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Cameo Clips
January 28, 2005
Recent cases in entertainment law.
<b>Counsel Concerns</b>Music Publisher's Defense Counsel To Stay in Case
January 28, 2005
The Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, Division Four acknowledged that an entire firm can be disqualified when one of its attorneys formerly represented and may possess confidential information harmful to a former client who is now an adverse party in litigation. But the court of appeal emphasized that this wasn't so if "there was no opportunity for confidential information to be divulged."
Clause & Effect
January 28, 2005
TV Program Hosts/Sales And Assignment Clauses <br>Film Option Agreements/Profit Participation Rights
Decision of Note: <b>Copyright Law Preempts Claims Against Kid Rock</b>
January 28, 2005
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that the majority of state law claims against Kid Rock over music contracts the artist signed early in his career were preempted by federal copyright law.
Raising the Stakes in Copyright Litigation: The Availability of Punitive Damages
January 28, 2005
Many practitioners likely assume that the sole monetary remedies under the Copyright Act are those specified in Sec, 504 of the statute, namely the copyright owner's provable losses and/or the infringer's profits, or, alternatively, statutory damages (which, by statutory formula, include possible stepped-up awards in cases of willful infringement). It was thus with some significance, and perhaps surprise, that in <i>Blanch v. Koons</i>, a slender decision of only seven paragraphs, a federal district judge in New York rendered a decision that granted a motion to amend the complaint in a copyright case to allow the plaintiff to seek punitive damages (not simply enhanced statutory damages).
<i>Perfect 10 v. Google</i>: Adult Web Site Challenges Search Engine On Image Hits
January 28, 2005
Could the right to search copyrighted images on the Internet be in jeopardy? That would be outcome if Perfect 10, Inc. (P10), a purveyor of adult entertainment, has its way.
Net News
January 28, 2005
Recent developments of note in the Internet industry.This month:<br>First Convictions in U.S. Peer-To-Peer Piracy Fight <br>Music Industry Boss Defends File-Sharing Lawsuits <br> 8th Circuit: No ISP Subpoenas
Can Your Firm Serve Small Clients Profitably?
January 27, 2005
In one chapter of his 2004 book, <i>The First Myth of Legal Management is that It Exists</i>, Ed Wesemann argues that small clients disproportionately drain the resources of law firms while providing a disproportionately small contribution to firm profits. He proposes ways to help firms focus on serving larger clients, while also improving the profitability of small clients who stay with the firm.
An Analysis of the World Trade Center 'Two Occurrences' Decision
January 24, 2005
On Dec. 6, 2004, a New York federal jury determined that the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center involved two "occurrences" under policies issued to leaseholder Larry Silverstein. As a result, Silverstein could get up to $1.1 billion more than if the attacks had constituted a single occurrence.
From Cradle to Grave: Using Bankruptcy Skills to Advise Clients on New Deals
December 30, 2004
This article is the last installment of a series published in November and December addressing the practice of having bankruptcy counsel get involved in lease deals from the outset.

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