Intellectual Property Law

Armstrong on Statutory Termination of Copyright Transfer & Open Access
Timothy K. Armstrong (University of Cincinnati College of Law) has posted Shrinking the Commons: Termination of Copyright Licenses and Transfers for the Benefit of the Public on SSRN...

The Right of Termination in Copyright Law
Michael A. DeLisa (2010 J.D. recipient, Loyola Law School Los Angeles) recently published his comment entitled The Right of Termination in Copyright Law: The Second Circuit's Decision in Penguin Group (USA) Inc...

Mennell & Nimmer on Inalienable Termination Rights in Copyright
Peter S. Menell and David Nimmer (University of California, Berkeley - School of Law and Irell & Manella LLP) have posted Pooh-Poohing Copyright Law?s 'Inalienable' Termination Rights on SSRN...

Ind. Decisions - Two Indiana cases today from the 7th Circuit
In US v. Spells (SD Ind., Judge Barker), a 24-page opinion, Judge Flaum writes:Defendant Melvin Spells was convicted by a jury on three counts stemming from a robbery of a Papa Johns Pizza restaurant...

Does your IP due diligence consider copyright termination
When performing intellectual property due diligence in connection with a corporate acquisition, a frequently overlooked question is whether any of the company’s copyrights may be subject to termination at some point in the future...

Crawford & Gans: Estate & Gift Tax Treatment of Copyright Termination Rights
Bridget J. Crawford (Pace) & Mitchell Gans (Hofstra) have published Sticky Copyrights: Discriminatory Tax Restraints on the Transfer of Intellectual Property, 66 Wash. & Lee L. Rev...

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

Unlawful Retaliation for Sexual Harassment Claim
Title VII retaliatory discharge retaliation requires proof of participation in protected activities

Wrongful Termination
alleging unjust termination of job.

Spike Lee and Showtime
Settlement reached in script copyright infringement lawsuit.

Joke Book
Judy Brown and publishers pay undisclosed settlement to comedians and talkshow celebrities for copyright infringement.

ASMP and Other Visual Artists File Class Action Lawsuit Against Google
Google Faces Class Action for Copyright Infringement

Jury Awards $2 Million in Sexual Harassment Wrongful Termination Suit
Jury Awards $2 Million in Sexual Harassment Wrongful Termination Suit

AnchorBank
$1.27 million in construction contract termination lawsuit.