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Case Notes
April 29, 2010
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
Upcoming Event
April 29, 2010
Cutting-Edge Case Developments in Film and TV Law, New York City, May 26
Bit Parts
April 29, 2010
Bruce Lee T-Shirt Suit Transferred to New York<br>Infringement Suit Against Tim McGraw Remains Dismissed<br>No Summary Judgment in "I'll Fly Away" Copyright Termination Suit
Cameo Clips
April 29, 2010
ARBITRATION PROVISION/FORMER BAND MEMBERS<br>FILM DISTRIBUTION/ADVANCE REPAYMENTS
Practice Tip: Failure-to-Warn Causation and The Learned Intermediary
April 29, 2010
In pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, the failure-to-warn claim continues to be among the most common causes of action. This article examines some of the key factors involved in proving causation in a failure-to-warn case, and discusses recent case law in this area.
Marvel Suit Update
April 29, 2010
Court Dismisses Suit By Shareholders of Stan Lee Media<br>Suit over Copyrights to Marvel Characters Can Proceed in NY
D.C. Circuit Ruling Starts Next Phase in Debate Over 'Net Neutrality'
April 29, 2010
Comcast Corp.'s courthouse victory over the FCC in April might not turn out to be a win for the company after all if it speeds the path for wider regulation of broadband services. In a move that some say would spark the "World War III" of communications law, advocates for consumers and content providers want the FCC to reclassify Internet service providers as telephone-style common carriers.
Recent Class Certification Decisions Present New Opportunities and Challenges for Defendants
April 29, 2010
From a mass tort product liability defense perspective, the trend away from class certification is welcome news. However, any pronouncement that class actions are dead is premature.
Sony Can't Enforce Agreement With EMI Executive
April 29, 2010
A New York Supreme Court judge has thrown out a suit by Sony Music Entertainment against a competitor record company and one of the competitor's top executives, who allegedly breached a $3 million employment contract with Sony.
NY Court Rules Film Securities Suit Against Paramount Lacks Viable Claim
April 29, 2010
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a securities suit brought by several investing financial institutions against Paramount Pictures.

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