Joseph Salvo

Joseph Salvo

January 23, 2023 | Law.com

Defending Class Action Certification In Data Breach Litigation

The most common questions and key elements of a negligence claim are whether the defendant breached a duty of care, whether there is any injury as a result of the defendant's breach of any purported duty of care, and whether the defendant's alleged breach caused the plaintiff any damages. While these essential questions and elements apply with equal force in data breach litigation, the difficult question to answer in these cases is "what is the value, if any, of your injury or damages?"

By Brian E. Middlebrook, Tyrik Jiang, John T. Mills and Joseph Salvo

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November 08, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Ringtones Copyright Decision: Music to Record-Firm Ears

Joseph Salvo, of counsel to Weil Gotshal & Manges, and Campbell Austin, an associate at the firm, write that ringtones are big business: In 2005, U.S. ringtone sales reached $500 million. Many ringtones include a segment of a musical work, which must be licensed for use.

By Joseph Salvo and Campbell Austin

12 minute read