Thomas Watson

The California Supreme Court has taken a keen interest in the peer-review process in recent years. Here's why.

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<i><b>Commentary</i> Lessons in Decision on Nash Bridges Actor Services Agreement</b>

Schuyler M. Moore

The recent decision in <i>Don Johnson Productions Inc. (DJP) v. Rysher Entertainment LLC</i> packed a punch on a number of important issues.

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Undoing Pliva Inc. v. Mensing

Josh Becker & Travis Thompson

This article examines the relationship between <i>Pliva</i> and the Patient Safety and Generic Labeling Improvement Act, and discusses the potential ramifications for generic drug manufacturers should the Act be signed into law.

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Social and Mobile Media Games Creation Raise Sensitive Legal Issues for Developers

Eugene Pak

The social and mobile game industry is experiencing rapid growth as thousands of gaming companies and developers make their games available on iTunes, Facebook and other platforms in the hope of launching the next <i>FarmVille</i> or <i>Angry Birds</i>. The popularity of social and mobile games is expected to expand as sales of tablet computers and smartphones rise. In this competitive landscape, it is not uncommon to find new games that are similar to established popular games, even bearing similar names and features.

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Vicarious Liability: A Continuing Enigma

By Rupert M. Barkoff

The recent California decision in <i>Patterson v. Domino's Pizza, LLC,</i> suggests that a franchisor should never feel confident that it is fully protected against vicarious liability claims, even with layers of insurance.

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Decisions of Interest

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of two major cases.

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NJ & CT News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

What's happening in neighboring states.

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Expert Valuation Reports

Johanne M. Floser

As discussed last month, there are various reasons why valuation services are employed, including litigation, transactions, compliance-oriented and planning-oriented engagements. The discussion continues herein.

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Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Stay

Janice G. Inman

In a recent ruling, a court concluded that although a stay of proceedings is required due to the unavailability of a divorcing military member, that stay need not apply to all aspects of the divorce action.

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