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DeLorean Estate's Lawsuit over 'Back To the Future' Royalties Image

DeLorean Estate's Lawsuit over 'Back To the Future' Royalties

Charles Toutant

Two camps are battling in New Jersey federal court over royalties paid by Universal Pictures for use of the car that became a time machine in the <i>Back to the Future</i> movie trilogy.

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Impact on Accusers of Court-Approved Weinstein Co. Sale

Tom McParland

A Delaware federal bankruptcy judge's ruling in May approved the $310 million sale of The Weinstein Co.'s television and film assets to Dallas-based Lantern Capital Partners. The development was the latest blow to women who had hoped to recover against the company for abuses suffered at the hands of company co-founder Harvey Weinstein.

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Plot Thickens for Dispute over 'Star Wars'-Related Card Game App Image

Plot Thickens for Dispute over 'Star Wars'-Related Card Game App

Ross Todd

In a lawsuit over rights to a card game with a pivotal role in the <i>Star Wars</i> saga, Lucasfilm Ltd. won an early battle against app maker Ren Ventures Ltd. when a federal district judge in San Francisco declined to dismiss Lucasfilm's claims based on Ren Ventures' use of various trademarks, primarily centered on the game Sabacc.

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Considering Lease Assignment Provisions in the Light of an Enterprise's Broader Business Plan

Terrence M. Dunn

When entering into or acquiring leases for locations, a retail or restaurant business must consider broader business concerns in negotiating the leases' assignment provisions. Those provisions can inadvertently create major obstacles in the ultimate conveyance or financing of the business.

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Supreme Court Denies Cert in RLUIPA Case

Steven M. Silverberg

<b><i>Sets Standard that Potentially Relieves Municipalities from Liability for Denying Religious Uses</b></i><p>The broad and somewhat vague definition of religious exercise in The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) has invited much litigation over what constitutes a substantial burden and even what constitutes religious exercise.

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Chapter 15 Practice: U.S. Venue Selection Clause Does Not Trump Distribution Scheme in Italian Restructuring Plan Image

Chapter 15 Practice: U.S. Venue Selection Clause Does Not Trump Distribution Scheme in Italian Restructuring Plan

Dan T. Moss & Mark G. Douglas

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware recently ruled that choice of law and venue selection provisions in a contract between a U.S. creditor and Italian debtor did not trump the debt restructuring plan approved by an Italian bankruptcy court.

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Case Notes

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She's Not a Third-Party Beneficiary

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Development

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Merger Defeats Single and Separate Ownership Claim<br>Failure to Refer to County Planning Board Invalidates Grant of Area Variance<br>Denial of Natural Resources Special Permit Upheld<br>Village Ratifies Extension of Lease to Cell Phone Provider

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IP News

Howard Shire & Adam B. Fischer

Federal Circuit Holds USPTO Can Defend PTAB Decision After Original Petitioner Drops Out<br>Federal Circuit Says <i>Alice</i> Not Intervening Change

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Brief Use of Graffiti Art in HBO's <i>Vinyl</i> Show Found <i>De Minimis</i><br>Chinese Film Company Subject to Personal Jurisdiction in Location Security Company's Colorado Lawsuit

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