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Victories over Video-Game Laws Yield Fee Awards

Amanda Bronstad

After obtaining court victories in several states against bans on video games deemed violent or sexually explicit, the video-game industry is running up the score by collecting $1.5 million in attorney fees.

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The Place to Network

Christy Burke

Has the importance of billing time all but eclipsed the potential gain of going out to lunch with a prospective client? As profits per partner keep skyrocketing, the case needs to be made for the old-fashioned business lunch. Clever 'rainmakers' have a keen eye for business development. They have realized that this forum presents a brilliant opportunity for networking and smoking out new opportunities. New clients aren't lining up outside your office so get smart and get out of that chair!

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Leasing Seminars and Conferences

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A listing of upcoming leasing seminars and coferences.

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Courthouse Steps

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recently filed cases in entertainment law, straight from the steps of the Los Angeles Superior Court.

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In the Marketplace

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.

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Clause & Effect

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Net-Profit Rights/Movies Based on TV Shows<br>Insurance/Contract-Breach Exclusion<br>Insurance/Copyright-Infringement Coverage

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Motor Vehicle Leasing in Canada: A Guide for U.S. Leasing Professionals

Jonathan E. Fleisher

Last month's installment discussed current Canadian law with respect to vicarious liability. Part Two of this series addresses how to register a security interest in motor vehicles, appropriate titling law, and the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act.

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Reality Shows Raise Special Concerns For Lawyers

Rebecca Riddick

TV reality shows, such as 'Miami Ink' and 'The Real World,' can present a unique problem for attorneys representing the casts. Unlike traditional entertainment clients, the cameras invade personal lives. When the cameras follow reality stars onto their real-life jobs, it can interfere with their ability to make a living. And because actors' union rules don't apply to reality-show participants, their attorneys must negotiate a balance of on- and off-camera time for their clients.

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Career Journal

Eva Wisnik & Jennifer Johnson

Law firm marketing departments continue to grow at a rapid rate. In 2006, we placed 37 marketing business development and public relations professionals into law firms, compared with 24 just a year earlier. What are firms looking for today when they decide to hire a new director? What do directors seek when they decide to make a move? To gain further insight into these questions, we interviewed one CMO and two Executive Directors who recently hired, or are about to embark on hiring, a new director. In addition, we interviewed two seasoned directors to determine what convinced them to make a move and decide that this would be the 'right' position for them.

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<b>Decision of Note: </b>Webcasts Receive TV Copyright Treatment

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, decided that an unauthorized link to live Webcasts of the plaintiff's SFX Motor Sports Supercross motorcycle races constituted a displayed copy or performance of those copyrightable works.

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