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Who Wants to Sue a 'Millionaire?'
"Who Wants to Be a Defendant?" No one, of course. But that could be the name of a new television game show, judging by a suit filed by a former contestant on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Robert Gelbman wanted to be a millionaire -- and now he wants to be a multimillionaire, according to a complaint filed in New York against ABC, Disney and the show's producers.Coudert Rethinks Northern California Offices
After losing a string of prominent partners in the Bay Area, international law firm Coudert Brothers is consolidating its Palo Alto and San Jose offices and moving its San Francisco practice out of the historic Cannery building. The moves are part of a plan adopted earlier this year by the firm's new executive committee to reorganize its 47-lawyer Northern California presence.Prosecutors Get Trial of Ex-Tyco Lawyer Postponed
The lawyer for former Tyco International Ltd. general counsel Mark Belnick said he was ready to go with a trial originally scheduled to begin Monday.Movie Outsourcing a Boon for Lawyers
Patricia Mayer recently juggled phone calls about a French movie deal with a German lawyer in Poland, a London-based sales agent and a Japanese distributor. As Hollywood filmmakers increasingly shift production abroad, they're creating myriad opportunities for entertainment lawyers like Mayer. Although the so-called "runaway" productions are bleeding thousands of U.S. industry jobs, the migration is a boon for entertainment law practices that thrive on the international legal complexities.This Case Is Going to the Dogs
Pets.com is showing its canines in a suit filed last month in San Francisco, against comedy writer Robert Smigel, creator of "Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog." Some suggest the Pets.com suit is nothing more than a thinly disguised publicity ploy. After all, while the sock puppet and Triumph duke it out on the screen in our living rooms, the ratings (and presumably sales of the puppet toys and related products) soar. Makes you wonder who the real puppets are.Trending Stories
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