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September 19, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Copyright Law

consider the different approaches taken by the courts in their common effort to implement the congressional intent in the Copyright Act of 1976 to provide authors and their heirs with new opportunities to exploit their works during extended renewal terms and summarize the statutory termination scheme and some relevant history of the renewal term.
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November 10, 2000 | Law.com

Who Owns Pre-1972 Sound Recordings?

Sound recordings first fixed before Feb. 15, 1972 -- which includes the recorded genius of the Beatles, Charlie Parker, Hank Williams and Elvis Presley -- are generally not eligible for federal copyright protection. These recordings must be protected, if at all, under the disparate laws of individual states, which raise issues of ownership and duration that must be examined on a case-by-case basis.
4 minute read
November 19, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Gimme Shelter: Who Owns Architectural Drawings?

In their Copyright Law column, Robert W. Clarida, a partner at Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, and Robert J. Bernstein, of The Law Office of Robert J. Bernstein, write: Two recent cases from Texas prompt this month's column. One is so flatly, transparently, egregiously wrong that the reader can only marvel. The other is a perfectly reasonable decision that carefully applies Daubert to reject some really dubious litigation tactics, like offering expert testimony to show how the members of a particular profession interpret the Copyright Act.
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March 13, 2002 | New York Law Journal

Copyright Law

I n a copyright action, where the defendant is unlikely to prevail on the merits, a cost-effective strategy may be found in the offer of judgment provision of the Federal Rules and the costs and attorneys` fees section of the Copyright Act.
9 minute read
December 16, 2005 | Law.com

New York Attorney Bests Disney in Winnie-the-Pooh Ruling

Every time a Winnie-the-Pooh doll is sold, the widow and daughter of a far-sighted dealer in artistic rights will continue to receive a cut, thanks to the handiwork of intellectual property lawyer Roger L. Zissu of Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu in New York. In scoring a victory for his clients, Zissu also felled two giants: the Walt Disney Corp., and David Nimmer, author of the highly respected treatise, "Nimmer on Copyright," who represented the Milne family interests.
6 minute read
March 12, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Evolution of Military Commissions Clouds Debate Over 9/11 Trials

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January 06, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Long-standing capital convictions tossed

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December 21, 2007 | National Law Journal

N.Y. High Court: No LLP Shield in Disputes Among Law Firm Partners

The New York Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that partners in a law firm operating as a limited liability partnership aren't shielded from personal liability in disputes with each other. But in a dissent in which Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye concurred, Judge Robert S. Smith said the majority's decision gave preferential treatment to former partners over both current partners and other third-party creditors, noting that the decision might produce especially unfair results for partners with small equity stakes.
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October 24, 2011 | National Law Journal

Talk of the town

Profile of Lynn Oberlander, general counsel for The New Yorker magazine.
6 minute read
April 08, 2009 | New Jersey Law Journal

Don't Cut Off Your Patents To Spite Your Trademarks

The smart and strategic IP owner sees any recession, even one as severe as this, as an opportunity to make strides against competitors that will position a company well when things turn around.
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