Clause & Effect
Net-Profit Rights/Movies Based on TV Shows<br>Insurance/Contract-Breach Exclusion<br>Insurance/Copyright-Infringement Coverage
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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
Cameo Clips
Stan Soocher
CONCERT PERFORMANCES/PUBLIC ACCESS BROADCASTS<br>VIDEO GAME DEVELOPERS/STATE TAX CREDITS
HITECH and HIPAA Enforcement Activities
ALM Staff
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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.
Counsel Concerns
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Attorney in Film Talks Cannot Transfer Copyright<br>Music Company Files Malpractice Suit over Record Keeping
Protecting Reality TV Formats a Tough Sell
Michael I. Rudell
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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.
Features
Filing Whistleblower Actions to Avoid Peer Review
David M. Axelrad, Peder K. Batalden
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H. Thomas Watson
The California Supreme Court has taken a keen interest in the peer-review process in recent years. Here's why.
Features
<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.
Undoing Pliva Inc. v. Mensing
Josh Becker
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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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