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Litigators Get (Anti-) Social in the Crusade For Brand Protection
July 30, 2012
As networkers blog about everything from the banal to the ridiculous, sifting through the social media landscape for brand protection intelligence can seem like a task of Herculean proportions. While some postings are retweeted like wildfire, garnering global exposure, others sit buried and largely unread. However, if brand owners get it right, they are sitting on a gold mine of information.
Enforcement Remedies to Combat Default
July 30, 2012
Unfortunately, the role of attorneys does not end with the entry of a divorce judgment. They are frequently faced with client requests to enforce their rights to receive the assets and/or support awarded in the judgment.
Movers & Shakers
July 30, 2012
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Best Practices for ERISA ' 408(b)(2) Compliance
July 30, 2012
To achieve the goals of the new ERISA laws, participants and sponsors will have access to more information which will increase the responsibility of plan sponsors to act upon the information received.
The FTC Act
July 30, 2012
The pitfalls of an inadequate privacy policy; an analysis of recent litigation.
Lawful Social Media Policy
July 30, 2012
A look at a recent ruling involving social media policy.
Bit Parts
July 30, 2012
Attorney Fees in Litigation over Three Production Agreements Reduced Proportionately<br>Judicial Arbitrator Finds Material Breach by Jimi Hendrix Estate in Documentary Production<br>William Morris Gets Out of Missouri <i>Santa Paws</i> Suit
ABC Loses Preliminary Injunction Bid to Stop Online TV Service
July 30, 2012
In a setback for ABC and other broadcasters, a federal judge declined to enjoin a service that streams broadcast channels over the Internet for a monthly fee.
<b><i>Commentary: </i>Keeping Copyright Preemption on Track</b>
July 30, 2012
The bedrock of the film industry is the protection afforded by the Copyright Act, as without it all is for naught ' no one would spend more than a few dollars to make a film if it could not be protected. It is thus necessary for us to jealously guard the proper application of the Copyright Act and we should have qualms when copyright cases go off track. One critical aspect of the Copyright Act is the degree to which it preempts state law.
Second Circuit: No Preemption of Implied Contract Claim
July 30, 2012
The Copyright Act doesn't preempt a lawsuit over the idea for the television show <i>Royal Pains</i>, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently ruled.

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