Trademark issues to consider when covering the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games *

USA - June 18 2012
As excitement mounts for the upcoming Summer Olympics, many media outlets are planning special coverage, such as extra pages in their sports sections, special advertising sections, and promotional spots. 

Vernor v. Autodesk: product distribution and resale by licensees may infringe copyright *

USA - September 27 2010
On Sept. 10, 2010, in Vernor v. Autodesk, Inc., No. 09-35969, slip op. at 13861 (9th Cir. 2010), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit held that a software reseller was liable for copyright infringement for purchasing used software from a third party and reselling it online.

Co-authors: Kraig L. Marini Baker.

Washington Supreme Court holds that state statutes of limitations do not apply in arbitration *

USA - July 23 2010
Unless the parties' agreement expressly provides for application of state statutes of limitations in arbitration, those statutes do not apply to bar stale claims.

Co-authors: Jonathan M. Lloyd.