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How to Deal with the Distribution of Intellectual Property Assets in Divorce

Judith L. Poller & Elizabeth Warner

When a Supporting Spouse and a Creative Spouse divorce, the question may arise as to how to distribute the value of the intellectual property or "celebrity status" that the Creative Spouse created during the marriage.

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Music Money and Success: The Insider's Guide to Making Money in the Music Business, 7th Edition.

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Marvel's Win over Kirby Estate

Jan Wolfe

It's been a good stretch for Marvel Entertainment and its former president Stan Lee, the ever-youthful 87-year old face of the company. Marvel characters Thor and Captain America have dominated the box office. Lee keeps winning over young fans with his blink-and-you'll-miss-them film cameos. Now, thanks to a Stan Lee role on the witness stand, Marvel and its parent The Walt Disney Co. were able claim a win in the courtroom.

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In the Spotlight: Tenant Issues in Relocation Clauses

Ira Fierstein

Possible relocation raises significant issues and concerns for the tenant as well as the landlord. This calls for careful consultation with the tenant's attorney and tight drafting to lessen the cost and inconvenience to the relocated tenant.

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Effecting Change in Franchise Networks

David J. Kaufmann

Frequently, the mature franchisor's attempt to overhaul its system encounters resistance from franchisees. This article explores the problems.

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Statistics on Criminal Prosecution of Individuals for Antitrust Violations

David Laing

This article provides statistics on trends in Antitrust Division prosecution of individuals to assist in the decisions of how to position individual defendants, and on how to explain strategies to the client ' often one of the most difficult aspects of the representation.

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'Promoting' Money Laundering

Jeffrey T. Green

What happens if you learn that your client is regularly doing business with another company that is the subject of rumors of corruption? In addition to other potential charges, could your client also violate the money laundering statute even if it made no effort to conceal any source of funds?

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The Uncertain World for Individual Chapter 11 Debtors

William L. Norton III

Recent cases have made the reorganizations of individual Chapter 11s in some jurisdictions as difficult as prior to the BAPCPA. This article discusses the major uncertainties that currently exist in these types of cases.

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How California Courts Should Handle Implied Good-Faith Obligation

Kenneth A. Adams

Contract-drafting expert Kenneth A. Adams offers recommendations for California courts to consider on what he believes is a faulty court of appeal decision on a still cloudy, implied covenant issue in the state's jurisprudence.

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Employer's Guide to GINA

John D. Shyer & Kevin Kay

GINA was enacted out of concern that discrimination based upon a person's genetic information could result in the loss of health coverage or employment. Here's what employers need to know.

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