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Embedding a Copyright Violation Is a Copyright Violation
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
According to one federal judge's reading of the law, if a website embeds another's copyright violation, that's a copyright violation. And while some folks who...
Upheld: NY Can Require Nonprofits to Report Major Donors
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Over free speech arguments, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld New York's law requiring registered charities to disclose their donors. Citizens...
Poet May Sue Public Access Company for Free Speech Violation, 2nd Cir. Rules
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
If it were the battle of the poet against the public access channel, then the poet won. In Halleck v. Manhattan Community Access Corporation, a federal appeals...
Arab Bank Wins Antiterrorism Act Appeal
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A 15-year-old case has finally reached a final conclusion thanks to a Second Circuit ruling vacating judgment and remanding the matter. Due to a settlement...
Puzzle Maker Sues Over Rubik's Cube Trademark
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Did you see the kid who did a Rubik's Cube in less than five seconds? That's faster than most Corvettes can do zero-to-sixty. That's faster than a Wall Street...
2nd Cir. Powerless to Pursue Former Judge Kozinski
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
The news about former Ninth Circuit Judge Kozinski's resignation amid allegations of misconduct came as a shock to the public. And now, the Second Circuit's...