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Financier Got Bona Fide Right To Screenplay Copyright
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York decided that an investor obtained the copyright to a film screenplay, even if the finance advisor for the production company in which the screenplay author had an equity interest fraudulently induced the author to assign the copyright to the production company. McDonald v. Brown, 12 Civ. 7109.
Christian McDonald wrote the screenplay Remnants and co-formed Res Ipsa Loquitur Productions to produce an independent film. Barry Jay Weiss was hired to arrange the film financing. Res Ipsa then joined with Cine Globe Productions to form Remnant Productions LLC. Meanwhile, McDonald assigned his screenplay copyright to Res Ipsa, then to Remnant Productions. McDonald claimed Reiss promised that the author would serve as the film's director and retain the screenplay copyright until his film directing and writing services were fulfilled. Thomas V. Conigliaro was among those who provided the financing for the Remnants film project.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.