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July 02, 2008 | Law.com

Eleventh Circuit Sides With National Geographic in Copyright Case

Back-to-back rulings by federal appellate courts in Atlanta and New York favoring the National Geographic Society will allow magazine and newspaper publishers to transfer their published archives to computer discs and sell them commercially without infringing on freelance contributors' copyrights. The publisher of National Geographic has battled freelance writers and photographers over whether it must pay them additional royalties associated with the sale of "The Complete National Geographic" -- a digital version of the magazine's published archive.
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September 09, 2010 | New York Law Journal

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December 19, 2002 | Law.com

Conseco Seeks Ch. 11 Protection

Conseco Inc., the troubled insurance and finance company, filed for Chapter 11 late Tuesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The filing is the third-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. The move came after Conseco reached agreements with two of three groups of creditors owed $6.5 billion.
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August 26, 2008 | Law.com

Calif. High Court Surprises by Expanding Arbitration Review

Possibly running afoul of the U.S. Supreme Court, California's high court on Monday ruled that judicial review for legal error is allowed if all parties contractually agree to it beforehand. The ruling shocked New York attorney Daniel Osborn, who represented the losing litigant. Surprisingly, the majority held that it wasn't constrained by the U.S. Supreme Court's March ruling in Hall Street Associates L.L.C. v. Mattel Inc., which came to an opposite conclusion under the Federal Arbitration Act.
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November 29, 2000 | Law.com

In Re Ruff: At the Impeachment Trial

Legal Times has gathered anecdotes from lawyers and members of Congress who worked closely -- as friend or foe -- during the President Clinton impeachment process, including the trial.
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October 28, 2002 | National Law Journal

Chart: Out-of-Towners

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October 02, 2002 | Law.com

Rule Changes for Class Actions Clear Hurdle

The U.S. Judicial Conference has unanimously accepted proposed changes to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, which governs the handling of class actions. One important change would allow judges to reject a proposed settlement unless class members are given a second chance to request exclusion from the class after the settlement terms are known. If accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress, the amendments would go into effect on Dec. 1, 2003.
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February 25, 2002 | Law.com

Top Litigator Bids Farewell to Pennie & Edmonds

Jonathan A. Marshall, senior partner at New York's Pennie & Edmonds and a driving force behind the firm's rise to a powerhouse among IP boutiques, is joining Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Marshall's imminent departure is a striking illustration of what many attorneys acknowledge is a growing trend: the expansion of large, general-practice firms onto turf previously occupied by IP boutiques.
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January 07, 2005 | Law.com

Law Firms Chip In to Get Happier Jurors

When the National Center for State Courts wants to get something done -- like launching a program aimed at increasing juror participation -- it sometimes relies on the kindness of lawyers. The center has raised about a quarter of a million dollars, mostly from law firms, to jump-start the National Jury Program. Its vision: a court system where, as one attorney from a contributing firm put it, "jurors don't dread jury service like they're going to the dentist."
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February 10, 2011 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

Ensco plc has agreed to a $7.3 billion merger with Pride International Inc. in a deal that will create the second largest offshore driller in the world. Also, medical equipment maker Danaher will acquire biomedical testing company Beckman Coulter Inc. for $6.8 billion.
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