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The Seventh Circuit recently affirmed a ruling that the purchaser of a claim based upon an executory contract that was ultimately rejected by a Chapter 11 DIP is not entitled to cure amounts as part of its allowed claim.

American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries Annual Meeting
Texas Bar 21st Annual Entertainment Law Institute

North Carolina Federal Court Dismisses Suit by Sellers Against Lawyers for Music Company Purchaser
Sixth Circuit Has Jurisdiction over Declaratory Claim for Song Authorship

Prince, the flamboyant pop star with 10 platinum albums, should pay nearly $4 million in damages for welshing on his promise to promote a perfume named after his latest CD, a special referee in Manhattan concluded after conducting a four-day inquest on damages.

Arbitrators' Findings Upheld in Legal Malpractice Dispute over Talent Agencies Act Controversy
Contingency Fee Agreement Applies to Potter Guide Post-Trial Settlement

Highlights of the latest equipment leasing law.

As part of day-to-day operations, companies regularly enter into intellectual property assignments or "work-for-hire" arrangements with employees and contractors, often pursuant to form agreements that are not tailored to the particular engagement. However, decisions such as the recent opinion by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in Marvel Worldwide v. Kirby, highlight the importance of carefully drafting provisions governing the transfer of rights in new works of authorship.

In the context of alleged unauthorized uses of an individual's personal indicia, inconsistency ' in how different courts determine whether there are viable claims under state right of publicity laws or for false endorsement or association under the federal Lanham Act ' makes it difficult for attorneys who view content through a First Amendment lens when counseling entertainment production companies.