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YouTube Sues Viacom for Blocking Parody Online The recent lawsuit filed against YouTube by Viacom, on behalf of Comedy Central,seeks to test the boundaries of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. What's Cooking In Cuba? A brief overview of Cuban cuisine. The Cuban Economy: An Overview The economy of Cuba can be divided into four phases: (i) the occupation of Cuba by the Spaniards; (ii) the post wars of independence against the Spanish and the US invasion of Cuba; (iii) the 1959 Cuban revolution; (iv) the Cuban Special Period. A Primer on Selling Your Business--12 Tips for Maximizing Value Learn how to step through the valuation minefield and maximize your company's worth before putting it up for sale. What Employers Need To Know About Employee Blogging Many employers have become concerned with employees who are "blogging." The possibility that some of these employees may be disclosing confidential business information or criticizing their managers, other employees or the company online. Employers need to understand the various legal issues involved with employee blogging and need to know how to properly address them. The Discovery Of Cuba By Christopher Columbus When Christopher Columbus first set out to discover the New World, he could not have imagined that he would reach Cuba and see some of the world's most beautiful sights that would undoubtedly take his breath away. An Overview of the Republic of Cuba A brief overview of the beautiful island nation of Cuba. Protecting Your Domain Name: Understanding the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act Trademark and service mark owners need to monitor the third-party registration of domain names to make certain that others are not misusing their intellectual property. Marketing Through Blogs Presents New Legal Risks As blogs have become more potent marketing and promotional forces, various legal issues have arisen that warrant close consideration. Hedge Funds Under Increasing Scrutiny in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts The hedge fund industry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will come under greater regulatory scrutiny in light of a recent case brought by the Secretary of the Commonwealth related to the failure of a hedge fund to adequately restrict online access to information about the Respondents' hedge fund products. "Domain Name Spying"-The Latest Technique In Domain Name Sabotage Not registering a domain name upon your first visit to a regsitrar, you may find that someone else has registered it in the interim. While this could have been a coincidence, a more likely possibility may be that an entity actually tracked your search and intentionally registered the name itself. Justice and SEC Clamping Down on Corrupt Practices: Beware of the Conduct of Strategic Partners Private equity firms should be aware of actions the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission have taken recently under the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. SEC Proposes Anti-Fraud Rules to More Closely Regulate Hedge Funds & Certain Venture Capital Funds Recently, the SEC proposed changes that would revise criteria for admission for individuals that invest in some private funds (excluding some venture capital funds). Clamping Down on the Use of Trademarks as Key Words Internet users search for information online through search engines. Because some web page owners have paid for links to be included in search engine results they frown upon competing websites using their trademarked terms as keywords for links whenever the trademark owners results appear as a search result. Bloggers Need to Beware of Violating FTC Deceptive Practice Standards When Making Endorsements The Federal Trade Commission has handed down an advisory opinion that may have dire consequences for companies that employ individuals who are involved in blogging and promote those companies products or services while blogging. Combating Cyber-Squatting and Other Domain Name Maladies: An Overview of UDRP Proceedings Businesses that want an easily identifiable Internet presence oftentimes use trademarks in their domain names. Unfortunately, disputes occur when businesses learn that someone else is using a trademark or something very similar in such a way so as to confuse consumers. The UDRP is a process through which these disputes can be resolved. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Narrows Application of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Businesses hoping to take advantage of provisions of the Sovereign Immunities Act need to appreciate a recent ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals deemed to limit the extent and application of that Act. Software Companies Face Threat of Patent Infringement Suits for Overseas Sales: But Is It Serious A significant case has reached the U.S. Supreme Court that on the surface could expose high-tech companies to greater liability for patent infringement in regard to certain products assembled and sold overseas. The End is Near: Limited Liability Entities in New York State Must Act Today to Avoid Suspension If you are a owner, member or operator of a non-corporate limited liability entity that either was organized pursuant to the statutes or the state of New York or that is duly qualified to do business in New York, you have only until May 31, 2007, to make certain that you fully are in compliance with certain newspaper publication and filing requirements that went into effect in New York.

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