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Striking a chord: Ninth Circuit revives copyright suit over liturgical music

In a copyright case involving liturgical music, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded a district court summary judgment after finding triable issues of fact regarding...more

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It’s a Taking: Copyright Deposit Requirement Violates Fifth Amendment

Addressing the issue for the first time, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia found that the Copyright Act of 1976’s requirement to deposit two copies of a work with the Library of Congress within three months...more

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Government Contractors May Include Restrictive Markings on ‘Unlimited Rights’ Data

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed an Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) denial of summary judgment and held that a federal contractor may include certain restrictive markings on “unlimited...more

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Fifth Circuit Drills Down to Details in Drilling Database Disagreement

In a wide ranging opinion, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that copying unimportant database schema from a proprietary database did not constitute infringement. The Court also held that where the...more

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Post-Creation Letter Exchange Doesn’t Constitute Work for Hire Agreement

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Addressing an issue of whether a letter exchange qualifies as a work for hire agreement under US copyright laws, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed and remanded the district court grant of summary...more

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Picture This: No Direct Infringement but no Fair Use Either

Addressing the use of third-party photographs on a real estate listing website, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found no direct copyright infringement, notwithstanding the display of thousands of copyrighted...more

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Food and Beverage Law Update: December 2018

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Regulation - FDA-USDA Propose Joint Regulatory Framework for Cell-Grown Meat - On Nov. 16, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a joint statement...more

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