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Luxury Real Estate Market Boom in Dubai: Legal Considerations

LexBlog IP

13/2008, as amended, mandates that developers register all dispositions of off-plan properties in the Interim Register (Oqood), maintained by the Dubai Land Department. 14/2008, enhances transparency and accountability in financial transactions related to luxury real estate. Article 3 of Dubai Law No.

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Time's Up! Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy and the Discovery Rule Saga

The IPKat

In 2018, Sherman Nealy, a Miami based producer, sued Atlantic Records, Warner Chappell, and Artist Publishing Group in Florida federal court over the unauthorised interpolation of the 1984s track “ Jam the box ” in Flo Rida’s “ In the Ayer ,” which was released in July 2008 and managed to peak at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Thinking of Investing? What Are the Guidelines for Off-Plan Property Purchases in Dubai?

LexBlog IP

13/2008 on the Interim Real Estate Register. Legal Due Diligence: It is essential, involving verification with government authorities such as the Dubai Land Department or Real Estate Regulatory Agency. 13/2008, modified by subsequent laws, outlines procedures for purchasers violating off-plan sale contracts.

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U.S. Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Decide Damages Period Under Copyright Act

LexBlog IP

The alleged copyright infringement occurred as early as 2008, but Nealy claimed he did not learn of the alleged copyright violations until 2016. Less than three years later, in December 2018, Nealy filed suit, seeking relief for the infringement dating back to 2008. § 501.

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The James Corden Plagiarism Controversy

Plagiarism Today

According to a 2008 study , comics have responded to this by establishing community norms around using each other’s joke. While cases such as this one would be difficult to detect, even with anti-plagiarism technology, it is still important to perform due diligence and try to prevent as many of these issues as possible.

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Why the Supreme Court’s Latest Copyright Ruling May Be Short-Lived

Copyright Lately

For the plaintiff, music producer Sherman Nealy, the Court’s ruling means the right to pursue damages dating back to 2008, ten years before he filed suit. Nealy was in prison when his musical works were allegedly infringed —a pretty decent excuse as far as excuses go—and says he didn’t discover the infringements earlier.

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 17 Attorneys to Principal 

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

cum laude , in computer science and business from Lehigh University in 2008. and foreign patent prosecution, opinion work, due diligence studies, and client counseling in the areas of chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, nanotechnology, oil and gas, food and beverage, and medical devices. He received his J.D.,