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UPDATE: Appellate Divisions, First and Second Departments

COURT UPDATES | April 15, 2020

By Kathryn Dalli, Esq.   First Department With respect to deadlines to file briefs in the Appellate Division: First Department, the Court has advised that, in accordance with Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order of April 7, 2020 (E.O. 202.14), respondent and reply...

UPDATE: Court Protocols and Procedures Effective 4/13/20

COURT UPDATES | April 10, 2020

by Kathryn Dalli, Esq.   Pursuant to the Administrative Order of the Chief Administrative Judge, dated April 8, 2020, the courts are expanding non-essential trial court functions to include the following, effective April 13, 2020: 1. Conferences in Pending Cases:...

When Can You Sue for Copyright Infringement?

INSIGHTS | By: | June 25, 2019

In a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, the High Court put an end to the split in the circuit courts as to when a copyright infringement lawsuit could be brought, i.e., the “registration approach” or the “application approach”. In some circuits, such as New York’s...

Historic New Copyright Act Signed Into Law

INSIGHTS | By: | October 12, 2018

The Orrin G. Hatch – Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act was enacted by Congress and signed into law on October 11, 2018. This welcome and significant law was unanimously enacted by Congress after years of effort by many to update music licensing to better...