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Guerrilla Girls Take Copyright Dispute to Court
The attorney for a group of self-proclaimed "art-terrorists" has been disqualified in the latest chapter of a legal battle that pits the Guerrilla Girls against a splinter group in a dispute over posters, books and other property. The women use deceased female artists' names and don gorilla masks at public appearances, decrying segregation and discrimination in the art world.Cleaning Up in Hollywood -- Hold the Soap
Hollywood actors are parting with their own money to get a picture made so they can retain creative control. Often an independent filmmaker client is wearing many hats, among them producer, writer, actor and director. In that case, a lawyer has to wear just as many hats.A jury trial kicks off on Monday in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's fraud case against Fabrice Tourre, the only Goldman Sachs & Co. employee directly targeted by the agency in wake of the financial crisis. Here are four things to look for as the three-week trial unfolds.
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPELLATE DIVISION : SECOND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 0082f Y/mv AD2d Argued - January 7, 2002 MYRIAM J. ALTMAN, J.P.
Big-firm Summer Associate Hiring Up
Flush with record profits, some of the country's largest law firms are hiring summer associates in record numbers. Take New York's Debevoise & Plimpton. It nearly doubled the size of its program this year, to 98 from 51. It's hardly alone. A number of large firms have summer associate classes of more than 160 students.Victims of convicted Ponzi schemer R. Allen Stanford finally got some good news Monday when their class claims against law firms and other advisors accused of aiding in the multibillion dollar fraud were restored. And that's bad news for the primary targets of the litigation, which include Proskauer Rose, Chadbourne & Parke, and Adams & Reese.
IP Rights in Joint Development Projects
Companies involved in joint development projects often agree to joint ownership of the intellectual property rights in the technology without appreciating the legal consequences of that decision. The law applicable to joint owners could cause results that the parties never intended and would prefer to avoid. This article identifies the potential pitfalls and alternatives to joint ownership and suggests appropriate contractual provisions for a joint ownership arrangement.Judge James P. Flanagan SUFFOLK COUNTY District Court Judge Flanagan This ma
Buckley, P.J., Nardelli, Tom, Mazzarelli, Ellerin, JJ. 2515 Mario P. Vitale, Plaintiff-Respondent, Clifford James -against- Saul P. Steinberg, et al.
Fraud Claim Against Milbank Dismissed
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy conceded its liability for the dismissal of a client's claim in Bankruptcy Court because of the actions of its former partner, but it will not be held liable for punitive or treble damages, a New York state judge ruled. John G. Gellene was representing the South Street Funds on a claim it asserted in a bankruptcy. Gellene received documents sought in discovery, but never provided them to the bankruptcy trustee.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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