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Parameters of Court Jurisdiction In Entertainment Litigations

Stan Soocher

The question of whether a court has personal jurisdiction over the parties in a particular lawsuit is fundamental and often raised. The national scope of the entertainment industry ' from artist concert touring to the interstate distribution of music, motion picture, TV and other creative content ' certainly makes personal jurisdiction a common issue in entertainment litigations. This article examines several recent court rulings as examples of how judges today are determining whether personal jurisdiction exists in entertainment cases.

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News Briefs

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

All the latest news in the franchising practice area.

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Facebook Submits New Settlement Proposal for 'Sponsored Stories' Lawsuit

Amy Miller

Lawyers for Facebook Inc. are trying again to settle a suit related to its "Sponsored Stories" advertising feature after a federal judge rejected an earlier proposal.

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Implementing U.S. and International Social Networking Regulations

Erika C. Collins

This article summarizes the recent U.S. legislation regarding applicant privacy and the NLRB's social networking and employment policy guidelines. It also analyzes the state of social media and employment law in the EU, particularly France, the United Kingdom and Argentina as examples of law developing outside of the United States. Finally, this article provides recommendations for employers faced with complying with new laws governing the use of social media.

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Cybersecurity Law Firms Needed to Combat Terrorism Threat

John Pacenti

The next mass terrorism attack may not involve planes, trains or buildings. It very well may involve cyberspace and could be felt by Americans when their lights, computers or smart phones go on the fritz as networks are compromised.

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Pinning Your Company's Hopes on Pinterest

Scott J. Slavick & Andrew J. Avsec

Heralded as the next big thing in social media, Pinterest presents new legal risks for companies engaged in social media marketing. By sharing images and encouraging others to re-pin them, Pinterest users may inadvertently engage in copyright or trademark infringement, violate licensing agreements, or run afoul of FTC rules for commercial endorsements.

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Court Watch

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recent rulings of interest.

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Policing Trademark Rights and the Problem Posed By Bullying

Carl A. Schaffer

Finding an effective middle ground between overly enthusiastic and overly lenient enforcement policies is essential to the development of an effective trademark policing strategy.

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Benesch Law Migrates from Sharepoint to HighQ Collaborate

David Colombo

We not only needed technology that was completely collaborative, but was also easy to use and maintain for the entire firm. We needed a system that had a great user experience and one that would provide a seamless transition so we could continue catering to our clients' needs.

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The Future in Law Firm Technology

Rick Hellers

As technology has evolved and we've gone from proprietary systems to open ones with standard data types, access to data is much easier. In fact, today's challenge is not accessing information, it's deciding what to access and what to do with it.

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