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Movers & Shakers
Goodwin Procter LLP has announced the expansion of its intellectual property ('IP') practice with the addition of six partners to the firm's Washington, DC, office.
The new partners, who join the firm from Hunton & Williams, include Thomas J. Scott, Jr., Scott L. Robertson, Jennifer A. Albert, Patrick A. Doody, David M. Young, and Stephen T. Schreiner. Scott, who has more than 30 years of experience focusing on intellectual property law, will chair the firm's national IP practice. He previously chaired Hunton & Williams' IP practice and was responsible for the firm's patent and trademark practice and the related technology-based IP practice.
'We continue to invest in both the practices and markets which support our national platform,' said Regina M. Pisa, chairman and managing partner of Goodwin Procter. 'These are lawyers of extraordinary quality, achievement, and character. When combined with and complemented by our intellectual property groups in Boston and New York, they further position Goodwin Procter as a national powerhouse with significant resources and capabilities to advance our clients' business goals.'
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
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Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
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The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.