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April 06, 2007 |

Government Nixes Stem Cell Patents

In a decision that could widen the field for stem cell research in the U.S., the Patent and Trademark Office has overturned 10-year-old patents held by the University of Wisconsin after a complaint brought by two watchdog groups. The PTO rejected three patents held by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the licensing arm of the state university. A challenge to the patents convinced the patent examiner that researchers in the U.S. and Australia had done earlier work that made the WARF claims "obvious."
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January 11, 2013 |

The Bankruptcy Files: Sidley Tops $100 Million Mark in Tribune Case

Sidley Austin's work advising the Tribune Company through four years of Chapter 11 proceedings that ended last month have generated more than $100 million in fees and expenses for the firm. In addition to Sidley's fees, The Am Law Daily also catches up on the firms behind more recent filings for the likes of Big M, Edison Mission Energy, LodgeNet Interactive, and THQ.
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April 16, 2013 |

The Churn: Lateral Moves in the Am Law 200

Greenberg Traurig hires a new shareholder in its corporate and securities practice; Herrick, Feinstein's tax and personal planning group names a new co-chair; and Jones Day adds to its offices in Sydney and Silicon Valley. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].
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September 21, 2006 |

Zelnik, plaintiff-appellant v. Fashion Institute of Technology, defendants-appellees

Retired Professor�s Claim of Retaliation Over Speech Rejected; Emeritus Honorific Held No Benefits
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ABC, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, 08-0841-ag (Lead)
Publication Date: 2011-01-05
Practice Area: Media Law
Industry:
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Richard C. Wesley, Debra A. Livingston, C.JJ, Jane A. Restani,* J.
Attorneys:
For plaintiff:
For defendant:
Case number: 08-0841-ag (Lead)

Cite as: ABC, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, 08-0841-ag (Lead), NYLJ 1202477104261, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided January 4, 2011) Before: Richard C. Wesl

January 06, 2000 |

'Ambulance Chaser' Label May Be Libelous

A listing in a directory of lawyers that described an attorney as an "ambulance chaser" interested only in "slam dunk cases" provides the basis for a claim of defamation, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. Finding that the description of attorney Leonard Flamm stood alone in "an otherwise fact-laden" directory, a unanimous court found the statements were not protected by the First Amendment or the New York Constitution.
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April 24, 2002 |

Group to Study Privacy Impact Of Court Records on the Internet

A COMMISSION to advise the judiciary on possible privacy interests affected by the posting of state court case files on the Internet was appointed yesterday with First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams as chairman.
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March 07, 2000 |

Crime Board Can't Act Without Victim

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September 23, 2010 |

Ex-Rutgers QB Could Make Comeback in Publicity Rights Suit Over Video Game

Former Rutgers University star quarterback Ryan Hart will get another shot at suing a video game company that allegedly earned billions by exploiting his persona and that of other college football stars.
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