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Briefings

November 20, 2009

George Clinton’s Use of “Dog” and Panting in Song is Copyrightable Subject Matter
Bridgeport Music, Inc., owner of the publishing rights to George Clinton’s best-known work, “Atomic Dog,” sued UMG Recordings Inc. for copyright infringement.

November 20, 2009

Court Finds No Copyright Infringement Where Works Lack Similarity in Total Concept and Feel
A children's book was found not to infringe on another work for children. The court found that the total concept and feel of the two works were not substantially similar, and only the non-copyrightable elements of the works were shared.

November 19, 2009

New York’s Highest Court Narrows Restrictions on Transfer of Claims
The New York Court of Appeals ruled on October 15, 2009 that transfers of legal claims do not violate New York’s champerty statute even where the transferee intends to enforce the claims in court, so long as the purpose of the transfer is not to profit from the costs of the resulting litigation.

Newsletters

November 16, 2009

Financial Services Update, Vol. 4, Number 42
Winston & Strawn's weekly Financial Services Update publication covers news pertinent to the financial services industry, and provides summary analysis of developments at the SEC, CFTC, OCC, and self-regulatory organizations. This information comes from a myriad of sources and is provided by Winston & Strawn in conjunction with Knowledge Mosaic LLC.

November 10, 2009

Federal Circuit Patent Decision Summaries, Volume 2, Issue 32
Federal Circuit Patent Decision Summaries are designed to provide timely updates on recent Federal Circuit patent decisions by including a short description of, and a link(s) to, precedential patent cases recently decided by the Federal Circuit.

November 9, 2009

Financial Services Update, Vol. 4, Number 41
Winston & Strawn's weekly Financial Services Update publication covers news pertinent to the financial services industry, and provides summary analysis of developments at the SEC, CFTC, OCC, and self-regulatory organizations. This information comes from a myriad of sources and is provided by Winston & Strawn in conjunction with Knowledge Mosaic LLC.