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• 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.

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• Issue-Specific Withdrawal of the Reference

  This article considers the genesis, tendency and scope of the district courts' withdrawals of the reference in some of the more complex proceedings pending today.

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• 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.

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• The Settlement Privilege and the Threat of Legal Action

  Part One of this article considers the issue of when a threat to litigate encased by a settlement demand raises the specter of extortion, and the extent to which a potentially extortionate settlement communication should be outside the scope of the privilege.

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• 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.

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