• July 20, 2021 | National Law Journal

    We Just Found Out Who'll Preside Over the Copyright Claims Board

    Veteran IP lawyers David Carson, Monica McCabe and Brad Newberg are seen as solid picks for the small claims tribunal, whose governing rules remain a work in progress.

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  • December 15, 2020 | New York Law Journal

    Mayer Brown Adds to Its Digital Music Copyright Team

    Paul Fakler's clients have ranged from Sirius XM Satellite Radio to The Allman Brothers Band. He brings significant experience handling rate-setting proceedings before the Copyright Royalty Board.

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  • August 19, 2019 | The Recorder

    ‘Wizard of Oz’ Music Piracy Lawsuit Adds Two New Plaintiffs

    A copyright infringement lawsuit filed earlier this year by the estate of the composer of "Over the Rainbow" against some of the biggest tech companies now has two new traveling companions on the yellow brick road.

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  • Ronnie Van Zant Inc. v. Cleopatra Records Inc.

    Publication Date: 2018-10-18
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Defendants‐Appellants Cleopatra Records, Inc. and Cleopatra Films: Rishi Bhandari, on the brief, Evan M. Mandel, Mandel Bhandari LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Plaintiffs‐Appellees Ronnie Van Zant, Inc., Gary R. Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, Barbara Houston, Alicia Rapp, and Corinna Gaines Biemiller: Sandor Frankel, Pauline McTernan, on the brief, Richard G. Haddad, Otterbourg P.C., New York, NY For Amici Curiae A&E Television Networks, LLC, Home Box Office, Inc., Metro‐Goldwyn‐Mayer Studios Inc., Nbcuniversal Media, LLC, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Univision Communications Inc., and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., In Support of Defendants‐Appellants: Nathan Siegel, L. Danielle Toaltoan, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, New York, NY For Amici Curiae The Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press, American Society of News Editors, the Associated Press Media Editors, Association of Alternative Newsmedia, The Association of American Publishers, Inc., Discovery Communications LLC, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., First Amendment Coalition, First Look Media Works, Inc., The International Documentary Association, The Investigative Reporting Workshop, MPA – The Association of Magazine Media, National Press Photographers Association, and the Tully Center For Free Speech, In Support of Defendants‐Appellants: Bruce D. Brown, Gregg P. Leslie, Caitlin Vogus, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Washington, D.C.

    Case Number: 17-2849

    Consent Decree's Inconsistent Provisions Do Not Support Ban on Movie About Rock Band

  • September 7, 2018 | Litigation Daily

    Ex-Cheerleader Sues Over Efforts to Stop Kneeling Protest

    A former KSU cheerleader has sued university officials, a former state representative and the county sheriff, claiming that her constitutional rights were violated when cheerleaders were barred from the playing field during the national anthem.

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  • September 4, 2018 | Daily Report Online

    SEC, ACC Are Defendants in Trial Over College Athletes' Compensation

    A case with the potential to open the door for schools in top echelons of college football and men's and women's basketball to compensate student-athletes got underway Tuesday in a federal court in Oakland.

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  • August 15, 2018 | Litigation Daily

    Daily Dicta: Tinder Founders Swipe Right on Gibson Dunn's Orin Snyder in $2B Suit

    In a New York State Supreme Court lawsuit, Tinder co-founders and key employees allege that the parent companies manipulated financial information to undercut the value of their stock options.

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  • July 6, 2018 | Litigation Daily

    Daily Dicta: Food Fight: Celebrity Chef Sues Ex-Partners

    Celebrity vegan chef Chloe Coscarelli is in the midst of a nasty food fight with her former restaurant partners.

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  • January 31, 2018 | Law.com

    Just in Time for the Super Bowl, a Look at the NFL's Offbeat Cases

    What better way to deal with any lull in the action on Sunday than a discussion of the substantial number of lawsuits that surround the National Football League, its players and fans.

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  • January 25, 2018 | Litigation Daily

    Daily Dicta: Self-Driving Car v. Motorcycle; Grumpy Cat Wins in Court; Faegre Scores $105M Award

    A motorcyclist sued General Motors after being struck by one of the company's self-driving cars; Grumpy Cat wins $710,000 for copyright infringement, Faegre Baker Daniels gets $105 million award for Cargill in a racketeering suit,

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