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Daily Report Online

When it Comes to the Atlanta Braves and MLB, Play Ball, Not Politics

This week the Atlanta Braves are playing the Houston Astros in the World Series, baseball's crown jewel.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Carving Out Space': How Minority IP Lawyers Say They're Attracting Diverse New Talent

"Black IP lawyers need to make their presence known," said Racquel V. McGee of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith in Atlanta. "Actively recruit, seek out and mentor when it comes to garnering attention to this field."
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

How IP Attorney Jonathan Goins Leveraged 'Hollywood of the South' to Develop His Niche Practice

"Georgia is certainly the Hollywood of the South. With that comes potential legal issues that arise," said Lewis Brisbois partner Jonathan Goins in Atlanta. "I've been able to develop a niche as a go-to IP attorney in Georgia."
3 minute read

International Edition

Trio of Firms Tune In For KKR's $1.1B Music Rights Purchase

The deal hands the private equity giant the rights to a number of global music stars, including Lorde and Childish Gambino.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Seminole Gambling Deal

U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor determined that the owners of the pari-mutuels Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida did not have legal standing to challenge the gambling agreement because they had not shown they will be harmed.
6 minute read

The Recorder

O'Melveny Lands Entertainment Leader From Manatt, With Cross-Border Practice

Lindsay Conner brings a star-studded client list and experience making deals involving entertainment entities in China and elsewhere.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Appeals Court Rejects Rangers Fan's Argument That Plexiglass at MSG Should Have Protected Him From Flying Puck

The lower court "properly determined that defendants," which included Madison Square Garden and the New York Rangers, "met their prima facie burden through sufficient proof that they satisfied the duty of care owed to plaintiff," wrote the Appellate Division, First Department panel.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Donkey Kong Champ's Defamation Suit Moves Forward

The case stems from William "Billy" Mitchell's prowess as a master of the arcade game classic Donkey Kong. Gamer website Twin Galaxies recognized Mitchell for scoring more than 1 million points three times, but then doubts were raised about the veracity of Mitchell's exploits.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: The Greenberg Traurig Lawyer Who Freed Britney

Mathew Rosengart, who has been dubbed 'Rosengod' by certain fans of Britney Spears, last week got a ruling suspending and removing the pop icon's father as conservator of her estate, a position that had given him an outsized role in her life and finances for a decade-plus.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Court of Appeals Hears Challenge to State's Fantasy Sports Law

A six-judge panel heard arguments in the case on Tuesday, with Judge Michael Garcia recusing himself, according to a court spokesman.
3 minute read

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