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Judge Invokes 1894 Law in Cat Custody Dispute
The outcome of a yearlong custody battle over a lost cat -- initiated by the cat's original owner against an animal-rescue agency and, subsequently, the cat's new owner -- will hinge on the requirements of the 1894 New York City Dog License Law, a Manhattan judge has ruled. Under the law, "a person claiming a dog or cat which was lawfully seized is entitled to resume possession only if the animal is claimed within 48 hours of the time it was seized," the judge wrote.Adelphia Founder, Son Guilty of 18 Fraud Counts
Adelphia Communications Corp. founder John J. Rigas and his son Timothy J. Rigas were convicted of securities fraud and bank fraud for the multibillion-dollar scandal that landed their company in bankruptcy.In re Cendant Corporation Securities Litigation
Lengthy recitation of facts and procedural history prevents an order from serving as a separate document within the meaning of Rule 58.Woody Allen Loses Battle Over Editing of Six Films for TV
Woody Allen claims he never watches his own films, as he would only notice what he could have done better. Now the director is probably even less likely to watch the versions edited for TV by his former producer and current legal adversary, Jean Doumanian. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Bernard J. Fried ruled that under the terms of a 2003 settlement agreement, Doumanian may develop television-and-airplane versions of six of Allen's films. Allen argued that he would lose artistic integrity.'Tourist' Jagger Loses Fight for Apartment
A New York appellate court has granted an eviction petition filed against Bianca Jagger by the landlord of her rent-stabilized apartment, holding that a foreign national on a tourist visa cannot claim a U.S. apartment as her primary residence. The dispute between the ex-wife of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger and her landlord dates back to 2003, when she stopped paying the $4,600 monthly rent on her Park Avenue apartment, after claiming that water damage had created toxic levels of mold.
Ronettes' Profits Limited by 1963 Contract
The New York Court of Appeals has denied a pioneering "girl group" trio, the Ronettes, millions of dollars in profits from the synchronization of their work. The state high court said Thursday that the group members are bound by the terms of a contract they signed in 1963 without benefit of counsel with legendary producer Phil Spector, despite the fact that new technologies and marketing opportunities have significantly raised the ante.Attorney Ineligibility Order Pursuant to Rule 1:28-2(a)
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