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Drug & Device News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A discussion of several key cases.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Second TV "Series Year" Can't Overlap with First Year in Determining Showrunner's Profit Participation<br>Song Copyrights Co-Owner Lil Wayne Not Affected By Prior Court Ruling Against His Co-Owners<br>World of Warcraft Extension Packs May Restart Single-Publication Period

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Med Mal News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Several items of interest.

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Cameo Clips

Stan Soocher

CONCERT PERFORMANCES/PUBLIC ACCESS BROADCASTS<br>VIDEO GAME DEVELOPERS/STATE TAX CREDITS

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HITECH and HIPAA Enforcement Activities

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

The OCR is putting new emphasis on enforcing patient privacy rights since the passage of HITECH in 2009. A look at four settlement agreements.

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Counsel Concerns

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Attorney in Film Talks Cannot Transfer Copyright<br>Music Company Files Malpractice Suit over Record Keeping

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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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