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Troll Control ? Reactions to Copyright Trolls | Part Two When faced with a copyright troll, courts recognize “the challenge in administering intellectual property law to discourage so-called intellectual property ‘trolls’ while protecting genuine creativity.” Design Basics LLC v. Lexington Homes, Inc., 858 F.3d at 1096. Although courts do n…

Troll Control ? Reactions to Copyright Trolls | Part One Copyright owners can sue for statutory damages to obtain a money judgement for unauthorized display or reproduction of the copyrighted work without proof of actual damages. This unusual right, coupled with the inherent cost of litigation, and the right to recover attorneys’ fees in copyrigh…

Arizona Enacts COVID-19 Liability Protections for Health Professionals Earlier this month, Governor Ducey signed legislation giving businesses, health care providers, and others a broad shield from civil lawsuits related to COVID-19. The COVID-19 liability shield law is retroactive to March 11, 2020, meaning that claims filed before the law’s eff…

Governor Ducey Bans ?Vaccine Passports? for State and Local Governments On April 19, 2021, Gov. Doug Ducey issued Executive Order 2021-09 banning state and local governments and businesses under contracts with the state from requiring a “vaccine passport” to receive services or enter an area. In doing so, Arizona becomes the next in a l…