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Money Judgments in Criminal Forfeiture

Gary Stein & Meredith Tanchum

The Second Circuit has just become the latest Court of Appeals to uphold the imposition of money judgments in criminal forfeiture orders. The court sustained forfeiture money judgments of $10 million and $4.6 million against two indigent defendants.

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Decisions of Interest

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A review of recent case law.

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Child Abuse Registry

By Janice G. Inman

Federal district court judge Shira A. Scheindlin has given preliminary approval to a settlement between a class of plaintiffs whose names are on the state's child abuse registry and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

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Modern Evidence in Matrimonial Proceedings

Stephen A. Zorn & Sophie Jacobi

While evidence of adultery used to consist of lipstick smudges on the collar, credit-card receipts from motels and so forth, now it's far more likely to be in the form of text messages, e-mails, IMs or postings on online Web sites. Can these forms of evidence be discovered?

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

No Implied Covenant Breach in Cussler's Rejection of Screenplays<br>No Copyright Infringement Found in <i>God of War</i> Video Game<br>Second Circuit Affirms Judgment for Malmsteen Against Business Managers

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i4i L.P. v. Microsoft Corp.

John Cone & Megan O'Laughlin

The Federal Circuit's recent decision in <i>i4i L.P. v. Microsoft Corp.</i>, on appeal from the Eastern District of Texas, contains valuable lessons on a number of procedural issues, particularly on the importance of timely motions during trial in order to preserve matters for appeal.

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Cameo Clips

Stan Soocher

MUSIC ROYALTY CLAIMS/MOTION TO RENEW<br>FILM, TV RIGHTS GRANTS/LICENSOR'S COMPENSATION

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Sony Denied Implied License for Miller Songs

Stan Soocher

The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee confirmed its earlier ruling that Roger Miller Music and Miller's widow Mary own the renewal-term copyrights to the performer/songwriter's 1964 and post-1964 compositions, which include some of his biggest hits.

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Real Property Law

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Discussion of recent cases of importance.

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Landlord & Tenant

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of key rulings.

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