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July 31, 2006 |

Calif. High Court Slaps Misuse of Anti-SLAPP Laws

Former paralegal Peggy Soukup and famed Irish dancer Michael Flatley don't know each other, but they share one thing in common: Both won cases last week clarifying California's complex anti-SLAPP law. By a unanimous vote in two rulings involving three cases, the state Supreme Court ruled that anti-SLAPP motions and their counterparts, SLAPP-back suits, can't be used by defendants to protect speech or activities that are illegal as a matter of law.
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May 26, 2006 |

Reining in a Vicious SLAPP Circle

Take extortion, rape allegations and malicious prosecution, mix in a world-famous Irish dancer and a few angry Southern California attorneys and you have the unique ingredients for a major ruling on the state's anti-SLAPP law. Next week, the California Supreme Court will hear arguments in three cases that could determine how much protection the statute provides individuals -- lawyers in the cases at hand -- allegedly sued for exercising their free speech rights.
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February 01, 2010 |

Deals & Suits

AMD prevails over Intel in antitrust dispute, with an assist from Thomas McCoy.
16 minute read
April 20, 2006 |

New Deals

The Sony Corp. has acquired the right to purchase from Michael Jackson another 25 percent of Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, a catalog including more than 200 songs by the Beatles, which is half-owned by Mr. Jackson and is worth approximately $1 billion. The deal is part of a $320 million refinancing that allows Mr. Jackson to avoid bankruptcy. Also, The Danaher Corp., a manufacturer of medical technology and environmental instruments, has purchased Sybron Dental Specialties Inc. for $2 billion.
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April 06, 2006 |

Trade Agreement Puts Law Firms' Focus on Central America

With the Central American Free Trade Agreement creating the 10th-largest U.S. export market, lawyers in both regions are anticipating closer economic ties and expanded client lists, assuming all the countries involved ratify the treaty. Predictions are for a more business-friendly atmosphere that will be especially beneficial for lawyers handling arbitration, organizational, contract and tax matters. And, of course, law firms conversant with international trade and customs are likely to lead the way.
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February 07, 2006 |

Hollywood PI Pleads Not Guilty to Racketeering

Anthony Pellicano, served Monday with an indictment that underscores the breadth of a case that prosecutors say is still ongoing, has pleaded not guilty to charges of federal racketeering and wiretapping. Although the indictment named no specific lawyers or firms, it says that information allegedly obtained through wiretapping was used as a "tactical advantage in litigation" to learn opponents' plans. Actor Sylvester Stallone is among those whose telephone communications were allegedly intercepted.
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June 09, 2000 |

Lights, Camera . . . Oyez

Los Angeles courts attract more celebrities than Lakers games: "Clueless" producers, distributors who play "Hardball," a star's stunt double who says she got a raw deal, a musician's would-be biographer, and a Broadway actor who didn't consent to the use of his image to promote a popular play worldwide will all be making appearances in courtrooms near you.
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October 01, 2008 |

The Man Hollywood Loves to Hate

With the tenacity of a pit bull, Marc Toberoff helps creators and their heirs wrest back control of their copyrights from studios and publishers.
12 minute read
June 01, 2010 |

Firms No Fans of Facebook Community Pages

Bimbos at Baker & McKenzie, slaves at Skadden, whipping boys at McDermott Will. These groups, and their firms, now have their own Facebook pages automatically generated by the social networking site's new feature called Community Pages. For brand-conscious firms, it's a bit mortifying.
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