Legal Research

The more things change the more they stay the same the mechanical royalty remains a matter of cents
The Copyright Royalty Board, an administrative law court charged with setting license rates for compulsory licenses under the Copyright Act, issued its ruling in the first contested rate setting proceeding for the “mechanical royalty” this afternoon...

Apple Threatens to Take Its iBall and Go Home if Artist Royalties Rise
The timing of Apple's statement to the Copyright Royalty Board regarding a proposed raise is royalty rates to music publishers is curious. Apple has said that it would likely close the iTunes Store if it could not run it at...

Copyright Registrar Requires Seperate License Determination under Sections 112 and 114
The Register of Copyrights has concluded that in setting rates for the section 112 and 114 statutory licenses, the Copryight Royalty Judges must establish separate values for each of the two licenses and that rates for the section 112 license shall include a minimum fee...

IRS Mileage Rates to Increase July 1, 2008
As a result of the ever-rising gas prices, the IRS has increased the optional standard mileage rates for July 1 through December 31, 2008.  For business, the rate is now 58.5 cents per mile, and 27 cents per mile for medical and moving...

President Signs Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act
President Signs H.R. 1036, the Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections ActOn October 6, 2006, the President signed into law the Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act (P...

Louisiana Operators Are Not Responsible For Making Non-Participants' Royalty Payments Before Payout
By Dana DouglasThe Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal recently held that an operator is not responsible for payment of a non-operator's royalties and overriding royalties before payout...

Chase Bank
Faces Class Action over Credit Card Rates

Matson, Horizon
accused of price fixing shipping rates via fuel surcharges.

Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co.
allegedly failed to give policyholders discounted rates to which they were entitled.