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Patents County Court: Case Management Directions

by Jane Lambert on 5/20/2012

Case management conferences are very important in Patents County Court litigation. They present the only opportunity to stay an action or transfer it to another court. They are the occasion when the court decides the...more

Around the Virtual World - May 18, 2012

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 5/18/2012

A weekly wrap up of interesting news about virtual worlds, virtual goods and other social media. In This Issue: - Magid National Study Finds Social Networking Gaming Growth is Slowing - Internet Gaming On The...more

Youth Hockey Hit: Part of the Game or Criminal Assault?

by Lawyers.com on 5/18/2012

A vicious check in a youth hockey game in Massachusetts had the family of an injured player pushing for a criminal trial, although ultimately prosecutors decided not to press charges against the teen who delivered the...more

Football practice meant real-life trauma for Alabama teen player

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 5/18/2012

For many high school students, joining the football team is part of the thrill of growing up. They get to make friends, develop sportsmanship and maybe even get popular in school for being a star player. Unfortunately, for at...more

Radio Music Licensing Committee Announces Settlement With BMI Following Settlement With ASCAP - Why SESAC is Not Included

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/16/2012

The Radio Music Licensing Committee has announced a settlement with BMI over music royalties for the public performance of musical compositions for the period from 2010-2016. Terms have not been announced, so we can't...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks - May 16, 2012

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 5/16/2012

Table of Contents: - Greenspan v. Random House, Inc. - Scorpio Music S.A. v. Willis - Dash v. Mayweather...more

Sports Law Update: Is the Clemens Trial Boring Jurors?

by Anthony Caruso on 5/16/2012

Sports Law Update: Is the Clemens Trial Boring Jurors? by Anthony Caruso on May 16, 2012 As a sports law attorney, I know that it is crucial to keep jurors engaged during a trial, no matter how dull the subject matter...more

Gamblification Gets Street Cred

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 5/15/2012

In yet another example of Gamblification's growing popularity, GSN Digital, the interactive division of the Game Show Network, has collaborated with rapper-actor 50 Cent to create a virtual casino on Facebook where players...more

May 14, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 5/14/2012

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more

Florida Supreme Court Denies Review in Gambling Expansion Case

by K&L Gates LLP on 5/14/2012

The Florida Supreme Court recently denied a request for it to review the Florida Court of Appeal’s determination that a Florida statute is valid even though it authorizes slot machines at entities other than those that are...more

JOBS Act to Help Filmmakers Raise Capital

by Pryor Cashman LLP on 5/14/2012

Legal Update On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”). Specifically of interest to independent filmmakers, the JOBS Act introduces reforms to certain...more

Sounds Like a Broken Record

by Pryor Cashman LLP on 5/14/2012

For proprietors of copyright interests, the “author’s” right to terminate an assignment under §203 of the Copyright Act of 1976 (the Copyright Act) has created a hotbed of uncertainty with respect to whether or not certain...more

I Know What You Watched Last Summer

by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/11/2012

The Northern District of California continues the series begun by the Seventh Circuit in Sterk v. Redbox Automated Retail LLC, against class actions brought under the federal Video Privacy Protection Act and seeking lucrative...more

Did the NFL Kill Junior Seau?

by Lawyers.com on 5/11/2012

The suicide last week of former NFL star Junior Seau has observers wondering if his death stemmed from football-related head trauma, and what it portends for the future of the league. - Legendary linebacker shot himself...more

A Murality Play

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/11/2012

Public wall murals have been the subject of much attention recently. Legislators for Los Angeles, considered the “mural capital of the world”, are reviewing a proposed city ordinance to preserve vintage art murals and to...more

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Art, Entertainment & Sports Law Updates – May 21, 2012