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No Delay for Weinstein Victims Trust Plan
April 01, 2021
A U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Delaware judge ruled not to grant a motion that would have stayed a liquidation plan setting aside $17 million to settle with those who have claimed sexual misconduct by former film industry executive Harvey Weinstein.
10 Tips for Navigating the Commercial Tenant Bankruptcy Process
April 01, 2021
Retail, entertainment and hospitality have been hit particularly hard by government-mandated COVID-19 shutdowns. For many, the road ahead will end in, or lead through, bankruptcy. Bankruptcy law has a language of its own, making it challenging to navigate the process for everyone involved, including for the landlords of bankrupt businesses worried about missing rent payments.
Navigating Defamation Litigations Today
April 01, 2021
Tensions erupted both on and off the set of a Newsmax TV segment when MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell bolstered his claim of a rigged presidential election with…
Privacy and Ethical Concerns of Vaccine Passports
April 01, 2021
While the concept of digital vaccine passports might seem like a perfect solution, implementation is muddled not only by administrative feasibility, but the web of legal and business considerations raised if requiring the passport to return to the workplace or enter a business. This article untangles some of these complex legal considerations, including privacy and ethical concerns, offering employers guidance in evaluating their feasibility at the workplace.
Developments In Student Athletes' Publicity Rights
April 01, 2021
The rights of college student-athletes to receive compensation for the use of their "name, image and likeness" (NIL) are finally being addressed. As…
11th Circuit Rules for Stephen King In Suit Over Dark Tower Series
April 01, 2021
Vincent Cox of Ballard Spahr in Los Angeles and Scott Ponce of Holland & Knight in Miami prevailed recently in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh…
Bit Parts
April 01, 2021
Eleventh Circuit Flirts With Nominative Fair Use Test in Alan Parsons Project Trademark Case
Litigation Over Tom Clancy Works Involves Fundamental, But Complex Copyright Elements
March 01, 2021
Current copyright litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland involving Clancy's widow Alexandra and his former wife Wanda King is complex, but involves fundamental issues of copyright ownership.
'Stranger Things' Copyright Claim Survives Motion to Dismiss
March 01, 2021
In response to a copyright claim in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California that the Netflix series Stranger Things infringed on Irish Rover Entertainment's unpublished screenplays, Netflix and the other defendants filed a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss, arguing that the works were not substantially similar as a matter of law.
Licensing Audits from Licensees' Perspective
March 01, 2021
The audit clause is a necessary means for the licensor to protect its interests and to guard against unscrupulous licensees. But it is a mistake to think that the clause is there solely to prevent malfeasance.

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