Stan Soocher

November 15, 2000 | Law.com

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California issued an attorneys' fees award offering insight into the judicial view of legal work in right-of-publicity and trademark cases. The defendants sought $3,124,122 for more than 10,900 hours of work on a case over merchandise bearing Princess Diana's name and likeness. The result was an attorneys' fees award of $2,308,000.

By Stan Soocher

3 minute read

April 13, 2001 | Law.com

The continued popularity of musical acts from the early years of rock-n-roll has resulted in numerous disputes over rights to these groups' trade names. Among the bitterest battles have been those over rights to the names of the vocal groups "The Platters" and "The Drifters."

By Stan Soocher

4 minute read

October 23, 2000 | Law.com

Expert witnesses are typically the key to establishing awards for plaintiffs seeking recording royalties. But a Nashville federal court awarding back royalties to a group of oldies artists reduced the recovery requested because the judge found the royalty estimates provided by the plaintiffs' experts unreliable. The ruling clarifies what is required of expert testimony used to establish royalties.

By Stan Soocher

5 minute read

April 16, 2003 | New York Law Journal

By Stan Soocher

3 minute read

April 16, 2003 | New York Law Journal

By Stan Soocher

3 minute read