By Robb S. Harvey and Keith Randall on Posted in First AmendmentWhat sort of case is “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma”? [Winston Churchill, radio broadcast of October 1939, referring to future Russian actions.] One involving a child adopted out of Russia and sent back to Moscow on a one-way ticket by an adoptive mother who says she was unable to deal with … Continue Reading
By Emily J. Zibart on Posted in CopyrightIt is estimated that portions of the Old Testament were written approximately 3,500 years ago. Yet, you may be surprised to learn that a number of versions of the Bible, as well as translations of many other ancient texts, are currently protected under US copyright law. Religious texts have been the subject of a significant … Continue Reading
By Waller IP Team on Posted in News and AnnouncementsRobb S. Harvey was recently quoted in a Tennessean article regarding the settlement of a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee against Sumner County public schools based on the schools’ alleged promotion of Christianity. Read the article here… Continue Reading
By Justin F. McNaughton on Posted in CopyrightCreators of copyrightable works (and their lawyers) tend to think of the transfer of copyright as a solemn and formal event. This is partly due to custom and partly to the requirement in 17 U.S.C. 204, which states that “[a] transfer of copyright ownership, other than by operation of law, is not valid unless an … Continue Reading
By Waller IP Team on Posted in News and AnnouncementsRobb S. Harvey has been named a “Super Lawyer” and Mark J. Plotkin and Heather J. Hubbard have been named “Rising Stars” in the 2011 Mid-South Super Lawyers annual list. … Continue Reading
By Heather J. Hubbard on Posted in TechnologyToday marks the five year anniversary of the electronic discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The following are observations of the difficulties that have emerged from these Rules and what litigants can do in response. In the comments to the 2006 amendments, the drafters noted, “Electronic storage systems often make it easier … Continue Reading
