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The California Court of Appeal, Second District, decided that the term 'Purchaser' in an agreement for 'Walt Disney Productions' to purchase rights in the novel 'Who Censored Roger Rabbit?' and its characters didn't apply to Disney's subsidiaries.
One could argue that the concept of the '360-degree deal' harkens back to the record business of the 1950s and 1960s. Then, labels would commonly provide integrated A&R, publishing, management and promotional services to their artists, as well as put them out on tours with their label mates. But today's 360 deals are substantially different. Generally, a 360 deal has a label participating in revenue streams outside of its traditional business of manufacturing and distributing recordings.
I think the 10-year deal that concert-industry giant Live Nation just closed with Jay-Z is brilliant. It builds on Live Nation's groundbreaking deal with Madonna and reinforces its unique position to make these deals profitable.
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The billable hours lost each month to attrition stand to impact a firm's bottom line unless firm managers counteract this trickle with affirmative measures.
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Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted a 'multiple trigger' approach, whereby, under primary insurance policies obligating the insurer to 'pay on behalf of the Insured all sums which the Insured shall become legally obligated to pay,' all stages of the disease process, from initial exposure through incapacitation, are deemed to be 'bodily injury' triggering coverage under all primary policies on the risk during the entire period in which the disease evolved.
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The New York Court of Appeals recently rendered two important insurance coverage decisions that are certain to have a dramatic effect on the relationship between New York policyholders and their insurers.
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Part One of this article addressed the roots of the subprime crisis and resulting litigation, and provided an overview of D&O coverage. This month's installment focuses on specific D&O coverage issues.
Systems that facilitate a firm's new business review and inception processes, such as client intake and conflicts management software, are major technology investments. It's important for you to be aware of what's coming down the road so that you can properly plan for and support the initiatives coming out of your firm's new business intake and conflicts departments.