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Movers & Shakers
Hunton & Williams LLP has announced the promotion to counsel of Rita Davis of the firm's complex commercial litigation practice group. Davis focuses her practice on insurance coverage disputes, business torts, complex commercial disputes, personal injury litigation and alcohol beverage control regulation. Her practice spans international, federal, state and local levels. Davis is also dedicated to serving the community and has devoted nearly 1,000 hours to pro bono work. She has served as an officer in a local bar association, twice as president, and has received several significant service awards. Davis joined the firm in 2001.
Brian Osias, a partner in McCarter & English, LLP's Insurance Coverage and Complex Commercial Litigation Group, was recently selected by the New Jersey Law Journal for inclusion in its 2012 annual list of “New Leaders of the Bar.” According to its Editor-in-Chief, the NJLJ chooses attorneys under the age of 40 who “are emblematic of the next wave of leadership of the New Jersey bar, based on their achievements so far in their careers.” The NJLJ's criteria for selection of “these rising stars are that they have developed practice niches, amassed strong books of business, demonstrated leadership qualities, shown expertise in litigation or transactional work and committed themselves to pro bono, charitable and professional volunteer work.” The New Jersey Law Journal is a sister publication of this newsletter.
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.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.