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Third Circuit Decision In Hart v. Electronic Arts Has Important Implications In The First Amendment And Video Game Arena
In its thorough recent opinion in Ryan Hart v. Electronic Arts, Inc.,[1] the Third Circuit Court of Appeals weighed in for the first time on when a celebrity’s right of publicity outweighs the First Amendment right to free speech and expression. In so ruling, the Third Circuit joined a...
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FCC Opens The Door To Vicarious Liability For Third-Party Telemarketing Under Certain Conditions
In response to two petitions for declaratory ruling, on May 9, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) ruled that sellers may be held vicariously liable under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) for unlawful telemarketing by third-parties under...
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Heavy Traffic: Helping Telecom Carriers Solve Infrastructure Challenges
Editor: Hank, you were named Best Lawyers’ 2013 Chicago Communications Law “Lawyer of the Year” in 2012. To what do you attribute this honor? Kelly: Kelley Drye & Warren has an outstanding reputation in the communications market, and I’m able to take advantage of...
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Unprecedented Leak Of Confidential Financial Information May Lead To Further Crackdown By Global Tax Authorities
In an unprecedented leak of confidential financial information relating to the identity and details of more than a reported 100,000 individuals and offshore companies and trusts, approximately 2.5 million documents have been provided to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists...
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The United States And The European Union Prepare To Negotiate A Trans-Atlantic Trade And Investment Partnership (“TTIP”)
Executive Summary The United States and the European Union are in the early phases of embarking on a highly ambitious free trade agreement commonly referred to as the TTIP. If all goes as scheduled, each party will soon have followed its domestic legal procedures such that negotiations...
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The Current State Of IP Litigation In The Entertainment Industry
Editor: Please tell us about your background and current practices. Fink: Early in my career, I worked for several years at a firm that had a substantial entertainment and First Amendment litigation practice. As my career continued, I had many fantastic opportunities to learn from lawyers and...
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Hydraulic Fracturing: A Status Report On Regulations
Editor: Please tell us about your professional background. D’Angelo: After college I went to work for a congressman on Capitol Hill, where I was involved with energy and environmental issues. I was then named a presidential appointee at the EPA, where I worked first as the director of...
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