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Intellectual Property Litigation: Copyright Statute Preempts Misappropriation Claims
July 15, 2011
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Litigation partner Lew Clayton's Intellectual Property Litigation column appeared in the July 13 issue of the New York Law Journal. The article discusses Barclay's Capital Inc. v. Theflyonthewall.com Inc., where the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that a misappropriation claim filed by investment banks whose confidential research reports were publicized by a web site was preempted under the Copyright Act. The column also discusses recent significant patent, trademark and copyright decisions. Litigation associate Rachale C. Miller assisted in the preparation of this column.