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War memorial sculptor entitled to market royalties for use of image on stamp
The sculptor of the Korean War Veterans Memorial could potentially receive millions of dollars as a result of the U.S. Postal Service's infringement of his work on a stamp, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled.
Disbarred attorney sentenced for accepting client fees
Gerald Lionel Garcia-Barron, who was disbarred on Jan. 29, 2011, was sentenced to 180 days in county jail plus three years of probation. As part of his plea deal, he agreed to pay $7,200 in restitution to five victims.
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