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SCOTUS Declines Review of Copyright Suit Over Josh Groban's 'You Raise Me Up'
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
Johannsongs-Publishing Ltd. sued songwriter Rolf Lovland and several record companies over the song "You Raise Me Up" written by Lovland in 2001 and...
First Circuit: Puerto Rican Jockeys Had Right to Strike for Better Pay
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
In most cases, the Sherman Antitrust Act prohibits competitors from engaging in a group boycott. This law prevents companies from banding together to fix...
Eleventh Circuit to Review Nationwide Injunction Against Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors
By Camila Laval, J.D. | Last updated on
The coronavirus pandemic may be winding down, but there are still pending cases dealing with the legality of executive mandates requiring vaccination for...
If You Rob Someone at the ATM, You May Be Charged With Robbing a Bank
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Most armed robberies are state crimes, with some exceptions. For example, it is a federal crime to rob a bank. Under 18 U.S.C. 2113(a), anyone who "by force...
SCOTUS Rules Pastor Can Pray and Touch Inmate During Execution in Texas
By Dove Barbanel | Last updated on
In Ramirez v. Collier, an inmate on death row asked the state of Texas if his pastor could touch him and audibly pray for him during his execution by legal...
Is A Painting Based On A Photo Of Prince Fair Use Or Copyright Infringement? SCOTUS Will Decide
By Dove Barbanel | Last updated on
The case derives from a photograph of the musician Prince that photographer Lynn Goldsmith licensed to Vanity Fair in 1984. The magazine had permission to...
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