According to Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune, The 14th annual Future of Music Policy Summit commenced on Monday. Among the topics discussed, was the role of copyright in the music industry. Copyright law has not been updated to reflect the rise in technology, and while Congress … [Read more...] about Future of Music Policy Summit
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Judge Blocks NJ Track from Allowing Sports Gambling
According to ESPN, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp issued a preliminary injunction that prevented the thoroughbred track at Monmouth Park from allowing legal sports gambling this past weekend. Judge Shipp found that allowing legal gambling in New Jersey would cause … [Read more...] about Judge Blocks NJ Track from Allowing Sports Gambling
Kesha Sexual Abuse Case Updates
According to the Hollywood Reporter, last week Kesha filed a lawsuit against the producer Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald for sexual abuse. The case began when Kesha was 18 years old and dropped out of high school at Dr. Luke's suggestion. She eventually signed with Dr. Luke in 2005. … [Read more...] about Kesha Sexual Abuse Case Updates
Bad Day for Hockey: Separate Lawsuits Filed Against NHL and CHL
According to Sports Illustrated, both the National Hockey League and the Canadian Hockey League were slapped with separate class action lawsuits on Monday. The lawsuit against the NHL was initiated in federal court in Minnesota and is to be heard by U.S. District Court … [Read more...] about Bad Day for Hockey: Separate Lawsuits Filed Against NHL and CHL
Facebook Sues Law Firms
According to Businessweek, on Monday, Mark Zuckerberg filed a suit against several law firms and individual attorneys who represented Paul Ceglia in 2010. In 2010, Ceglia brought a suit in a New York state court asserting that Zuckerberg had promised him an 84% stake in Facebook. … [Read more...] about Facebook Sues Law Firms