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Court: Re-Sellers of Digital Content Need Permission from Copyrighters

In a case watched closely by many members of the music and movie industries, a federal district court on March 30 held that the “first sale doctrine,” which allows consumers to legally resell CDs and DVDs, doesn’t apply to digital media.

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Delaware Reverses Shareholder-Derivative Suit Ruling

A ruling that had been criticized for making it overly difficult for companies to dismiss shareholder derivative lawsuits—cases in which shareholders sue a company’s board members for harm those directors allegedly caused the corporation— has been overturned by the Delaware Supreme Court.

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Dog Sniffing Out Drugs on Suspect’s Porch Counts as ‘Search’

U.S. Supreme Court building.

U.S. Supreme Court building. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that police use of a dog to find drugs on the porch of a suspect’s home qualifies as a “search” under the Fourth Amendment’s definition of that term, reports ABAJournal.com.

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SCOTUS Unlikely to Decide Constitutionality of Prop 8

The U.S. Supreme Court will probably not determine whether Proposition 8 is constitutional, a SCOTUS blog author opines.

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NYC Appeals Decision Striking Down Sugary Drink Ban

Lawyers representing New York City have filed a brief appealing a state court decision striking down a regulation that would restrict New York City restaurants, movie theaters and other food-service businesses from selling sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces.

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NY Court Stops Lifetime from Airing ‘Romeo Killer’ Movie

English: A cameraman for the Lifetime Televisi...

 

A New York Supreme Court judge last week issued an injunction prohibiting Lifetime Television from airing and promoting the made-for-TV movie Romeo Killer: The Christopher Porco Story.

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SCOTUS to Decide Constitutionality of Freezing Accused’s Assets

In a case that’s likely to be watched closely by criminals from drug-dealers to white-collar embezzlers—and the unpaid lawyers representing them—the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the plight of a criminally-indicted woman arguing that she is constitutionally entitled to a pretrial hearing before the government can freeze her assets.

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U.S. Copyright Holders Dealt Blow by Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court this week held that a U.S. copyright holder’s rights expire when his copyrighted work is sold overseas legally, the LA Times reported.

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Brand Name Drug Makers Under Microscope

English: Zoloft

Brand name drug makers are facing more lawsuits and federal investigations for a practice they’ve been carrying on for years: tweaking formulations for brand name drugs slightly just as their patents are about to expire, making it difficult for pharmacists to automatically substitute generic drugs for the redesigned brand.

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Law Schools Jockey for Position in U.S. News’ Rankings

This year’s U.S. News & World Report ranking of U.S. law schools is out, and while there are few changes at the top, there are a significant number of moves up or down the list between No. 55 and No. 144 range, according to Law.com.

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