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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.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.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.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.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.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.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."Trending Stories
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