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Copyright Suits Over USPTO Apps Face Uphill Battle

Andrew Deutsch
March 07, 2012 17:00

By Ryan Davis Quotes by Andrew L. Deutsch Law360, New York (March 05, 2012, 10:40 PM ET) -- Law firms that use academic articles in patent applications have little to fear from recent lawsuits alleging the use constitutes copyright infringement, attorneys say. American Institute of Physics and John...

From the Experts: Avoid Pitfalls of Social Media Contests and Sweepstakes

Radiance Walters
February 28, 2012 16:38

Reposted from Corporate Counsel Magazine By Radiance Walters and Debbie Rosenbaum In 2012, marketing teams will spend less time defining the term “social media” for corporate executives and more resources justifying increased expenditures in cyber platforms that have questionable...

The United States issues its long awaited opinion on the Wire Act 1961

February 13, 2012 22:57

Reposted from DLA Piper's Media Intelligence Bulletin Editorial Team: Nick Fitzpatrick, Duncan Calow and Patrick Mitchell The Department of Justice has published a landmark legal opinion that could pave the way for internet gambling in the United States. On 20 September 2011, the Department of...

Peter Frampton is the latest artist to sue for unpaid digital music royalties

February 09, 2012 23:55

Reposted from DLA Piper's Media Intelligence Bulletin Editorial Team: Nick Fitzpatrick, Duncan Calow and Patrick Mitchell Peter Frampton has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group ("Universal Music") in respect of unpaid music royalties. Peter Frampton filed a suit on 23...

HarperCollins sue Open Road for copyright infringement

February 08, 2012 00:08

Reposted from DLA Piper's Media Intelligence Bulletin Editorial Team: Nick Fitzpatrick, Duncan Calow and Patrick Mitchell HarperCollins Publishers LLC ("HarperCollins") has filed a law suit against digital publisher Open Road Integrated Media ("Open Road") for copyright...