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Arbitration License Agreements

Arbitration is a widely-used method for settling disputes between parties. During arbitration, parties submit their dispute to an impartial third person or party, usually chosen by the parties. Typically, parties... more +
Arbitration is a widely-used method for settling disputes between parties. During arbitration, parties submit their dispute to an impartial third person or party, usually chosen by the parties. Typically, parties to arbitration agree in advance to be bound by the arbitrator's decision. Arbitration is an alternative to litigation, but it shares many of the familiar features of litigation. Namely, parties to arbitration hold hearings before neutral decision-makers, present evidence and argue the merits of their position. Parties often choose arbitration due to its perceived advantages over litigation. Those perceived advantages include greater efficiency and flexibility, and lower costs. less -
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Inadequately Reasoned Arbitral Award Not Enforced by Hong Kong Court

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In the case of A v B & ors [2024] HKCFI 751 (date of reasons for decision: 13 March 2024) the Hong Kong court set aside an order granted to enforce an arbitral award dated 25 August 2022 made by the sole arbitrator in an...more

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Leisure Law Insider (Vol. 2) - Winter 2024

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Welcome to the second edition of The Leisure Law Insider! It will be released quarterly, covering the latest news and developments in leisure and hospitality law, regulation, and policy. Expect content on hotels, franchising,...more

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A Court Weighs In on Who Owns the Family Video Game Console

Who owns the family video game console? The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently held that the parents do, even if they don’t play it....more

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Be Careful What You Agree To: Incorporated Rules Clearly and Unmistakably Delegate Determining Arbitrability

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ROHM SEMICONDUCTOR USA, LLC v. MAXPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. Before Lourie, O’Malley, and Chen.  Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Summary:  An arbitration agreement, which...more

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Facing the Music: Protecting Photography in the Age of Instagram

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Digitization, The Internet, And Social Media Have Changed Much About Our World. Among Them Is The Additional Exposure—but Also Vulnerabilities—photographers And Content Creators Face On Instagram. This Article Analyzes The...more

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Jay-Z Has 99 Problems, and...Lack of Diversity Is One

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Jay-Z and Iconix Brand recently settled a two-year old lawsuit centered on a $204 million licensing agreement. The settlement not only ends the federal lawsuit, but also ends an arbitration related to the suit which Jay-Z had...more

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The Ghosts of Past Licensing Agreements Continue to Haunt Ms. Pac-Man

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1980 was a momentous year. Not only was it the year in which the Rubik’s Cube was first released, it was also when approximately 350 million people worldwide finally learned who shot J.R. on TV’s “Dallas” (spoiler alert: it...more

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Southern District Concludes That Invocation of AAA’s Rules Subjects Arbitrability Questions to Arbitrator, Rejects Waiver Claim

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The Southern District of New York declined to decide arbitrability questions after the arbitration agreement at issue incorporated the rules of the American Arbitration Association, which include a rule that arbitrators...more

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Ninth Circuit Affirmed That Non-Signatories Could Invoke Arbitration Clause Under Arizona Law

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the district court did not err by allowing non-signatories Jess Smith & Sons Cotton LLC (JSS) and J.G. Boswell Co. to invoke the arbitration clause in a license...more

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Franchisor 101: Termination Is Not Enforcement

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A federal district court upheld an arbitration panel’s decision to deny attorneys’ fees to Benihana, even though Benihana won a dispute with its licensee. The licensee started arbitration claiming Benihana breached the...more

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What you need to know about China's new Regulations on interim injunctions in IP cases

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China’s Supreme People’s Court recently passed its new “Regulations on Certain Issues on the Application of Law for Conduct Preservation in Trials of Intellectual Property Disputes”. ...more

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Eleventh Circuit Finds No Manifest Disregard Of The Law And Upholds Order Confirming Arbitration Award In Licensing Dispute

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The case involved a dispute between the owner of the Cabbage Patch Kids brand and related intellectual property (“CPK”), and licensee JAKKS Pacific, Inc., which had an exclusive license to use the brand and intellectual...more

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Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ Attempt to Compel Trademark Arbitration

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In a case stemming from a trademark dispute involving a beauty line owned by the Kardashian sisters, the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration filed by...more

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Federal Court Confirms Arbitration Award Despite Dissenting Arbitrator’s “Far More Persuasive” Analysis

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Although a New York federal district court would have found the same result as the dissenting arbitrator if it were resolving this case as an original matter, the limited scope of judicial review of arbitral decisions...more

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CJEU Confirms EU Competition Law Does Not Prevent Royalties for Revoked Patent Licences

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On 7 July 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that, provided that a licensee is free to terminate a licence agreement on reasonable notice, it can be obliged to pay royalties even after the patent...more

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Drafting Intellectual Property Agreements: Best Practices From a Litigator’s Perspective

As intellectual property licensing continues to grow more prevalent, legal practitioners and business personnel are being asked to craft and negotiate agreements that can significantly impact a business’s ability to compete...more

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Pre-Arbitration Injunction May Only Preserve Status Quo - Benihana, Inc. v. Benihana of Tokyo, LLC

In the context of a dispute surrounding a breach of a trademark license agreement that provided for arbitration of certain disputes, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit concluded that it was inappropriate for a...more

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Second Circuit Partially Reverses District Court Preliminary Injunction Order In Aid Of Arbitration

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Defendant-appellant Benihana of Tokyo, LLC appealed a 2014 order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granting the application of plaintiff-appellee Benihana, Inc. for a preliminary...more

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In Battle Over Patents, Non-Signatory Ties Too Uncertain To Grant Motion To Dismiss

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The District Court of Colorado recently denied Defendant Garmin International’s motions to dismiss and to stay pending arbitration, concluding that Plaintiff MSPBO was not bound by an arbitration agreement to which it was not...more

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