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‘Show Me The Money’ Isn’t Enough: Disproportionate $1.7M Attorneys’ Fees Rejected

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a $1.7 million award of attorneys’ fees, finding the amount unreasonable compared to the benefit the plaintiffs received. Lowery v. Rhapsody International,...more

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Copyright Board Ordered to Take a New Look at Streaming Services Rate Structure

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Reversing the Copyright Royalty Board’s (Board) determination of a revised rate structure governing musical works, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that the Board reached a final...more

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Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Chicago Streaming Tax

On September 30, 2019, in Labell v. City of Chicago, the Illinois Appellate Court upheld the City of Chicago’s imposition of its amusement tax on streaming video, streaming audio and online gaming services. Background - ...more

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You Can’t Buy “Rasberry Beret” at the Second Hand Store: Court Nixes Site for Re-Selling Digital Music

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Ever bought a song or an album on iTunes and, after a while, decided you didn’t like it? Did you wish you could sell it somewhere, to someone, for something, the way you might have done with an old vinyl record or CD?...more

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Michigan Court Holds That Pandora Users Are Not Customers Under State Law, Further Narrowing Streaming Privacy Laws

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On July 6, 2016, the Michigan Supreme Court held that a Pandora user was not a “customer” allowed to bring a class action under the Video Rental Privacy Act (“VRPA”) in Michigan. ...more

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Intellectual Property Newsletter - July - August 2015

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Protecting Trade Secrets in the Era of the Data Breach - The prevalence of data breaches cannot be ignored. New data breaches continue to occur one after an-other. In the first half of 2015 alone there were reports of...more

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Music Streaming Rights Are Included in ASCAP’s Licenses - American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers et al. v. Pandora...

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The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that composers and music publishers cannot partially withdraw from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) licensing...more

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