2012 media year in review *

USA - January 22 2013
Now that 2013 has arrived, we look forward to a new year of media cases. However, in order to orient ourselves for 2013, it is important to stop and…

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FCC v Fox: when major news organizations can’t get it right, what are broadcasters going to do? *

USA - September 4 2012
On June 21, 2012, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in the highly anticipated case Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, No. 10-1293, (FCC v Fox).

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Harmony or discord?: As copyright transfer termination start-date looms, artists and companies prepare for legal uncertainty *

USA - August 9 2012
In 1978, many artists, such as the Rolling Stones, Dire Straits, Elvis Costello and Blondie, released chart-topping albums.

Co-authors: Gregory Davis.

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Halftime glitch: giving the FCC the finger – literally *

USA - May 16 2012
It was very subtle, almost unnoticeable to millions of viewers, including myself.

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2011 media year in review *

USA - January 18 2012
2012 is here, and in our first issue in the New Year, the Media Law Bulletin is taking a look back at some interesting legal developments of 2011: the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's (DMCA) safe harbor provision concerning copyrighted material and on an Apple software license agreement; a Federal Circuit court permitted an accused infringer to use reexamination as a way to avoid liability for infringement; the Ninth Circuit ruled on how trademark holders protect their intellectual property; and a Federal Circuit decision on an appeal from the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) on whether friction-welding claims were obvious.

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