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<b>Counsel Concerns</b>Singer Toni Basil's Malpractice Suit Was Filed Too Late

Andrew Keshner

Singer Toni Basil's legal malpractice suit against the attorney and firm who, she argued, did not adequately protect her rights to her 1980s pop standard "Mickey," must be dismissed as time barred, a New York appellate court ruled.

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Recourse Strategies In the New Age of .XXX Domain Names

Erin S. Hennessy & Jennifer R. Ashton

As the dust settled following the close of Landrush, however, the last (and potentially most contentious) leg of the launch commenced. General availability began on Dec. 6, and .XXX domains are being allocated on a first come basis. Now is the time for trademark, domain name and brand owners to purchase .XXX domains to proactively race to stake a claim in their brand if only as a defensive measure to prevent other domain owners from registering/using their name in a .XXX context. It's a showdown at the .XXX corral.

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Unsettled Issues Are Raised By Bid to Terminate Copyright Grants in Village People Songs

Michael I. Rudell & Neil J. Rosini

To complement our recent article on the termination of rights under copyright in sound recordings, we focus here on termination of rights under copyright in musical compositions ' and particularly on the pending lawsuit in California in which rights in some iconic songs made famous by the Village People are in dispute.

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NJ & CT News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Key happenings in neighboring states.

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Courts Must Report Convictions Connected to Domestic Violence

Joel Stashenko

The state legislature has directed the courts to flag misdemeanor convictions involving domestic violence, the latest among several kinds of data legislators demand from the judiciary.

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Landlord & Tenant

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Several decisions of note.

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The Impact of Assured Guaranty on Claims Against Sponsors

Stewart E. Sterk

In <i>Assured Guaranty Ltd v. J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.</i>, a unanimous Court of Appeals held that the Martin Act, New York's "blue sky" law, does not pre-empt common law claims for breach of fiduciary and gross negligence.

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Verdicts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

An in-depth look at an important key ruling.

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Med Mal News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

An item of interest.

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