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Despite the jury's special verdicts for the Defendant on copyright and trade dress claims, the Plaintiff came out a winner, because the jury rendered special verdicts that the Defendant had violated the Idaho Trade Secrets Act and the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
No. 02-35856
9th Circuit
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COPYRIGHT NEWS

British Court Orders IDs of Downloaders
The court's action is applauded by the British Phonographic Industry Ltd.
By Jane Wardell
Associated Press
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High Court Won't Hear Music Sharing Case
Should copyright owners be allowed to force Internet providers to identify subscribers who illegally swap music and movies online?
By Gina Holland
Associated Press
Yahoo.com
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MPAA Revives Peer-to-Peer Lawsuit
Music and movie representatives have filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court decision that absolved several peer-to-peer filing companies from copyright violations committed by users of their services.
By Tom Krazit
PCWorld.com
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DOMAIN NAME NEWS


The court found that Purdy registered and used domain names that are identical or confusingly similar to Coca-Cola's marks "with a bad faith intent to profit" as defined by the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.
8th Circuit Court
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INDUSTRY NEWS

Speak Well, Earn Well
Consultants agree: your language counts!
New York Law Journal
Law.com
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David Boies: the Lawyer, the Book ... the Movie?
Will the life story of David Boies soon be on the big screen?
By Julie Kay
Miami Daily Business Review
Law.com
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Three Simple Rules for New Lawyers
Attorney Bloom recommends that new Attorneys follow three simple rules: practice law with integrity, preparation and professionalism
By Philip Bloom
Miami Daily Business Review
Law.com
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Gray Cary Ties Knot With Piper Rudnick
A vote of the partners has created a new 1,400-lawyer, 20-office firm, to be known as Piper Rudnick Gray Cary LLP.
By Marie Anne Hogarth
The Recorder
Law.com
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