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Legal Issues and Monetization Strategies In a Quarantine-Streaming Music World, Part 2

Part Two of a two-part articleWhile the livestreaming of music performances is not an entirely new phenomenon, the COVID crisis has transformed the live performance landscape, compelling artists from around the world to reach their fanbase by producing "quarantine streams," in which they livestream their sets on social media platforms. Unsurprisingly many questions have arisen.
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Delaware Business Court Insider

Shareholders Say Auto-Racing Video Game Developer Played Them in Deal Before IPO

In a complaint filed Monday in the District of Delaware, HC2 Holdings 2 Inc. and Continental General Insurance Co. allege majority shareholder Motorsport Games Inc. portrayed 704Games Company as being unprofitable and bought out their shares for $1.2 million, then months later went public with shares trading at more than 170 times that buyout value.
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The Recorder

Seattle Judge Has Just Shown That Virtual Juries Are an Option for Patent Cases

Cadwalader partner John Moehringer, who's been tracking virtual patent trials, points out that a brief health scare during voir dire in "Ironburg Inventions v. Valve" could have been disastrous in an in-person trial.
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The Recorder

$4 Million Verdict in First Virtual Patent Jury Trial

The number is on the low end of the damages range sought by Ironburg Inventions, but jurors also found Valve Corp.'s infringement was willful, raising the possibility of enhancements. Valve had argued there was no infringement.
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The Recorder

Jurors Begin Virtual Deliberations in 1st Remote Patent Jury Trial

"We're all learning on this remote jury approach, but I think it's worked well," Judge Thomas Zilly told the parties following a weeklong trial.
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The Recorder

Virtual Patent Jury Trial Opens in Seattle Federal Court

An infringement case over the once popular but now discontinued Steam video game controller pits Manatt, Phelps & Phillips against Shook, Hardy & Bacon in an all-remote format.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

First Enforcement Action Under Federal 'BOTS Act' Takes Aim at Alleged Ticket-Buying Scams

Three New York-based companies and their owners were accused of circumventing Ticketmaster's restrictions on multiple accounts to obtain tens of thousands of tickets for sporting events and performances. The tickets were resold, often at increased prices, for millions of dollars.
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Corporate Counsel

WWE Tags In Davis Wright Tremaine Partner for Business, Legal Affairs Role

"The fact that 47-year-old me gets to live the dream of 8-year-old me is really cool," Darren Traub said.
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New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Upholds Convictions Over College Basketball Recruiting Fraud, Limiting Impact of 'Bridgegate' Reversals

On appeal, attorneys for the three defendants argued that the government failed to prove that they had intended to defraud the three universities—North Carolina State, Kansas and Louisville.
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New York Law Journal

Addressing COVID-19 and Diversity Challenges in the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Industries

Barry Werbin, Chair of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section, describes the section's efforts to address critical issues that affected the industries.
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