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March 18, 2009 |

Morgan & Finnegan Files for Bankruptcy

Morgan & Finnegan, the New York IP boutique that dissolved in February after a raft of partner departures, filed for bankruptcy Tuesday. The Chapter 7 filing came six days after a New York state judge placed the firm into receivership in response to a lawsuit by lender JPMorgan Chase. The boutique, whose revenue declined 38 percent last year, listed $6.37 million in assets and $10 million in liabilities.
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August 07, 2009 |

'Catcher in the Rye' Copyright Fight Enters a New Chapter

Arguing that a copyright infringement claim -- especially one that may be invalid -- is no justification for banning a book, four of the United States' biggest news organizations on Thursday lined up behind a Swedish author's bid to publish a literary work whose central character is a 76-year-old version of Holden Caulfield. As a precedent for allowing the book's publication, the brief cites the Vietnam War-era "Pentagon Papers," which the Supreme Court refused to suppress despite government officials' arguments.
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February 23, 2005 |

ABA's Judicial Conduct Revisions Inspire Debate

A controversial draft revision of the model code of conduct for judges is drawing sharp reaction from the nation's legal community -- both negative and positive. The judicial election canons, which were recently posted without commentary, reflect the ABA's struggle to balance judges' First Amendment rights with judicial independence and impartiality. Much of the criticism thus far focuses on language, which critics charge weakens the code by making it less aspirational than its predecessor.
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April 24, 2001 |

Judge Shoots Down Writer's Claims Against Author Stephen King

A federal judge in New York dismissed a complaint by a writer who said best-selling author Stephen King stole her work. The complaint alleged that King is devoid of literary talent and pilfered his novel "Desperation" from her manuscript while it was in the possession of King's publisher. But the only similarity the judge found between the two novels was that, in his opinion, neither was very good.
3 minute read
September 27, 2011 |

Alternative Litigation Financing: Ethics and Logistics

In their Trial Practice column, Robert S. Kelner and Gail S. Kelner of Kelner & Kelner discuss how alternative litigation funding may permit an indigent person to pursue true justice, and how the courts have not found client-based ALF transactions to be champerty.
9 minute read
September 25, 2008 |

2008 Ineligible List

Notice to the bar.
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August 07, 2001 |

Martha Graham's Heir Can't Control Use of Dancer's Name

The ousted artistic director of Martha Graham's dance institutions cannot control the use of the dancer's name, despite having registered a trademark on it, a federal judge in New York ruled Tuesday. The judge found Ronald A. Protas provided the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with "erroneous and misleading" information when he registered the name "Martha Graham" and the term "Martha Graham technique."
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