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9th Circuit 'Dancing Baby' Decision Will Stand

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a case that challenged the bar for YouTube and other platforms to remove allegedly infringing content under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Rules First Amendment Protects Disparaging Trademarks

A high-profile trademark fight centered on the Asian-American rock band The Slants ended Monday with a ruling that the Lanham Act's prohibition against “disparaging” marks violates the First Amendment.
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

What Made Cosby's Case Different?

For Americans tuning in to the trial, the criminal case against Bill Cosby offered an irresistible contrast: "America's dad" vs. alleged sexual predator. But the case was also unusual from a lawyer's perspective—peppered with legal oddities and raising unprecedented questions of law.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Dominican Republic Dreams of Becoming Caribbean Hollywood

In the opening scenes of the latest Vin Diesel action movie, troops in the Dominican Republic chase the hero through a rain forest and down a twisty mountain road. But in real life, the government is doing all it can to welcome the Hollywood star — or anyone else who wants to produce a film in this Caribbean country.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Yocum v. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Bd., PICS Case No. 17-0856 (Pa. May 25, 2017) Dougherty, J.; Wecht, J., concurring and dissenting. (44 pages).

Gaming Act's prohibition on seeking employment with gaming licensees, applications, or entities that represented them was not unconstitutional infringement on Pennsylvania Supreme Court's exclusive authority. Petition for review dismissed with prejudice.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Primer on Industry Contingent Compensation Provisions

Much can be learned about the entertainment industry by comparing how those who perform services or license rights in their works are compensated under agreements to which they are a party. Some compensation in those agreements is fixed and essentially guaranteed, such as advances and flat fees. Other types, which are the subjects of this article, are contingent.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cosby Deliberations Continue After Jury Reports Impasse

The jurors in Bill Cosby's criminal case continued to weigh the charges against him Thursday afternoon, after reporting earlier in the day that they were deadlocked on their fourth day of deliberations.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court Reinstates Defamation Case Against CBS Philadelphia

A former school police supervisor identified in a CBS Philadelphia news broadcast as being under investigation for child sex abuse should be allowed to proceed with his case against the TV station, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Dolphins' Alonso Grabs Fort Lauderdale Home

Linebacker Kristian "Kiko" Alonso picks up a Harbour Inlet home for a fraction of his contract value.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

NCAA Hire of Wilkinson Sets Up Dream Matchup in Antitrust Case

It would be, as they say in the sports world, a great matchup. College athletics' governing body, the NCAA, has retained noted trial attorney Beth Wilkinson to serve as lead trial counsel in an antitrust case that could redraw the nation's sports landscape.
3 minute read

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