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NJ & CT News
July 29, 2010
Important news and rulings from neighboring states.
Discounts on Closely Held Corporate Shares
July 29, 2010
The Appellate Division, Second Department, has interpreted <i>Friedman,</i> discussed last month, in a more restrictive way than was suggested by the Court of Appeals. Is this interpretation the correct one?
Supreme Court Says Ne Exeat Clause Must Be Enforced
July 29, 2010
In May, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Hague Converntion) trumps a custodial parent's right to move a child out of a country without the non-custodial parent's consent.
The Evolving Role of the Divorce Financial Analyst in Collaborative Divorce
July 29, 2010
Persuading family law specialists that some other professional might do a better job than they of marshalling financial evidence on the client's behalf has remained a hard sell in some quarters ' even in the realm of collaborative divorce practice, where interdisciplinary professional teams are becoming the norm.
Bit Parts
July 29, 2010
Florida Federal Court Dismisses Book Author's Publicity and Privacy Claims<br>No Access Shown By Plaintiff in Copyright Infringement Action over TV Shows<br>Plaintiff's Counsel Lacked Authority to Settle Suit over TV Series
Cameo Clips
July 29, 2010
RECORD DISTRIBUTION/EXTRATERRITORIAL IMPACT<br>SONG DISTRIBUTION/PERSONAL JURISDICTION
O'Melveny Firm Sues Bratz Doll Maker for Unpaid Fees
July 29, 2010
O'Melveny &amp; Myers has filed suit against MGA Entertainment seeking payment of $10.2 million in unpaid legal fees related to the company's long-running legal dispute with Mattel over ownership of the popular Bratz line of fashion dolls.
Judge Dismisses Most Claims over 'Final' Jackson Tour
July 29, 2010
A federal judge in Manhattan said "Beat It" to most counts in a $300 million suit filed against Michael Jackson's estate, Jackson's ex-manager, Frank Dileo, and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) over promotional rights to the comeback tour the King of Pop was planning prior to his death last summer.
Social Gaming Is Battleground over 'Fast Following'
July 29, 2010
Litigation in the social gaming sector features young companies vying for position in a lucrative and fast-growing market where copycat games and employee poaching are commonplace. Social gaming is expected to contribute more than $800 million this year to the $1.6 billion virtual goods market. Legal questions continue to surround the sector's ubiquitous practice of "fast following" ' quickly copying competitors' successful gaming concepts.
Movers & Shakers
July 29, 2010
Morris, Manning &amp; Martin (Atlanta): Holly A. Pierson has joined the firm's health care and commercial litigation practices as of counsel to the Atlanta office. Pierson will focus on health care fraud, whistleblower actions, identity theft, mortgage fraud, environmental issues and public corruption. Dilworth Paxson (Philadelphia): Eleanor "Ellie" D. Thompson has joined the firm's health care group as Of Counsel. Thompson will be assisting clients with health care issues and in preparations for the new health&#133;

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