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Expect More Second Amendment Fights
Goldstein: Expect More Litigation in Wake of Myriad Gene Patent Decision
What's So Funny About The U.S. Constitution? Colin Quinn's Unconstitutional: Off-Broadway
S&C's Cohen: Brown-Vitter Punishes Banks For Being Big
Cohen: Cyprus Is Not A Template For Future Restructurings
D.C. Court Wreaks Havoc on NLRB Pro-Worker Cases
Can You Patent Human Genes? ACLU Says No
Konczal: Dodd-Frank Reforms Get Roughed Up in Court
Journalist Who Changed How SCOTUS Is Covered
Analysis of Oral Arguments in the Two Same-Sex Marriage Cases Before the Supreme Court
Weekly Brief: $350K in Wine Leads to $14M Lawsuit
Viewer's Guide to Gay Marriage Oral Arguments
Why Did Godzilla & James Bond Need Congress' Protection?
Justices Kagan & Sotomayor Do 180s On Video At High Court
With Probable Cause and Drug-Sniffing Dogs, Supreme Court Would Rather Keep Things Fluid
Hot Trends in Federal Enforcement on the Web in 2013 from Ifrah Law Partners
N.Y. Anti-Terror Law Diminishes Pursuit of Terrorism: Lawyer
Newsbreak: Your Rights
Newsbreak: Sexual Predators on Facebook and More
Weekly Brief: DOJ Memo Details Justification For Killing US Citizens
A complex and expensive battle between the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the four major professional sports leagues and the state of New Jersey over whether New Jersey’s casinos and racetracks can offer...more
In February, I wrote about a particularly fake-haired boneheaded lawsuit that Donald Trump brought against comedian Bill Maher. As you may recall, Trump accused Maher of breach of contract based on a joke that Maher had made...more
In late February 2013 the New Jersey Legislature passed legislation allowing on-line wagering, subject to certain limitations. This legislation was signed into law by Governor Chris Christie. Under the new law, licensed...more
Some of the biggest names in the legal profession wrestled with points of constitutional law on February 14 in NCAA v. Christie, the case that some have called “the fight for the future of American sports gambling.”...more
Here at Law Law Land, there are a few pearls of wisdom we like to repeat — perhaps to a fault — just because they are so helpful and right. Copyright law doesn’t protect ideas, only the expressions of ideas. Being legally...more
For the second year in a row, the California State Legislature will consider Senate Bill 190 to legalize sports betting within the state. Last year’s Senate Bill 1390 passed in the California State Senate, but stalled in...more
On Friday, February 1, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey defending the constitutionality of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992...more
Now that 2013 has arrived, we look forward to a new year of media cases. However, in order to orient ourselves for 2013, it is important to stop and take a look back at some of the relevant entertainment and media cases of...more
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on January 22, 2013, that it plans to intervene in the lawsuit brought by the four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA challenging a New Jersey state law that legalized...more
Last week, in Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc. (opinion attached), the Supreme Court unanimously decided that the voluntary cessation doctrine, most often used when a defendant claims its voluntary compliance moots a case where it...more
In 2007, the Supreme Court in MedImmune v. Genentech broadened the scope of declaratory judgment jurisdiction, making it easier for parties fearing IP claims to bring defensive lawsuits. Last week, the Court made it easier...more
A Brief History of the Fraternal Order of Police [From the FOP website]: In 1915, the life of a policeman was bleak. In many communities they were forced to work 12 hour days, 365 days a year. Police officers didn't like...more
New York’s highest court ruled on Oct. 22 that strip club patrons must pay sales tax on admission fees because the clubs’ featured entertainment does not qualify for the state’s tax exemption afforded to “dramatic or musical...more
Table of Contents: - Claybrook v. American Broadcasting Company: District court dismisses putative class action alleging racial discrimination in casting of shows The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, holding that...more
In This Issue: - Stacy Allen Speaks: In Neely et al. v. Wilson et al., the Texas Supreme Court will decide the fate of the third-party allegation rule -- a decision that could have a substantial impact on newsrooms...more
Star gazing takes on new meaning in New Mexico as the state’s film industry continues to grow. You might spot stars like Johnny Depp, Lou Diamond Phillips, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Juliet Lopez in Albuquerque since...more
As I noted previously (Forgotten corner of the copyright canvas), California has, until recently, been the only North American jurisdiction with an "artist's resale right / droit de suite" statute. However, as a result of a...more
It appeared for some time last year as if New Jersey was about to become the first state to legalize and regulate online gaming in the form of poker. But Republican Gov. Chris Christie vetoed state legislation to that effect,...more
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
Table of Contents: •Bethesda Softworks, L.L.C. v. Interplay Entertainment Corp. •Tiwari v. NBC Universal, Inc. Bethesda Softworks, L.L.C. v. Interplay Entertainment Corp., USCA Fourth Circuit, October 26,...more
Table of Contents: •Hart v. Electronic Arts, Inc. Hart v. Electronic Arts, Inc., USDC District of New Jersey, September 9, 2011 District court dismisses former college football player’s right of publicity...more
Table of Contents: •Brown, Governor of California, et al. v. Entertainment Merchants Association et al. •Penguin Group (USA) Inc. v. American Buddha Brown, Governor of California, et al. v. Entertainment Merchants...more
Table of Contents: • Best v. Berard • Lapine v. Seinfeld Best v. Berard, USDC N.D. Illinois, March 3, 2011 • In right of publicity action relating to reality TV show Female Forces, court grants defendants’ motion...more
No Doubt v. Activision Publishing, Inc., California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, February 15, 2011 • In rock band’s right of publicity action, court finds videogame publisher’s use of band members’...more
Award winning film producer Joseph Berlinger made a documentary entitled Crude, which followed the case brought against Texaco by a group of civilians who allege that the oil exploration and drilling conducted by Texaco, now...more
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