Invest in Next Gen X Leaders Now!
Many smart companies and professional firms are betting that training and coaching the next generation in leadership skills will help them through the recovery period and give them an edge when competitors start building again. Now is the time to focus on generational leadership development.
Client Speak: Quality Work v. Quality Service
Many marketing professionals with whom the author has spoken have no doubt that quality work, while clearly essential, will not cause a firm to stand out from the competition ' but that quality service will. Is this still true?
A New Beginning
Thinking of law school as an assured meal ticket or as simply a safe harbor in which to weather the economic storm is probably not appropriate in today's world, particularly given the substantial debt that law students typically incur in order to pay for their education," notes a prominent law school dean.
Divorces During Hard Economic Times
With a Democratic president and a larger Democratic majority in Congress, we have already seen significant changes in tax laws and federal legislation affecting different aspects of our lives. What will these new laws mean for our divorcing clients and how should our clients change their legal strategies in anticipation of these new laws?
Single-Publication Rule Applies to Publicity Claim
In a limited victory for publishers, the California Supreme Court ruled on Aug. 17 that the state's single-publication rule applies to the tort of appropriation of likeness. Christoff v. Nestl' USA, Inc., S155242. The ruling came in the case of a model who said Nestle USA used his face ' without his knowledge ' to sell Taster's Choice instant coffee for years.
Motown Magic Sues Willkie Farr for Fraud, Breach of Contract
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has been sued in federal court in Los Angeles by Lamont Dozier, the cofounder of songwriting and production team Holland-Dozier-Holland, which was behind hit Motown acts like The Supremes and The Isley Brothers. At issue: Willkie's role advising on an issuance of Bowie Bonds, the asset-backed security for song royalties sometimes called Pullman Bonds because they were popularized by the banker David Pullman, now chairman and CEO of The Pullman Group in New York.
Monster Magazine Covers in Biography Are Fair Use
In the movies, it seems that monsters are always up to no good ' making mayhem or setting fires. But in a federal court in Philadelphia recently, a couple dozen movie monsters made some important new law and set a few significant precedents in the area of copyrights and trademarks that may help to define the doctrine of fair use for years to come.