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Lee Gesmer’s Mass Law Blog began in 2005, and contains almost 600 posts. The site initially focused on Massachusetts law, but today it follows business and intellectual property law nation-wide. The site is hosted by Gesmer Updegrove LLP, a law firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm represents startup and established companies in the areas of litigation, transactions (including financings, mergers and acquisitions), IP rights, taxation, employment law, standards consortia, business counseling and open source development projects and foundations. You can find a summary of the firm’s services here. To learn how Gesmer Updegrove can help you, contact: Lee Gesmer

Dirty Politics – How is This Like Lawyering?

“When they go low, we go high” Michelle Obama “You can't waller with the pigs and not get dirty” Anon As I’ve watched the political events of the last few years I’ve heard each side argue that their side needs to “fight dirty” to match the tactics of the opposing party.   I'm not going to voice an opinion on the political issues raised by these arguments, but I've learned one thing from personal experience: if you are an ethical litigator you are likely to be faced with a similar personal...

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“Contract, Combination or Conspiracy” – Can Peloton’s Lawsuit Survive the Music Publishers’ Motion to Dismiss?

“Contract, Combination or Conspiracy” – Can Peloton’s Lawsuit Survive the Music Publishers’ Motion to Dismiss?

This is a brief follow-up to my earlier post, Copyright Infringement? Peloton Punches Back With Antitrust. Under Section 1 of the Sherman Act a “contact, combination or conspiracy” in restraint of trade is illegal. However, the Sherman Act says nothing about how much evidence is necessary to file a lawsuit alleging an illegal antitrust conspiracy. In other words, what factual allegations do you need in the complaint to avoid having it dismissed? In lawyer-speak: “what do we need to get into...

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A Few Observations From the Ninth Circuit En Banc Argument in Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin

A Few Observations From the Ninth Circuit En Banc Argument in Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin

I have a few observations on the Ninth Circuit September 23, 2019 en banc hearing in Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin. Video of the oral argument is embedded at the bottom of this post, and the transcriptions below are mine - I've left out a few words here and there to make this easier to read, but I didn't leave out anything material. Did Skidmore's Attorney Give Away the Case? Quite possibly. Here are the key excerpts from the oral argument. (I'm labeling all of the judges' questions as simply...

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