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Clause & Effect
February 24, 2005
Comic-Book Characters/Profit Particpation <br>Merchandising Licenses/Scope Of Rights Granted
Counsel Concerns
February 24, 2005
Attorney-Client Privilege<br>Personal Jurisdiction Over Lawyers
<b>Decision of Note: </b>Music Downloader Loses Argument Based on Fair Use
February 24, 2005
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled that a defendant who engaged in the unauthorized downloading of sound recordings from the Internet didn't have a viable fair-use defense.
Net News
February 24, 2005
Recent developments of note in the Internet industry. This month:<br>Hollywood Lines Up Support for Net Song-Swap Case<br>Ohio Spam Bill Signed into Law <br>Utah Reworking Nation's First Ban on Computer Spyware <br>House Panel Approves Spyware Bill but Doesn't Toss Cookies <br>Student Incarcerated for Possessing Illegally Copied Movies, Music <br>EarthLink Files More Spam Suits
Recent Trends in Punitive Damages Awards
February 24, 2005
The Supreme Court's decision in <i>State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Campbell</i>, 538 U.S. 408 (2003), addressing punitive damage awards was a culminating moment in a decade of high court jurisprudence reigning in multimillion dollar runaway awards. Following the decision, there was a flurry of activity by the Supreme Court itself, and in many lower courts, to remand, conform, and examine current cases in light of the Court's new guidance. With several exceptions where the compensatory damages are nominal or the conduct is particularly reprehensible, court after court is quoting the high court's language regarding ratios and remanding or reducing awards with double-digit ratios. The reasons vary, but include factors such as whether the plaintiff suffered physical or economic injury, the degree of the defendant's determined reprehensibility, wealth, and the ratio of punitive to compensatory damages. In general, the most successful strategies used by defendants to reduce punitive awards are: 1) under the reprehensibility guidepost, to exclude collateral evidence based on an insufficient nexus between the alleged bad conduct and the injury suffered by the plaintiff; and 2) to focus on the ratio between compensatory and punitive damages when it exceeds a single-digit ratio.
Indian Country: Franchising's Latest Frontier
January 28, 2005
Is your franchise looking to penetrate new or emerging domestic markets? If so, your company should consider franchising in Indian Country. The $18-billion Indian gaming industry is rapidly transforming the face of tribal lands and drawing <i>millions</i> of people to the reservation for business, employment, or recreation. It is that enormous influx of people onto tribal land ' a "captive audience" of reservation consumers ' and a relaxed regulatory environment that make Indian Country ripe for franchising.
Bit Parts
January 28, 2005
Recent developments in entertainment law.
Arbitration Update
January 28, 2005
Recent rulings affecting arbitration provisions and hearings in the entertainment industry.
Courthouse Steps
January 28, 2005
Recently filed cases in entertainment law, straight from the steps of the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Fifth Circuit Rules in Battle Over Rap Phrase
January 28, 2005
As often happens in the hip-hop world, two rappers became embroiled in a dispute over who owned the rights to a song that utilized a popular phrase. And it took the musical ear of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to settle the matter.

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    The Internet's value arises in part from its ability to provide images, data and content quickly and at little cost. This ability results from the fact that Internet products — whether they be images, data or content — are each reduced to a digital format. Sharing products that have been so reduced may result in product liability.
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  • Understanding the Potential Pitfalls Arising From Participation in Standards Bodies
    Chances are that if your company is involved in research and development of new technology there is a standards setting organization exploring the potential standardization of such technology. While there are clear benefits to participation in standards organizations &mdash; keeping abreast of industry developments, targeting product development toward standard compliant products, steering research and intellectual property protection into potential areas of future standardization &mdash; such participation does not come without certain risks. Whether you are in-house counsel or outside counsel, you may be called upon to advise participants in standard-setting bodies about intellectual property issues or to participate yourself. You may also be asked to review patent policy of the standard-setting body that sets forth the disclosure and notification requirements with respect to patents for that organization. Here are some potential patent pitfalls that can catch the unwary off-guard.
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