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April 30, 2024
Kimmel Calls Mocking Santos' Cameo Vids 'Classic' Fair Use
Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel has urged a Manhattan federal court to toss a copyright complaint from indicted former congressman George Santos over Cameo clips the comedian tricked him into making for fodder on his show, saying videos to "mock a controversial political figure" are a "quintessential example" of fair use.
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April 30, 2024
Sens. Want Clarity On Foreign College Athletes' NIL Rights
Lawmakers on Monday pressed the Biden administration for guidance on the ability of foreign-born college athletes to earn money through advertisements and publicity deals, stressing that imprecise visa rules have confused the athletes.
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April 30, 2024
Don't Miss It: McDermott, Paul Weiss Lead Month's Hot Deals
A lot can happen in the world of mergers and acquisitions over the course of a month. Here, Law360 recaps the deals you may have missed, including transactions helmed by McDermott and Paul Weiss.
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April 30, 2024
High Court Won't Stay Texas' Porn Site Age Check Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to stay a Fifth Circuit decision that allowed a portion of a Texas law requiring visitors to adult-oriented websites to prove their age before accessing content.
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April 30, 2024
UAE-Backed Firm Walks Away From Telegraph Deal, Eyes Sale
RedBird IMI said Tuesday that it will ditch its takeover of Telegraph Media Group and sell the business as the Abu Dhabi-backed private equity firm added that its plans are "no longer feasible," citing a push to ban foreign ownership of British media groups.
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April 30, 2024
Trump Held In Contempt For Trashing Witnesses In NY Trial
A New York state judge on Tuesday found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for repeatedly violating a gag order in his criminal hush money case by publicly attacking expected witnesses, including his former attorney Michael Cohen.
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April 30, 2024
Coverage Recap: Day 5 Of Trump's NY Hush Money Trial
Law360 reporters are providing live updates from the Manhattan criminal courthouse as Donald Trump goes on trial for allegedly falsifying business records related to hush money payments ahead of the 2016 election. Here's a recap from day five.
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April 29, 2024
OpenAI Case Not Ready For Lead Counsel Pick, Judge Says
A California federal judge has rejected authors' pick for interim lead counsel in a case accusing OpenAI of copyright infringement, ruling that the request was made too early and must wait until class certification has been decided.
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April 29, 2024
Hunter Biden Threatens To Sue Fox News For 'Revenge Porn'
An attorney representing Hunter Biden threatened Fox News with a lawsuit over allegations it violated New York's "revenge porn" law by publishing nude pictures of him taken off his notorious laptop, according a letter obtained Monday by Law360.
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April 29, 2024
Google Hit With Copyright Claims Over AI Image Generator
A group of visual artists has filed a proposed class action claiming Google's text-to-image artificial intelligence tool Imagen is trained by copying "enormous amounts" of artists' copyrighted works without authorization, the latest suit challenging the use of vast datasets for AI training.
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April 29, 2024
Netflix Defeats Ex-'Survivor' Star's Claim It Copied Show Idea
A New Jersey federal judge on Monday tossed with prejudice a suit filed by former "Survivor" contestant Gervase Peterson alleging that Netflix's show "King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch" infringes on a teaser video he produced, saying the alleged protectable ideas are generic reality show elements.
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April 29, 2024
Maker Of 'Let's Go Brandon' Coin Seeks Lawsuit Transfer
An attorney behind the digital asset inspired by the "Let's Go Brandon" meme urged a Florida federal judge to hand off to another court a securities fraud lawsuit against him, arguing Monday that the remaining parties in the suit have no connection to the district where the action was filed.
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April 29, 2024
House Passes Bill To Curb Online Child Exploitation
The House by voice vote passed a bipartisan bill on Monday night aimed at better curbing online child sexual exploitation by improving the nation's centralized reporting system, which now goes to the president's desk.
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April 29, 2024
Meta Seeks Pause On Privacy Appeal For High Court Ruling
Meta urged the D.C. Circuit on Monday to pause the company's appellate efforts to block the Federal Trade Commission from pursuing changes to a $5 billion privacy settlement, asking the appeals court to wait for an impending U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a similar case involving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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April 29, 2024
TikTok Law Likely To Withstand Appeal, FCC Member Says
A federal law banning TikTok unless it's divested from its Chinese parent company is likely to survive upcoming judicial challenges because it differs in key ways from a recently blocked Montana law affecting TikTok, a member of the Federal Communications Commission said.
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April 29, 2024
Texas Judge Says X Can Access Watchdog's Internal Docs
A Texas federal judge has ruled that X Corp. can access the internal communications and donor lists of a media watchdog the tech company accused of spurring advertisers to ditch the social media platform, saying the watchdog hadn't shown a good enough reason to pause discovery.
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April 29, 2024
Bookstores Want In On FTC's Antitrust Case Against Amazon
A trade group for bookstores has asked a Washington federal court for permission to intervene in the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Amazon to raise concerns about the e-commerce giant's sale of books and contracts with publishers.
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April 29, 2024
Apple Says Nothing's Changed To Revive COVID App Suit
Apple urged a California federal judge not to reopen a tossed antitrust lawsuit over the company's refusal to distribute a COVID-19-tracking app on the App Store, arguing that neither new European Union law nor Epic Games' jury win over Google change the dynamics of a case that has favored the iPhone maker at every turn.
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April 29, 2024
Diddy Calls 1991 Rape Claim 'False, Offensive And Salacious'
Sean "Diddy" Combs has asked a New York court to trim one of the multiple sexual assault suits he is facing, calling plaintiff Joi Dickerson-Neal's allegations of a 1991 rape "false, offensive and salacious."
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April 29, 2024
Don't Put Cable 'Junk Fee' Rules On Biz Services, FCC Told
Cable providers are asking the Federal Communications Commission to leave business services out of the commission's plans to end cable "junk fees," saying that doing otherwise would jeopardize lower rates negotiated by the businesses.
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April 29, 2024
Herbert Smith Adds Bankruptcy Pro To Thai Disputes Practice
Herbert Smith Freehills has hired an expert in construction disputes and insolvency and bankruptcy matters as a new partner for its Bangkok office, a move the firm says will strengthen its disputes practice in Thailand's capital.
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April 29, 2024
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
A multibillion-dollar Tesla trust proposal, a Truth Social bond, power plays over Prince's estate, and three in the ring for World Wrestling Entertainment. All of this and much more came up in Delaware Chancery Court dockets last week.
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April 29, 2024
Paramount CEO Departs As Rumors Of Skydance Deal Swirl
Paramount Global said Monday that CEO Bob Bakish is stepping down and will be replaced by three senior company executives, as the company is said to be closing in on a merger deal with Skydance Media.
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April 29, 2024
FCC Fines Wireless Carriers $195M For Selling Location Data
The country's top wireless carriers face fines totaling almost $200 million from the Federal Communications Commission after a yearslong probe into the companies' sales of user location data to third parties.
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April 29, 2024
9th Circ. Urged To Revive Nazi-Looted Art Claim
A California man who has been trying for nearly two decades to get a Spanish museum to return a painting that the Nazis stole from his great-grandmother is urging the Ninth Circuit to rethink a unanimous panel decision concluding that the museum is under no obligation to do so.
Expert Analysis
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NC TikTok Order Holds Lessons On Handling State AG Probes
Earlier this month, a North Carolina appeals court compelled TikTok to give the state attorney general information relating to 98,000 recorded Zoom meetings, reminding companies that successful civil litigation strategies may have the opposite effect in the state or regulatory investigation context, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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Del. Dispatch: Efforts Clause Trumps Contractual Right
The Delaware Court of Chancery's Chordia v. Lee ruling this month — that the efforts clause set forth in a stockholders' agreement overrode the acquired company's right to fire its officers and employees — highlights key considerations for parties in such agreements to avoid post-acquisition disputes, say attorneys at Fried Frank.
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The 7th Circ.'s Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2023
Attorneys at Jenner & Block examine the most significant decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit in 2023, and explain how they may affect issues related to antitrust, constitutional law, federal jurisdiction and more.
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Employee Experience Strategy Can Boost Law Firm Success
Amid continuing business uncertainty, law firms should consider adopting a holistic employee experience strategy — prioritizing consistency, targeting signature moments and leveraging measurement tools — to maximize productivity and profitability, says Haley Revel at Calibrate Consulting.
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How Consumer Product Cos. Can Keep Up With Class Actions
Recent cases show California's federal courts and the Ninth Circuit remain the preferred arena for consumers pursuing false advertising and trade deception claims against companies — so manufacturers, distributors and retailers of consumer products should continue to watch these courts for guidance on how to fight class actions, say attorneys at Dechert.
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Series
Competing In Triathlons Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While practicing law and competing in long-distance triathlons can make work and life feel unbalanced at times, participating in the sport has revealed important lessons about versatility, self-care and perseverance that apply to the office as much as they do the racecourse, says Laura Heusel at Butler Snow.
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Where Justices Stand On Chevron Doctrine Post-Argument
Following recent oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court, at least four justices appear to be in favor of overturning the long-standing Chevron deference, and three justices seem ready to uphold it, which means the ultimate decision may rest on Chief Justice John Roberts' vote, say Wayne D'Angelo and Zachary Lee at Kelley Drye.
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Perspectives
6 Practice Pointers For Pro Bono Immigration Practice
An attorney taking on their first pro bono immigration matter may find the law and procedures beguiling, but understanding key deadlines, the significance of individual immigration judges' rules and specialized aspects of the practice can help avoid common missteps, says Steven Malm at Haynes Boone.
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Series
ESG Around The World: Canada
In Canada, multiple statutes, regulations, common law and industry guidance address environmental, social and governance considerations, with debate over ESG in the business realm potentially growing on the horizon, say attorneys at Blakes.
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Lessons From Country Singer's Personal Service Saga
Recent reports that country singer Luke Combs won a judgment against a Florida woman who didn’t receive notice of the counterfeit suit against her should serve as a reminder for attorneys on best practices for effectuating service by electronic means, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.
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The Section 230 Immunity Provision Debate Continues
The Fifth Circuit last month voted in Doe v. Snap Inc. not to reconsider en banc its decade-old interpretation of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which generally allows websites to police objectionable content as they see fit — but a growing number of judges appear motivated to further limit the scope of its immunity, say Jordan Rice and Caleb Hayes-Deats at MoloLamken.
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5 AI Risks For Corporate Boards To Examine
Whether companies are building their own artificial intelligence technology or leveraging third-party tools, their directors should get educated on certain legal issues and business risks to ensure the adoption of policies that foster responsible use of generative AI, say James Gatto and Tiana Garbett at Sheppard Mullin.
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What To Keep Tabs On In The NIL Arena This Year
The past year brought significant developments to name, image and likeness in the realm of college sports, making it increasingly important for lawyers to be well-versed in contracts, intellectual property and litigation as the new year unfolds, says Janet Moreira at Caldera Law.
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Companies Should Beware Greater Scrutiny Of Subscriptions
The New York Attorney General's Office has been utilizing a severe interpretation of the law in enforcement against subscription services, as demonstrated in last month's Sirius XM complaint and Cerebral settlement — and this focus is representative of heightened subscription scrutiny in other states and at the federal level, say attorneys at Venable.
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Takeaways From FTC Children's Privacy Rule Proposal
The Federal Trade Commission’s recently issued and long-awaited proposed revisions to its Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule are not as seismic as might have been expected under current leadership, and show that the agency's COPPA rulemaking is far from over, says Phyllis Marcus at Hunton.