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New York Law Journal

Ex-Knicks Star's Complaint Says Ejection From MSG Was Part of Long Feud With Team Owner

The forcible ejection of former New York Knick Charles Oakley from Madison Square Garden on Feb. 8, which led to his arrest by New York City police, was the culmination of a longrunning feud between the ex-power forward and team owner James Dolan, Oakley alleges in a suit filed Tuesday.
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The Recorder

In the Matter of Spanish Peaks Holdings II, LLC

9th Cir.; 15-35572 The court of appeals affirmed a judgment. The court held that the bankruptcy court properly authorized the sale of the debtor’s…
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The Legal Intelligencer

Counsel Loses Bid for Lit Funding Discovery in NFL Concussion Case

Plaintiffs counsel in the National Football League concussion settlement lost a bid for discovery from a litigation funding company over agreements it made with ex-players, but U.S. District Judge Anita Brody granted a separate request by the plaintiffs to have several companies turn over information related to settlement-management agreements those companies are said to have with more than 80 claimants.
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New York Law Journal

Judge Slashes Fees, Offers Primer on Billing, in Cookbook Case

A New York federal judge has more than halved attorney fees due to an Ethiopian cookbook author who was wrongly sued for copyright infringement, finding that her defense counsel billed "excessive" hours for often straightforward work.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Atlantic City Police Excessive-Force Case Settles for $3M

Atlantic City has agreed to a $3 million settlement in an excessive-force suit by a man who was beaten by five police officers and mauled by a police dog in an incident captured on video.
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The Recorder

Wild Wilderness v. Allen

9th Cir.; 14-35505 The court of appeals affirmed a judgment. The court held that the U.S. Forest Service did not violate either the National Forest Management…
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The Recorder

Hardie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

9th Cir.; 15-55576 The court of appeals affirmed a judgment. The court held that the plaintiff failed to show that a National Collegiate Athletic Association…
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Legaltech News

Sharebeast Site Owner Pleads Guilty to Copyright Charges

Artur Sargsyan has pleaded guilty to one felony count of criminal copyright infringement related to his ownership and administration of the file-sharing website.
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New York Law Journal

Ronnie Van Zant, Inc. v. Pyle

Movie Enjoined; Band Member's Involvement Restricts Use of Subject Matter
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Daily Report Online

Sharebeast Site Owner Pleads Guilty to Copyright Charges

The owner of the website Sharebeast.com, shut down by the FBI two years ago, has pleaded guilty to felony criminal copyright infringement by distributing and reproducing copyrighted works, U.S. Attorney John Horn announced Friday.
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