Federal Regulators Issue Guidance on Social Media and Mobile Privacy
March 29, 2013
In a sign of the role new technology is playing in existing business models, two federal regulators recently released guidance covering two rapidly expanding technology markets: social media and mobile technology.
Practice Tip: Protecting Your Verdict
March 29, 2013
This article focuses on some of the challenges presented by the rise of technology and social media, and describes some measures for avoiding the most prevalent forms of juror misconduct.
George Clinton Battles Law Firm over Copyrights
March 29, 2013
In Nov. 2012, Seattle U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik had ruled that 'Godfather of Funk' George Clinton must cede the copyrights to the master recordings of four Fundadelic albums released by Warner Bros. between 1976 and 1981 to Seattle-based Hendricks & Lewis to make good on more than $1.5 million in unpaid legal fees.
Journey Across the Pond
March 29, 2013
This article focuses on the conflict between U.S. and EU discovery procedures, and offers some useful and practical advice for U.S. litigants who may face uncertain territory when seeking discovery abroad.
<b>Decision of Note:</b> No Jurisdiction over E-Book Uploader
March 29, 2013
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed Penguin Group's copyright infringement claims against American Buddha, a nonprofit that makes hundreds of books available for free, including four titles by Penguin.
Tackling Tax Planning Issues of Nonresident Alien Artists
March 29, 2013
One of the challenging areas of income tax planning is working on behalf of nonresident alien (NRA) performing and creative artists. Integrating the typical rules of the Internal Revenue Code that apply to U.S. income tax residents with what might apply to a NRA coming to work in the United States, as a result of their specific facts and circumstances and applicable tax treaties, can be a confusing maze.
Ohio's Revised Franchise Code Now in Effect
March 29, 2013
Amendments to the Ohio Business Opportunity Law went into effect a few months ago, offering what franchise attorneys are calling a balanced approach that improves pre-sale disclosures to protect franchisees but also gives franchisors greater protection from lawsuits that cite minor, technical violations of the state's rules.
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