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Media Law Prof Blog
Licensing IP and Liability
Dan Burk, University of California, Irvine School of Law, has published Intellectual Property in the Cathedral in Access Challenges in the 21st Century (Dana Beldiman et al., 2013). Here is…
Texas Medical Licensing Law Blog
New General Counsel for Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Following the movement of its prior General Counsel to the Office of the Inspector General, the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners recently hired Julie Hildebrand to serve as the…
China Law Blog
Antidotes to Chinese Negotiating Tactics
We have been drafting an increasing number of contracts for foreign companies licensing their concept or technology for use in China. In the old days, this type of licensing was…
PropertyProf Blog
Usain Bolt Swipes Camera & Takes Pics. Who Owns the Photos?
By propertyprof
After winning the 200-meters at the Olympics, Usain Bolt jokingly snatched a Swedish photographer’ camera and took pictures of Yohan Blake, the 200-meter silver medalist, as he preened around the…
CommLawBlog
$68K for Unlicensed STLs – Could That Be You?
By FHH Law
Little things -- like studio-transmitter links -- may seem like unimportant incidentals in the greater scheme of your operation, but heads up: the FCC doesn't share that perception.
Hawaii Construction Law
New ICA Case Discusses Okada Trucking
By Anna Oshiro
The Okada Trucking decision issued by the Hawaii Supreme court in January 2002, changed drastically the scope of work that could be legally self-performed by general contractors licensed in the…
ContractsProf Blog
Contract Dispute over Easyriders Trademarks
On June 22, 2012, Paisano Publications (“Paisano”), publisher of Easyriders Magazine, filed a complaint against KSLB&D, owners of the popular Sturgis, South Dakota bar and restaurant, Easyriders Saloon (the “Saloon”) in…
Broadcast Law Blog
FCC Announces Regulatory Fees Due for FY 2012
The FCC has released its Report and Order showing the annual regulatory fees due for the 2012 fiscal year. Although the due date has not yet been announced, it will likely be in…
PropertyProf Blog
Def Leppard Covers Def Leppard to Solve Property Dispute
By propertyprof
Def Leppard, a famous hair-rock band from the 1980s, has been in a protracted legal battle with Universal Records over how to split the royalties from its digital downloads. The…
SDNY Blog
Judge Swain Sends Dispute Over Dish Networks’ Commercial-Skipping DVR to California
In a ruling yesterday, Judge Swain denied Dish Networks' motion for an anti-suit injunction against the major broadcast television networks, holding that the majority of the claims at issue should…