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March 25, 2019 | New York Law Journal

SDNY Mourns Passing of 'Role Model' Judge Robert Sweet at 96

In a letter to colleagues, Chief Judge Colleen McMahon praised the intellect and wit of Judge Sweet, who passed away at his home in Idaho.

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Spinelli v. National Football League, 13 Civ. 7398

Publication Date: 2016-07-21
Practice Area: Contracts | Entertainment and Sports Law
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Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge Robert Sweet
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for the Plaintiffs by: Kevin Patrick McCulloch, Esq., Nelson & McCulloch LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: Attorneys for the Defendants by: Jeffrey A. Mishkin, Esq., Anthony Joseph Dreyer, Esq., Jordan Adam Feirman, Esq., Karen Hoffman Lent, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Four Times Square, New York, NY. By: Jura Christine Zibas, Esq., Jana A. Slavina, Esq., Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, White Plains, NY. By: Bruce S. Meyer, Esq., Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY. By: Andrew Lawrence Deutsch, Esq., Marc Evan Miller, Esq., Paolo Morante, Esq., Tamar Y. Duvdevani, Esq., DLA Piper US LLP, New York, NY.
Case Number: 13 Civ. 7398 (RWS)

Cite as: Spinelli v. NFL, 13 Civ. 7398, NYLJ 1202762987058, at *1 (SDNY, Decided July 15, 2016)CASE NAMEPaul Spinelli, Scott Boehm, Paul Jasienski, George Newm

July 20, 2016 | New York Law Journal

NFL, AP Can't Shake Photographers' Unfair Contract Suit, Judge Rules

A group of freelance photographers contracted to shoot NFL games may press forward with a claim that they were forced to enter into unconscionable licensing agreements that cost them their a

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June 8, 2015 | Litigation Daily

Billionaire Wife's Case Tossed for Failure to Show

Doling out sanctions over billionaire real estate mogul Roger Wang's failure to show for a deposition, a federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed a securities case brought by Wang's

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June 8, 2015 | Litigation Daily

Billionaire Wife's Case Tossed for Failure to Show

Real estate mogul Roger Wang's failure to show for a deposition caused the dismissal of a securities case brought by his wife over Bear Stearns' collapse.

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May 28, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Big Suits

U.S. v. United Technologies Latham & Watkins' Gregory Garre convinced a federal appeals court to throw out a $657 million damages award against United Technol

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May 28, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Big Suits

U.S. v. United Technologies; Pao v. Kleiner Perkins; Spinelli v. NFL; Pesante v. Pfizer

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Spinelli v. National Football League, 13 Civ. 7398

Publication Date: 2015-04-02
Practice Area:
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Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge Robert Sweet
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorneys for the Plaintiffs By: Danial A. Nelson, Esq., Kevin Patrick McCulloch, Esq., Nelson & McCulloch LLP, New York, NY.
for defendant: Attorneys for the Defendants By: Jeffrey A. Mishkin, Esq., Anthony Joseph Dreyer, Esq., Jordan Adam Feirman, Esq., Karen Hoffman Lent, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Four Times Square, New York, NY. By: Jura Christine Zibas, Esq., Jana A. Slavina, Esq., Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, White Plains, NY. By: Bruce S. Meyer, Esq., Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. By: Andrew Lawrence Deutsch, Esq., Marc Evan Miller, Esq., Paolo Morante, Esq., Tamar Y. Duvdevani, Esq., DLA Piper US LLP, New York, NY.
Case Number: 13 Civ. 7398

Cite as: Spinelli v. National Football League, 13 Civ. 7398, NYLJ 1202722256487, at *1 (SDNY, Decided March 24, 2015) FULL CASE

April 1, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Judge Tosses Antitrust, Copyright Suit Against NFL, AP

The National Football League and The Associated Press have defeated a lawsuit filed by freelance professional photographers who cover the NFL and challenged licensing agreements they say vio

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April 1, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Judge Tosses Antitrust, Copyright Suit Against NFL, AP

The suit, brought by freelance professional photographers, claimed an exclusive arrangement between the defendants stripped them of their ability to sell higher-value commercial licenses and forced them to transfer all of their NFL photos to the AP if they wanted to continue offering commercial licenses.

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