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November 13, 2009 | Law.com

'Rolling Stone' Fights Claim It Misappropriated Indie Bands' Names to Promote Cigarettes

Fending off accusations it misappropriated the names of more than 185 indie rockers to promote cigarettes, Rolling Stone magazine on Thursday appeared to have one appellate justice in its corner. However, two votes are needed to win and one judge was absent during oral arguments in the San Francisco court. The third didn't tip his hand. At issue is whether an article was First Amendment-protected noncommercial speech or whether an accompanying ad converted the story into commercial speech aimed at selling a product.
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December 11, 2007 | Law.com

Judge Dismisses 'Absurd' Copyright Suit Over 'Heroes'

A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed a copyright infringement claim against the creators of the popular TV series "Heroes" and NBC Universal. Southern District Judge Denise Cote said in Mallery v. NBC Universal, 07 Civ. 2250, that the line between mere "ideas" and protected "expression" is "famously difficult to fix precisely." Here, however, she concluded that "Heroes" had not come close to crossing that line.
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June 05, 2007 | Law.com

Supreme Court Homestretch Packed

The justices have a lot of work to do this month, with a third of its cases still undecided.
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June 17, 1999 | Law.com

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

For the first time in the nation, a regulatory agency has forced a doctor off the Web for violating state medical regulations. Last month, an administrative law judge, acting at the request of the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, ordered San Diego osteopath James DeYarman to shut down his Web sites. DeYarman, who was prescribing the hair-growth pill Propecia, was accused of practicing medicine online without conducting a so-called good-faith medical exam.
8 minute read
November 13, 2009 | The Recorder

Media Cross Fingers in Rolling Stone Case

Justice Robert Dondero seemed unpersuaded that an ad's proximity and content effectively turned a magazine story into commercial speech. But there was no predicting the other votes in Thursday's case.
4 minute read
July 17, 2001 | Law.com

Licensing Agreements: How to Draft and Enforce Them

What are the business advantages and disadvantages to granting a license? D. Patrick O'Reilley of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner and a panel of licensing experts discuss these issues and many more in law.com's ongoing online seminar "Licensing Agreements: How to Draft and Enforce Them."
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March 12, 2007 | National Law Journal

A Climate Change in Classroom

Just as more law firms are establishing global-warming practice groups, law schools are crafting their own courses to address the legal issues of climate change. Many law schools are incorporating global warming into existing environmental law classes, but the University of Houston Law Center has developed a separate course covering litigation arising from the phenomenon. The two-credit course is taught by Susman Godfrey partner Stephen Susman and Bracewell & Giuliani partner Tracy Hester.
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April 15, 2010 | New York Law Journal

'Net Neutrality' Policy In Doubt After Ruling

Comcast Corp.'s courthouse victory over the Federal Communications Commission last week might not turn out to be a win for the company after all if it speeds the path for wider regulation of broadband services.
8 minute read
July 19, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

Inadmissible

Inadmissible
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October 03, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Circuit Honors Defense Lawyer for Aiding Youth

Anthony Ricco had been in federal courtrooms plenty of times, but never before this kind of audience. In front of a warm and welcoming crowd of judges, colleagues and even his fifth-grade teacher, the veteran defense attorney last week was given the prestigious American Inns of Court Professionalism Award, given each year to an attorney who makes a special cause of helping young lawyers, in the ceremonial courtroom at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse.
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