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Jury Finds Against Film Producers In Bribery Case

Mike Scarcella

A pair of Beverly Hills film producers have been found guilty of conspiring to bribe a former Thai government official to obtain contracts that provided for, among other things, control of the annual Bangkok International Film Festival, the Justice Department said.

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Radio Personality Must Pay for Lawyer's Services

Stan Soocher

The Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, affirmed a quantum meruit award based on contract-negotiation representation that attorney Todd Musburger provided to talk show personality Gary Meier.

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Strategies for Maximizing Campaigns for Movie Merchandise

Michael F. Snyder & Joseph P. Gushue

The billions of dollars in movie merchandising profits reflect the incredible value of intellectual property. If a film is, for example, adapted from a book, or ' more commonly for merchandising in recent years ' a comic book or graphic novel, a movie studio must first obtain rights, either through assignment or more commonly licensing, from the literary work's author or owner. However, that does not mean the studio can begin production of action figures the next day.

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Law Firm Intelligence: Working on a Shoestring

Shannon Sankstone

Despite the economy, researchers and analysts must remain on top of new developments in the field so that our firms remain competitive. Luckily, there are many excellent, free or low cost professional development opportunities available. You just have to know where to look.

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October issue in PDF format

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Movers & Shakers

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Who's doing what; who's going where.

The Place to Network: Pro Bono Networking Image

The Place to Network: Pro Bono Networking

Christy Burke

In recent years, the pro bono tradition has continued to flourish, a reflection of the true dedication that attorneys have to making a difference in their communities.

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Law Firm Leadership: Leadership Isn't Management

Mark Beese & Suzanne C. Lowe

Our marketplace is changing at a breakneck pace and on many fronts. Our firms are changing as well, from how we charge clients to how we compensate attorneys. A new kind of approach is required for effective management and leadership.

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The Access to Repair Parts Act

Jason Nardiello & James W. Gould

If the Access to Repair Parts Act is signed into law, it appears that anyone who manufactures or sells replacement parts that are substantially similar or even identical to designs protected by a registered design patent could do so with little risk of infringing the patent.

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The Virtual Museum

Stanley Jaskiewicz

In the movie <i>Field of Dreams</i>, a mysterious voice assures the protagonist, a down-on-his-luck city-boy-turned-farmer named Ray played by Kevin Costner, that "if you build it, they will come." Today, however, in an age of instant, digital entertainment, curators of museums and historical sites must also wonder if anyone "will come" to their static displays to visit and donate ' and what will happen if they don't.

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