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Stan Soocher

Fox Film's Refusal to Return Initial Investment Isn't Breach of Co-Financing Agreement<br>Oklahoma Federal Court Finds Fraudulent Transfer of Songwriter's Assets<br>Trading Card Series Is Protected Speech<br>Video Game Developer's Counterclaim Seeking Milestone Payment Avoids Summary Judgment

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Stan Soocher

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT/GRAND RIGHTS IN PLAYS<br>DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION/SONG ROYALTIES

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Analysis of important rulings.

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Key rulings from around the states.

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Key cases are discussed.

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Limiting Federal Claims Against Title Insurers

Stewart E. Sterk

Title insurance is a regulated business in New York. Title insurers are required to file their rates with the state insurance department, and are required to adhere to those rates. If the insurers fail to adhere to their filed rates, New York state courts have recognized the possibility of class action relief for consumers.

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Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.

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Public Policy Considerations in Drafting Separation Agreements

Bari Brandes Corbin & Evan B. Brandes

We continue herein our discussion of New York's public policy and its effects on the validity of separation agreements.

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The Will and the After-Discovered Child

Janice G. Inman

Since adult children are not statutorily entitled to support from their parents, the primary legal question to be answered when a parent residing in New York learns of the existence of a previously unknown child is, "What rights, if any, do such offspring have in their parent's estate?"

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