A U.S. Supreme Court decision interpreting what’s necessary to sue under the Copyright Act is both very interesting, and very important. For years, the federal Courts of Appeal have been divided into two schools of thought regarding when a copyright holder has standing to sue for infringement: Those Circuit Courts (like the Second Circuit, presiding…

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Though it has a reputation for being cheaper and faster than litigation, arbitration was on trial in a recent district court decision. In CELLInfo v. “American Tower,” CELLInfo (CI) sued American Tower Corp (ATC) for, among other things, trade secret infringement and breach of contract. ATC responded by making a motion to dismiss the case or, alternatively,…

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