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Australian Court Ruling Could Extend Reach of Libel Law
In a precedent-setting case, Australia's highest court ruled Tuesday that publishers can be sued for defamation in whatever country an individual's reputation allegedly has been harmed. An Australian businessman can now sue Dow Jones & Co. over an article published in the U.S. and posted on the Internet. Attorneys expressed concern about the breadth of the decision -- the first ruling from a nation's high court on Internet jurisdiction.Product placement gets more scrutiny
By Amanda Bronstad, The National Law JournalIt's no accident that contestants of "The Apprentice," Donald Trump's reality-television show, designed the actual marketing brochures for a new Pontiac model. Or that the Man in the Yellow Hat in the recently released "Curious George" movie drives a Volkswagen.Movie Outsourcing a Boon for Lawyers
Patricia Mayer recently juggled phone calls about a French movie deal with a German lawyer in Poland, a London-based sales agent and a Japanese distributor. As Hollywood filmmakers increasingly shift production abroad, they're creating myriad opportunities for entertainment lawyers like Mayer. Although the so-called "runaway" productions are bleeding thousands of U.S. industry jobs, the migration is a boon for entertainment law practices that thrive on the international legal complexities.Asbestos Companies Bring RICO Suit Against Plaintiffs' Firms
Attorneys who represent plaintiffs in asbestos litigation are calling a lawsuit that labels them "criminals" under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act "a terrible abuse" of the Act. Plaintiffs' firms claim the lawsuit was filed by asbestos companies in retaliation for the firms' resistance to legislation that would have capped contingency fees and deferred the claims of some asbestos plaintiffs.Studios vs. Celebrities in a Profitable Name Game
Members of Congress are often at odds with Tinseltown players over political issues that affect the entertainment industry. But it looks as if the nation's lawmakers have managed to get two major entertainment factions -- studios and celebrities -- to make nice to each other so that a key Internet-related bill can make its way onto the statute books. At issue is what to do about so-called "cybersquatting."Trending Stories
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