ARE Copyright Litigation Alert:Google Book Scanning Found To Be Fair Use

On November 14, 2013, Judge Denny Chin—now of the of the U.S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, but retaining jurisdiction in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York—upheld the legality of Google Books in the class action copyright infringement suit commenced in 2005 by the Authors Guild, Inc., et […]

Intellectual property for startups: Six Ways That Startups Can Hold Down Legal Costs

Startups can conserve capital by doing some of their own legal legwork. But intellectual property (IP) attorneys Michael J. Kasdan and Richard P. Zemsky also pinpoint those scenarios that call for professional help. For young cost-conscious businesses, the prospect of incurring expensive legal costs can be daunting. But addressing key legal issues early on is […]