NP 2.0 Digital Media/Internet Law Blog
"Provides news, information and commentary on the full range of rapidly evolving legal issues relating to digital media and the Internet."
Author: The attorneys behind Nixon Peabody's NP 2.0 initiative.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Internet Law • Law Firm
Recent Posts from NP 2.0 Digital Media/Internet Law Blog
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Court Halts Photographers' Attempt to Intervene in Google Books Case
Body: Judge Denny Chin yesterday put an end to an attempt by the American Society of Media Photographers and other photographers' organizations to intervene in the Google Books case when he denied the photographers' motion…
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Sixth Circuit Affirms District Court's Judgment in "Atomic Dog" Case
Body: George Clinton's 1982 funk standard Atomic Dog was the subject of an opinion handed down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit yesterday in Bridgeport Music, Inc., et al. v. UMG…
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Former employer’s claims under CFAA and SECA survive motion to dismiss the complaint
Body: The following discussion is from an NP Alert and follows up on our prior exploration in this blog of Lasco Foods, Inc. v. Hall and Shaw Sales, Marketing & Consulting, LLC, et al. (E.D.…
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E.D. Mo.: Access By Employees May Be Unauthorized Under CFAA, SECA
Body: The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri held in a recent opinion that an employer suing a former employee can state a cause of action under the Computer Fraud and…
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FCC Votes to Move Forward With Net Neutrality Rules
Body: The Federal Communications Commission voted today to proceed with rulemaking on Net Neutrality, endorsing the desire of Chairman Julius Genachowski. The Washington Post has more here. Category: Internet Law;Legislation and Policy Published: 10/22/2009 1:27…
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The Government Briefs Bilski
Body: In its Brief as respondent in Bilski v. Kappos, the Government has taken the position before the Supreme Court that the patentable subject matter must be tethered to technology, and that the Federal Circuit’s…
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Google Books Fairness Hearing On Hold
Body: Judge Denny Chin of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has issued an order scuttling the Google Books case fairness hearing scheduled for early October. The parties to…
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Justice Department Weighs In On Google Books Settlement
Body: The Justice Department has filed a brief as a party in interest to the Google Books settlement ahead of the fairness hearing scheduled for October. Read DOJ's brief here. DOJ is conducting a…
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FCC to Conduct Formal Rulemaking on Net Neutrality
Body: The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission announced Monday that the FCC will conduct formal rulemaking on the issue of "net neutrality." The FCC is scheduled to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking at…
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Annie Liebovitz Reaches Deal With Lender
Body: Photographer Annie Liebovitz reached a last-minute deal with a lender that she owed $24 million, allowing her to stave off a forfeiture of her copyrights and film negatives -- at least for the time…