Intellectual Property and Technology: Alert - March 4, 2010
In its March 2, 2010 Reed Elsevier decision, the Supreme Court determined that the registration requirement for filing lawsuits under the Copyright Act does not present a jurisdictional bar – despite the more than 200 lower court opinions holding that it does. This alert explains the history of the case as well as the Court decision. It suggests that the ruling is, in practical terms, extremely narrow – but that it will most likely affect cases that concern mass-scale infringement claims or class action claims, and it may make courts more sympathetic to hearing claims on works with pending applications for copyright registration.
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Indian Law: Alert - March 4, 2010
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) allows Indian tribal governments to issue Tribal Economic Development Bonds, Build America Bonds, and Qualified School Construction Bonds. It also raised the threshold on so-called "bank qualified debt." All four provisions present attractive project financing opportunities for Indian tribes – although some are only available this year. This alert offers an overview of these provisions, an update on the latest allocations, and a reminder about applicable deadlines.
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