Product Description

Recent updates:

• Update: December 2020

  Dear Subscriber:

  Authored by William S. Strong, Esq., Copyright Law Practice reflects practical information pertaining to copyright registration and enforcement, on topics including the following:

  • Commissioned works. In chapter 3, read about a Second Circuit case from 2019 that addresses whether a writing may be executed after the creation of a work-for-hire and still be protected.

  • Federal registration; timing. In chapter 5, find a Practice Note addressing the scenario where counsel represents a copyright owner who has not yet registered a work, or who is facing a statute of limitations deadline, or needs injunctive relief in the face of backlog in the copyright office.

  • Musical works; blanket licenses. Chapter 6 discusses a new law, effective January 21, 2021, making a compulsory blanket license available to large-scale providers of digital phonorecord deliveries.

  • E-Sign Act. In chapter 7, the author offers an admonition regarding possibly unintended effects of signing "I agree" or otherwise "accepting" a website's terms of use. A 2020 U.S. District Court case is cited.

  • State government immunity. See chapter 8 for a 2020 decision regarding lawsuits against state agencies or state government for copyright infringement.

  • Damages; mitigation. In chapter 12, find a Fifth Circuit decision from 2020 that addresses whether a plaintiff's failure to mitigate its injury may be taken equitably into account by the trier of fact, and whether there is a mitigation defense per se to a claim of statutory damages.

  We at MCLE trust that you will find this book useful in your intellectual property practice, and valuable in keeping your law library current.

  Cordially,

  Maryanne G. Jensen, Esq., MCLE Director of Publications

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 expand

Income: Sources, Discovery, and Evidence

Buy Chapter

Emmanuel J. Dockter, Esq.,
Michael L. Leshin, Esq., HealyFiske LLP

Checklist 1.1

- Checklist for Determining Sources of Income from Employment Buy Form

Checklist 1.2

- Checklist for Determining Sources of Income from Investments Buy Form

Checklist 1.3

- Checklist for Determining Sources of Income from Government Entities, Trusts, and Retirement Plans Buy Form

Checklist 1.4

- Checklist of Sources of Information Regarding Opposing Party’s Income Buy Form

Chapter 2 expand

Child Support and Alimony

Buy Chapter

Pasquale DeSantis, Esq., Prince Lobel Tye LLP
Peter A. Kuperstein, Esq., Prince Lobel Tye LLP
Donald G. Tye, Esq., Prince Lobel Tye LLP

Exhibit 2A

- 2021 Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines Buy Form

Exhibit 2B

- Child Support Guidelines Worksheet Buy Form

Exhibit 2C

- Findings and Determinations for Child Support and Post-Secondary Education Buy Form

Exhibit 2D

- 2D—DOR/CSE Tips for Family Lawyers Buy Form

Exhibit 2E

- Child Support Intake Form and Application for Full Child Support Services Buy Form

Exhibit 2F

- DOR/CSE Regional Offices Buy Form

Exhibit 2G

- Alimony Reform Act of 2011 Buy Form

Chapter 3 expand

Division of Real Property and Intangible Nonretirement Assets

Buy Chapter

Emmanuel J. Dockter, Esq.,

Chapter 4 expand

Division of Retirement Assets in Divorce

Buy Chapter

Ari J. Sonneberg, Esq., Wagner Law Group, PC
Marcia S. Wagner, Esq., Wagner Law Group, PC

Exhibit 4A

- IRS Sample QDRO Buy Form

Exhibit 4B

- Sample QDRO and Comments from Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System Booklet, What You Need to Know as a Party to a Domestic Relations Order Buy Form

Exhibit 4C

- Rev. Rul. 2002-22, 2002-1 CB 849, 05/08/2002, I.R.C. § 1041 Buy Form

Exhibit 4D

- Rev. Rul. 2004-60, 2004-24 IRB 1051, 06/04/2004, I.R.C. § 3111 Buy Form

Chapter 5 expand

Business Valuation

Buy Chapter

David M. Bilodeau, Esq., Goldstein & Bilodeau, PC
Howard I. Goldstein, Esq.,

Exhibit 5A

- Example Request for Production of Documents Buy Form

Exhibit 5B

- Example Request for Interrogatories Buy Form

Exhibit 5C

- Example Deposition Subpoena Buy Form

Chapter 6 expand

Life Insurance

Buy Chapter

Brendan M. Collins, Esq.,
Julie Linehan, Northwestern Mutual
Kelly A. Schwartz, Esq., Fitch Law Partners LLP

Exhibit 6A

- Sample Benefits and Premiums Buy Form

Exhibit 6B

- Special Authorization Form Buy Form

Exhibit 6C

- Draft HIPAA Waiver Buy Form

Chapter 7 expand

Inheritances, Gifts, and Trust Interests in Divorce

Buy Chapter

Jonathan E. Fields, Esq., Fields and Dennis LLP

Chapter 8 expand

Payment of Children’s College Education

Buy Chapter

Larry Dannenberg,
Barbara L. Drury, Esq., Fitch Law Partners LLP
John P. Foley, E3 Financial Planning
Al Hoffman, College Funding Service Center
Stephen A. MacKenzie, Esq., Fitch Law Partners LLP
Andrea M. Winterer, E3 Financial Planning

Chapter 9 expand

Reverse Mortgages During and After Divorce

Buy Chapter

Stephen R. Pepe, Esq., Longbridge Financial, LLC

Exhibit 9A

- Sample HECM Promissory Note Buy Form

Exhibit 9B

- Sample HECM Mortgage Buy Form

Exhibit 9C

- List of EOEA Approved Counseling Agencies Buy Form

Exhibit 9D

- Sample FHA Gift Affidavit Buy Form

Exhibit 9E

- FHA Amendatory Clause Buy Form

Chapter 10 expand

Bankruptcy and Divorce

Buy Chapter

Mark G. DeGiacomo, Esq., Murtha Cullina LLP

Chapter 11 expand

Tax Considerations

Buy Chapter

Claire K. Forkner, Esq., Lee & Rivers, LLP
David H. Lee, Esq., Lee & Rivers LLP

Exhibit 11A

- Intended Taxable/ Deductible Alimony Adjustment; Intent of the Parties Buy Form

Exhibit 11B

- Indemnification Clauses for Use in Separation Agreement Alternative 1 Buy Form

Exhibit 11C

- Indemnification Clauses for Use in Separation Agreement Alternative 2 Buy Form

Exhibit 11D

- Indemnification Agreement for Use During Pendency of Divorce Buy Form

Editor(s)

Author(s)