Copyright Law

Best Buy to Acquire Napster 2.0 for $121 Million
The news may have been missed by some, but there is word that Napster could very likely be sold to Best Buy for $121 Million. Napster has had quite a run with the media and Napster 2...

Former RIAA CEO: Napster Forced Us to Listen to Music Fans
Says customers previously been radio stations and record stores, but suddenly were “hearing from music fans in a way they never had before.” This week marks the 10th anniversary of the birth of Napster, the creation of which heralded a new era of music distribution that would change the music industry forever, and former RIAA CEO [...

10th Anniversary of Napster This Month
Some may not know it, but June is an interesting month for file-sharer’s. This year, June marks a major milestone for file-sharers. It was June, 1999 when Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker released the first version of Napster - an application that has since changed the face of entertainment, the internet and copyright [...

Napster Offers Unlimited Streaming, 5 Downloads for $5p/mo
Tries to stay relevant with service that delivers music for the same price as iTune bundled with on-demand music streaming. Napster, the proverbial godfather of music downloads, and whom, incidentally, is nearing its 10th anniversary, is trying to reinvent itself once again by bundling a service that combines streaming with MP3s...

The New CBE Rule Is Final
The FDA has finalized the new CBE rule. (That's the so-called "Change Being Effected" rule at 21 C.F.R. Sec. 314.70(c)(6) for drugs.)Here was our post on that subject when the FDA proposed the rule in January...

PCAOB Proposes Rule Change Regarding Ethics & Independence Rule
The SEC has published for comment a proposed rule change (Release No. 34-58121; File No. PCAOB-2008-03) by the PCAOB Regarding Ethics and Independence Rule 3526, Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence, Amendment to Interim Independence Standards, and Amendment to Rule...

Copyright Lawsuits: Critical Issues Before Filing Copyright
Federa Rule 11(b) Considerations

FDA
Requests Labeling Change for Singulair, Accolate and Zyflo and Zyflo CR