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ContractsProf Blog
Contractual Rights to Prince’s “Vault”
On April 14, the Wall Street Journal reported that Universal Music Group has won the licensing rights to late pop/rock star Prince's music in the "vault" he apparently kept on…
Italy Intellectual Property Blog
The Legislative Decree which implements the Barnier Directive has entered into force
With a one-year delay, the Italian government has implemented the EU Directive 2014/26/EU “on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for…
The Lien Zone
The Liability of Qualifying Agents
By Alex Barthet
Depending on the state, a licensed qualifier can qualify one or more companies as long as the qualifier has a supervisory role over the work of the company he or…
The Lien Zone
Is a Company With Multiple Qualifiers Properly Licensed?
By Alex Barthet
Homeowners unhappy with their contractor began to ask some questions. And sure enough, in looking through the records of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation Construction Licensing Board, they…
PropertyProf Blog
Time to Get Your Thin Mint On
It’s that time of year: time to beg, steal, or borrow for a few more boxes of Girl Scout cookies! This is a particularly special year of the Girl Scout…
Inside Cybersecurity & Privacy Law
More Money, More Worries? Stored Value Facility Licensing Requirements and Privacy Concerns
Computer and Telecommunications Law Review has published Gabriela Kennedy’s article on a statement issued by the Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner (PC) setting out advice on the collection of personal data by…
California License Law Blog
DMV Salesperson’s License Saved After Fraud Conviction
By John Bishop
In 2016, our firm represented a DMV-licensed salesperson who had been convicted of a felony for making a false insurance claim. With our help, he obtained a reduction of the…
Banking, Finance and Securities
Special alert: The French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority and the French Financial Markets Authority are simplifying and speeding up licensing procedures in the context of Brexit
By Bénédicte Denis (FR), Roberto Cristofolini (FR)
The French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority (Autorité du Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution, or ACPR) and the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des Marchés Financiers, or AMF) have announced…
Essential Patent Blog
ITC denies request for early, separate consideration of SEP issues (Rockwell v. 3S Inv. 337-TA-1020)
By David Long
The U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC") recently denied a respondents request to use the Early Disposition Pilot Program to address "whether the asserted patents are standards-essential and are encumbered by mandatory licensing…
California License Law Blog
Non-Adoption After Administrative Hearing
By John Bishop
One of the most confusing parts of licensing law is the concept of “who makes the final decision?” Even though licensees have the right to an administrative hearing before they…