Topic
Licensing
585 published works
Michael Geist
Canadian Copyright, Fair Dealing and Education, Part Two: The Massive Shift to Electronic Licensing
Canadian copyright lobby groups have spent years falsely claiming that educational institutions refuse to pay for licences to compensate for the use of educational materials. This second post in my…
Washington Energy Report
D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC Order Approving the Conowingo Dam’s Federal License Renewal
By Elizabeth McCormick, Sahara Shrestha
On December 20, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) in Waterkeepers Chesapeake, et al. v. FERC vacated a FERC order approving the relicensing of…
California Corporate & Securities Law Blog
Assembly Member Takes Another Run At Digital Financial Asset Law
In June of last year, noted the introduction of a bill that would subject digital financial asset businesses to licensing in California. See California Fingers Digital Financial Asset Businesses For Licensing. …
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Chip Merlin Busted By Florida Insurance Investigators!
By Chip Merlin
Can you imagine the glee on the face of the investigator for Florida’s Department of Financial Services as he walked in with the big news that Chip Merlin has no…
Chicago IP Litigation
CLE: Navigating Common Sticking Points in Technology and Licensing Transactions
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CT, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) is hosting a discussion on navigating common sticking points in…
Shufti Pro Blog
Governor Bank of France to Propose Licencing for Crypto Firms
François Villeroy de Galhau, the Governor Bank of France, has passed more stringent regulatory provisions for cryptocurrency businesses in the context of the industry’s volatility. The governor proposed that the…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Launches Proceeding to Improve Satellite Application Processes
As part of the FCC’s Space Innovation agenda, the Commission has launched a proceeding to improve and modernize its review processes for satellite applications. The FCC is seeking comment on…
Law Times News
Family lawyers react to the new family lawyer legal service provider license
Virtual court hearings boosted access to justice by stretching legal budgets, say lawyers
ContractsProf Blog
Heirs of Funny Girl Producer Get to Keep Royalties
Bob Merrill wrote and copywriting the lyrics to Funny Girl in November 1963. Later that same year, he entered into a royalty agreement with the company behind the Broadway production…
Scott Technology Attorneys Blog
Disguised Software Audit Clauses
Agreements often contain clauses allowing the parties to review books and records, “Books and Records” clauses. These are often boilerplate clauses included in agreements without much consideration from the contracting…