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October 16, 2003 |

Judge Refuses to Take Bait

When Malaco Leaf AB claimed that its "Swedish Fish" were being infringed by "Famous Sqwish Candy Fish," another pisciform gummy candy sold by a smaller competitor, it probably thought it had a good case. Just two years before, Pepperidge Farm successfully claimed trademark rights to "Goldfish" crackers. But fish-shaped or not, crackers are not candy, and Sqwish Fish swam away with a summary judgment dismissing Malaco's suit.
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October 26, 2009 |

In-House At Large Public Companies

2009 Almanac - In-House At Large Public Companies
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October 17, 2005 |

Music Piracy Defendants Fighting Back

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December 17, 2003 |

Real Estate Marketplace

Taconic Investment Partners inked four lease deals totaling nearly 11,000 square feet at 450 Park Avenue, and investment bank Jefferies Group Inc. sublet 26,786 square feet at 520 Madison Avenue from the insurance, banking and asset management firm ING. Read about the New York lawyers that made it all possible.
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January 23, 2006 |

Suit Against McGraw-Hill Raises New Privacy Issues

Do textbook publishers who use people's personal stories have the same First Amendment immunities as news outlets? And how much of the right to control one's public persona is lost when the story appears first on the Internet? Those are some of the issues raised in a suit that touches on the right of publicity and the definition of news. The plaintiff's lawyer, Robert Merenich, says the fact that the dispute arises over an issue of medical privacy adds an additional element of interest.
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December 26, 2006 |

Suit Against Producers of 'Bourne' Film Proceeds

A writer who claims to have penned a screen treatment in the 1970s based on author Robert Ludlum's "The Bourne Identity" can continue to pursue his suit against the creators of the 2002 hit movie of the same title. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Bernard Fried declined to dismiss the action in spite of some defendants' strenuous arguments that the statute of limitations in the breach of contract case had expired. The Universal film, which grossed over $200 million, did not use the plaintiff's treatment.
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December 18, 2006 |

Suit Against Producers Of 'Bourne' Proceeds

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November 22, 2010 |

Representing Corporate New Jersey

Chart on the in-house counsel representing New Jersey corporations.
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August 17, 2005 |

Gunster Yoakley Sued by Nonclients Claiming Malpractice

Three foreign companies are relying on a recent ruling allowing third-party legal malpractice claims to allege that Gunster Yoakley damaged them by not disclosing crucial information in a debt offering. In March, the Florida Supreme Court held that a third party can sue for negligence if the party reasonably can be construed as having relied on the lawyer's work even without having a direct lawyer-client relationship. "Florida is now on the cutting edge in these cases," says one law professor.
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May 16, 2006 |

Images of Grateful Dead Concert Posters in Book Deemed Fair Use

A cultural history of the Grateful Dead illustrated with copyrighted posters commissioned by a legendary concert promoter is protected by the fair use doctrine, the 2nd Circuit has ruled. Seven images of concert posters were displayed in "significantly reduced form" in "Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip." The ruling was made despite the fact that Dorling Kindersley sought permission from the Bill Graham Archives to use the posters but published them anyway when permission was refused.
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