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Powerhouse Industry Firm Divorces
February 27, 2007
Marshall Grossman and Stanton 'Larry' Stein may be in for some awkward elevator rides. The two heavyweights at L.A.'s Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan officially divorced Jan. 1, after a year-long tug-of-war over the future of the 90-lawyer firm they'd fused together seven years ago. Now they've got their own firms, but they're just one floor away in Santa Monica's Water Garden building.
Cameo Clips
February 27, 2007
Recent rulings of interest.
<b>Decision of Note:</b> Record-Rent Ban Does't Apply to Literary Works
February 27, 2007
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decided, in a case of first impression, that the federal ban on renting or lending sound recordings doesn't apply to audiobooks. <i>Brilliance Audio Inc. v. Haights Cross Communications Inc.</i>, 05-1209.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act Offers Recording Artists Potent Tool for Challenging Label Operations
February 27, 2007
Armed with a 'blue sky' law passed in 2002, new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations and a general shareholder mood of discontent that is turning into activism, artists have an unprecedented opportunity to seek meaningful corporate reform and oversight of the music industry through the corporate boardroom. What they couldn't accomplish as disgruntled artists, they may be able to accomplish as disgruntled shareholders.
Should You Upgrade to Vista?
February 26, 2007
By now, I'm sure everyone has heard that the new Windows operating system, Vista', is available for purchase. While Vista has been available for corporate licensing since late last year, the full rollout for individual PCs didn't become available until Jan. 30. <br>The question is: Should you upgrade your machine with this new system?
Sales and Service Strategies
January 31, 2007
Lawyers know that business development is a must. Too many of them, however, approach it as random acts of golf and lunch. There's nothing wrong with that in theory. Clients purchase legal services from people they like, and golf and lunch are fine marketing activities, very conducive to relationship building. The problem, though, is with the word 'random.' The top rainmakers do nothing randomly. They have identified those persons they want to know better and, from there, they develop a systematic plan to go about building and enhancing relationships with them. As I emphasize to my clients, the key word is <i>plan</i>.
Bit Parts
January 31, 2007
Composition Creation/Statute of Frauds<br>Concert Venues/Charitable Immunity Statutes<br>Copyright Infringement/Co-Authorship Bar<br>Copyright Infringement/Co-Authorship Claim <br>Copyright Infringement/No Issue of Material Fact<br>Rescission Claims/Copyright Pre-emption
Victories over Video-Game Laws Yield Fee Awards
January 31, 2007
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.
Courthouse Steps
January 31, 2007
Recently filed cases in entertainment law, straight from the steps of the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Clause & Effect
January 31, 2007
Net-Profit Rights/Movies Based on TV Shows<br>Insurance/Contract-Breach Exclusion<br>Insurance/Copyright-Infringement Coverage

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  • Private Equity Valuation: A Significant Decision
    Insiders (and others) in the private equity business are accustomed to seeing a good deal of discussion ' academic and trade ' on the question of the appropriate methods of valuing private equity positions and securities which are otherwise illiquid. An interesting recent decision in the Southern District has been brought to our attention. The case is <i>In Re Allied Capital Corp.</i>, CCH Fed. SEC L. Rep. 92411 (US DC, S.D.N.Y., Apr. 25, 2003). Judge Lynch's decision is well written, the Judge reviewing a motion to dismiss by a business development company, Allied Capital, against a strike suit claiming that Allied's method of valuing its portfolio failed adequately to account for i) conditions at the companies themselves and ii) market conditions. The complaint appears to be, as is often the case, slap dash, content to point out that Allied revalued some of its positions, marking them down for a variety of reasons, and the stock price went down - all this, in the view of plaintiff's counsel, amounting to violations of Rule 10b-5.
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