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In a post earlier this week, I wrote about the launch of Avvo Advisor, the new service from Avvo that provides on-demand legal advice by phone for a fixed fee of $39 for 15 minutes. Cost of Service One question I […]. The post More Info on Avvo’s On-Demand, Fixed Fee Legal Advice Service appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. MORE
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A new service, Expert Witness Profiler , helps you do exactly that. Levin if the founder of The Daubert Tracker , an expert witness service whose central feature is a database of decisions interpreting and applying Daubert and its progeny. My service as an advisor consisted solely of providing feedback on the concept early on and additional feedback after launch. MORE
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They claim the TVpad network streams Chinese programs in addition to content from HBO, BBC and CNN, all unauthorized. read more. THR Online THR, Esq. Television Dish Network Business MORE
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Warner, Fox and Disney want an injunction against VidAngel, which sells films for $20 before buying them back for $19. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Tech Business THR Online MORE
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Yet, one section of the CDA, §230 , remained intact and has proven to encourage the growth of web-based, interactive services. Over the last few years, website operators, search engines and other interactive services have enjoyed a relative stable period of CDA immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) from liability associated with user-generated content. d) Obligations of interactive computer service. notice in a site’s terms of service)? MORE
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In the case of a Spotify, don’t forget that streaming services also must obtain a performance license in addition to the mechanical. The first thing most people would do is search the PRO databases, particularly since the service will be reporting to them anyway. See sl 4l , Copyright Office Licensing Division Service Fees, available on the Copyright Office website.) So why are there any unlicensed songs in services like Spotify? MORE
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"Star Wars is still Star Wars, even without Princess Leia’s bikini scene," states the opinion. read more. THR, Esq. Business Movies Tech Business THR Online MORE
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