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<i><b>Online Extra</i></b> NLRB Memo 'Unlikes' Social Media Policies
July 26, 2013
In a warning to employers, the National Labor Relations Board has 'unliked' certain social media policies that restrict an employee's right to speak critically of the employer online, unless the policies were set in collective bargaining.
Keep Mortgage Loan Promises ' or Else
July 26, 2013
The terms of, and promises made in, a mortgage loan for a shopping center control the operation, ownership of and disposition of that shopping center so long as that loan remains outstanding.
In the Spotlight: Lease Extension Options
July 26, 2013
This article explores ' from the landlord's perspective ' how to evaluate and craft an option to extend the term of a lease.
The Evolving Landscape of Distressed Bank Restructurings
July 25, 2013
Although actual failures appear to have declined, the FDIC's list of nearly 700 "problem" banks reveals that the problem of inadequate bank capitalization and the need for restructuring remains strong.
<i><b>Online Extra</i></b>Jury Sides Against EA in Suit over Madden Football
July 24, 2013
A San Francisco federal jury found that early versions of Electronic Arts' Madden NFL Football were derivative works of a game created by Robin Antonick. The verdict ' the second favoring Antonick in a three-phase trial ' will be worth between $3.5 million and $11.6 million in unpaid royalties, pending a decision on prejudgment interest, according to one of Antonick's attorneys.
STONE COLD DEAD IN THE MARKET
July 09, 2013
Ok, everybody talks about marketing, and markets, and how to reach them ' but has anyone stopped to define what a market really is?We all tend to take…
Cameo Clips
July 02, 2013
Copyright Infringement/Contempt Motion Denied<br>Venue Competition/Expert Witnesses
Lease Accounting Project
July 02, 2013
The FASB and IASB issued the second Exposure Draft ("ED") of the proposed new leasing rules on May 16, 2013 with a deadline for comments of Sept. 13, 2013. The ED is an improvement over the 2010 ED in that it is closer to current GAAP in areas such as the definition of the lease term and lease payments.
Movers & Shakers
July 02, 2013
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Second Circuit Sends <i>Ghost Rider</i> Copyright Back to District Court
July 02, 2013
A dismissed lawsuit over the rights to the <i>Ghost Rider</i> comic book character has been revived and sent back for trial. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided that Gary Friedrich, who claimed he created the flaming-skull motorcycle superhero, will get a chance to challenge Marvel Comics' claim that the character was the result of a collaborative process within Marvel.

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