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August 27, 1999 |

Tales of 'Tarnished' Trademarks Forced Change

In the wake a of a settlement between Tiffany & Co. and a 50-year-old Miami hotel, other landmarks that share famous namesakes appear vulnerable. The threat lies in the Dilution Act, which targets portraying a famous mark in an unsavory context or the whittling away of distinctiveness by noncompeting businesses. The act has no statute of limitations and no provision on whether it can be applied retroactively, and the courts have rendered inconsistent decisions that cry out for clarity.
4 minute read
September 17, 2004 |

Srour v. Dwelling Quest Corp.

Broker's Commission Was Earned When the Lease Was Signed
17 minute read
July 17, 1999 |

Trademarks as Collateral: Lenders Beware

Trademarks can be useful as debt security for lenders and borrowers alike. Too often, however, the parties fail to take basic trademark principles into account when setting up trademark security interests. The results can be disastrous -- leading even to destruction of the very trademark in which the security interest is sought. This paper explains the relevant trademark law and potential pitfalls to avoid.
17 minute read
In re Merrill Lynch Auction, 09 MD 2030 (LAP)
Publication Date: 2011-04-05
Practice Area: Business Law
Industry:
Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge Loretta A. Preska
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For plaintiff:
For defendant:
Case number: 09 MD 2030 (LAP)

Cite as: In re Merrill Lynch Auction, 09 MD 2030 (LAP), NYLJ 1202489005791, at *1 (SDNY, Decided March 29, 2011)District Judge Loretta A. Preskap class="de

September 30, 2010 |

News In Brief

6 minute read
February 18, 1999 |

Lighting Up in Court

When the nation's tobacco industry and dozens of state attorneys general reached a $206 billion legal settlement last November, the prospect of protracted courtroom battles over health-related cigarette suits seemingly went up in smoke.
9 minute read
November 09, 2010 |

Plaintiffs Respond to the Chevron Outtakes

The plaintiffs' response to The American Lawyer's exclusive release of outtakes from the documentary Crude, as written by Amazon Defense Coalition spokeswoman Karen Hinton.
10 minute read
MLSMK Investment Company v. JP Morgan Chase & Co., 10-3040-cv
Publication Date: 2011-07-08
Practice Area: Business Law
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Mclaughlin, Pooler, and Sack, C.JJ.
Attorneys:
For plaintiff: HOWARD KLEINHENDLER, Wachtel & Masyr, LLP (Julian D. Schreibman, Sara G. Spiegelman, of counsel), New York, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
For defendant: PATRICIA M. HYNES, Allen & Overy LLP (Andrew Rhys Davies, Laura R. Hall, of counsel), New York, NY, for Defendants-Appellees.
Case number: 10-3040-cv

Cite as: MLSMK Investment Company v. JP Morgan Chase & Co., Index 10-3040-cv, NYLJ 1202499634383, at *1 (Court, Decided July 7, 2011)Before: Mclaughlin, Poo

Employees' Retirement System of The Government v. J.P. Morgan, 09 Civ. 3701 (JGK)
Publication Date: 2011-04-04
Practice Area: Business Law
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Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge John G. Koeltl
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Case number: 09 Civ. 3701 (JGK)

Cite as: Employees' Retirement System of The Government v. J.P. Morgan, 09 Civ. 3701 (JGK), NYLJ 1202488877592, at *1 (SDNY, Decided March 29, 2011)District Jud

May 15, 2009 |

Daily Decision Service Alert: Vol. 18, No. 94 - May 15, 2009

Daily decision alert.
12 minute read

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