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Will the FTC Follow the EU's Lead in Protecting Digital Privacy?
April 30, 2013
Are Google's March 2012 privacy policy changes legal? This is a question that the European data protection authorities have been working on since Google first announced its intention to change its privacy policies in January 2012.
<i><b>Online Extra</i></b>Court Torpedoes Viacom's Lawsuit Against YouTube
April 30, 2013
Viacom failed again to persuade a U.S. district judge to let it proceed with its massive copyright infringement suit against YouTube and parent company Google.
Upcoming Events
April 30, 2013
Cutting-Edge Case Developments in Film &amp; TV Law<br>Current Issues in Music and Entertainment Law
Bit Parts
April 30, 2013
Fifth Circuit Supports Perpetual License as Remedy for Video-Game Dispute<br>Musical Composition Doesn't Infringe Screenplay<br>Redigi Resales Case Factors Into Digital-Download Royalty Litigation
Tax Planning for Nonresident Alien Artists
April 30, 2013
The independent contractor nonresident alien (NRA) who has a high level of U.S. tax-related operating expenses may wish to consider the feasibility of obtaining a Central Withholding Agreement (CWA) or otherwise be saddled with 30% tax withholding on his or her gross fees.
Expected Impact of Supreme Court First-Sale Ruling
April 30, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in <i>Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley &amp; Sons</i>, that a legally obtained copyrighted work can be imported into the United States and resold without permission from the copyright owner, even if it was manufactured and sold overseas, has broad legal ramifications going forward, intellectual property attorneys say.
FL Court of Appeal Quashes Motion to Disqualify Concert Case Lawyer
April 30, 2013
The Florida Third District Court of Appeal ruled that a Miami-Dade, FL, circuit judge erred in granting Mexican songstress Paulina Rubio's request to disqualify the opposing attorney in a lawsuit over a missed concert.
Comparing Contract Drafting in the United States and United Kingdom
April 30, 2013
The authors' previous article, in the March 2013 issue of <i>Entertainment Law &amp; Finance</i>, considered differences between copyright regimes in the United Kingdom and the United States. This article highlights some of the principal differences between UK and U.S. contract law.
Obituary
April 30, 2013
Obituary for Ira Marcus.
News Briefs
April 30, 2013
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.

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