May 2007     Vol. 30, No. 3

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High Stakes
The development of broadband entertainment delivery is relentlessly altering the economic arrangements between studios and guilds, leaving negotiators with little information on which to build future contracts
By David P. White

Joking Aside
The problematic demarcation between satire and parody has called into question the entire concept of fair use in copyright litigation
By Eric J. Schwartz and Matt Williams

Double Agent
A case before the California Supreme Court may determine whether the Talent Agencies Act requires the disgorgement of all fees paid a business manager who acts as an unlicensed agent
By Edwin F. McPherson

Barristers Tips
Calculating the Deadline to File a Notice of Appeal in a Federal Civil Case
By Michael H. Dore

Practice Tips
Trademark Rights of Musical Groups
By Gregory M. Krakau and John A. Mizhir Jr.

Tax Tips
Unresolved Issues in the Income Forecast Method of Accounting
By Bradford S. Cohen and Charles K. Kolstad

Computer Counselor
Proving Receipt and Content of an E-Mail Message
By Carole Levitt and Mark Rosch

Closing Argument
Negotiating Tips from a Master
By Barbara L. Rosenfeld

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