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Then I Saw The Contract, Now I'M A Believer: Why "Concept Groups" Are "Works For Hire" And Cannot Invoke Statutory Termination Rights After 2013, Daniel Porter
Northern Illinois University Law Review
The year 2013 will mark the first opportunity for musicians to exercise the copyright assignment termination rights granted by § 203 of the Copyright Act of 1976. In theory, exercising these termination rights will allow artists to reclaim the rights to their songs and albums which they had to assign to the various record companies as a means of recording, publishing, and selling their music. Artists that invest their creativity, musical talent, and time into making a successful record deserve to ultimately reap the benefits that flow from that success. On the other hand, artists that merely record songs written …
Conservation Reserve Program: What Happens To The Land After The Contracts End?, Raymond J. Watson Jr.
Conservation Reserve Program: What Happens To The Land After The Contracts End?, Raymond J. Watson Jr.
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This article addresses the fact that under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), farmers have idled millions of environmentally sensitive acres of farmland for ten and sometimes fifteen years by entering into contracts with the USDA. In the 1985 farm bill, while creating the CRP, Congress also began strict regulation of highly erodible land and wetlands. The author attempts to answer whether the land under the CRP contracts will be subject to different regulations upon termination or expiration of the contracts than if the farmers had continued to farm the land.
The Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Act And Installment Contracts: Filling In The Gaps, Robert Kratovil
The Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Act And Installment Contracts: Filling In The Gaps, Robert Kratovil
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This Commentary examines the new Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Act as it relates to installment contracts. The Commentary is intended as a practical guide to complying with paragraph 15-1106 of the Act by filling in the gaps between current real estate contract forms and what is required by the statute.
The Right Of Abortion In Surrogate Motherhood Arrangements, Carmina Y. D'Aversa
The Right Of Abortion In Surrogate Motherhood Arrangements, Carmina Y. D'Aversa
Northern Illinois University Law Review
This article examines whether the right of abortion in the surrogate motherhood context is subject to veto or waiver by contract. After reviewing legislative alternatives to vetoing the surrogate's right to abort, the article concludes that artificial womb technology is the ultimate solution to the couple's dilemma in securing a healthy baby.