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January 19, 2012 |

Justices OK Copyright Law on Foreign Works

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Constitution did not bar Congress from extending copyright protection to previously free foreign works, such as Sergei Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf."
4 minute read
January 18, 2012 |

Supreme Court approves act extending copyrights

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution did not bar Congress from extending copyright protection to previously free foreign works, such as Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.
4 minute read
August 07, 2006 |

Baker & McKenzie Goes After Potential Infringers the World Over

In May, Baker & McKenzie sent letters to 4,500 ISPs and Web sites, stating that its client had exclusive broadcast rights to the World Cup and warning of the perils of unauthorized downloading. The firm claims the strategy was a success, but others disagree, including a blog that poked fun at the firm -- to an audience of 1.75 million readers. Between the protections afforded by the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, and the sheer scale of the Internet, was it worth the bad publicity to protect a copyright?
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August 09, 2011 |

Comcast Lobbyists Push Bill Upping Ante for Online Infringement

With the completion of the Comcast-NBC Universal merger, Washington lobbyists are part of a growing cadre representing the media giant on intellectual property matters, as an online copyright infringement bill supported by Comcast waits for action on the Senate floor. Opponents of the Protect IP Act say the bill will stifle speech and innovation.
4 minute read
July 10, 2009 |

Bratz Doll Manufacturer Switches Lawyers -- Again

MGA Entertainment, manufacturer of Bratz dolls, has replaced its lawyers for the second time this year in preparation for the next phase of its long-running copyright battle with Mattel. A federal judge approved MGA's request to replace attorneys Patricia Glaser of Glaser Weil and Russell J. Frackman of Mitchell Silberberg with an Orrick team led by Annette L. Hurst in San Francisco. Three other Orrick attorneys -- Melinda Haag, Warrington S. Parker III and William A. Molinski -- will also join MGA's legal team.
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May 16, 2002 |

Warner Bros.' Doctor

John A. Schulman says that as GC of Warner Bros., he couldn't focus on any one or two areas if he wanted to. It's more like "a doctor's office" with the squeaky wheel getting his attention. Under Schulman's leadership, the Burbank, Calif.-based company has played the role of Hollywood's standard bearer in numerous courtroom fights that, had he lost, would have damaged all the studios.
6 minute read
December 22, 2010 |

A Very Special Bar Exam: The Am Law Year in Review News Quiz

Oh what a year 2010 was. Battling dolls! Stinky burgers! A copyright fight over Hellspawn's minions. All this and more made news in the pages of The American Lawyer and here at The Am Law Daily. How closely were you paying attention? Find out by taking our news quiz. All questions are based on stories that appeared in The American Lawyer, its supplements, or The Am Law Daily over the past year. Each question is worth ten points; for questions that ask for two answers, each correct answer is worth five points.
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May 20, 2011 |

Bratz Doll Maker Seeks Lawyer Fees, Punitives From Mattel

Bratz doll manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. is seeking attorney fees plus $177 million in punitive damages after obtaining an $88.5 million verdict against rival Mattel Inc.
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