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News & Analysis as of May 22, 2013

Nevada Gaming Commission NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AND/OR LANGUAGE ON REGULATIONS CONCERNING INTERSTATE AGREEMENTS FOR...

by Ian Imrich on 3/14/2013

Nevada Gaming Commission NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AND/OR LANGUAGE ON REGULATIONS CONCERNING INTERSTATE AGREEMENTS FOR INTERACTIVE GAMING. --- Section 6 of Assembly Bill 114 from the 2013 Legislative Session...more

Supreme Court Holds That Patent Legal Malpractice Claims Do Not “Arise Under” The Patent Laws and May Be Heard in State Court

by Monte Cooper, Elizabeth Howard, Scott Lonardo | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/22/2013

On February 20, 2013, the Supreme Court issued a decision addressing the critical question of where plaintiffs can or must sue when their claims implicate patent law but are not traditional patent law claims. See Gunn v....more

The State of Information Technology Law - 2011: Copyright Preemption and Copyright Standing

by Brooks Kushman P.C. on 7/25/2011

X. COPYRIGHTS/PREEMPTION A. CASE LAW 1. U.S. District Courts a. Cvent Inc. v. Eventbrite Inc. 80 BNA’s PTCJ 734 The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled on September...more

July 2011: Trademark and Copyright Litigation Update

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 7/25/2011

Logos, Emblems, and Characters Find Trademark Protection Tenuous in Wake of Ninth Circuit Decision: On February 23, 2011, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the grant of summary judgment against Fleischer Studios, which claimed...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update For Motion Picture Studios And Television Networks - February 16, 2011

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/17/2011

Table of Contents • Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. v. Hendrixlicensing.com, LTD • Zamoyski v. Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Limited, Inc. Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. v. Hendrixlicensing.com, LTD, USDC W.D. Washington,...more

The Federalism Case Against a Federal Right to Publicity

by Krishan Thakker on 5/1/2010

The goal of this paper is to (i) discuss the tensions between the right to publicity, Intellectual Property law and the First Amendment, while also providing a brief background on the development and evolution of the right to...more

Newsletter of the Advertising, Marketing & Media Practice Group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/7/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Minnesota Video Game Law Declared Unconstitutional *Court Grounds New York Passenger Bill of Rights *Cisco Lawyer Sued Over ?Patent Troll Tracker? Site *Reebok Fined $1 Million for Lead-Bracelet...more