First Republic Executives Fail in Attempt to Recover Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Assets
Addressing the intersection of a trust beneficiary’s rights to royalties and an heir’s copyright termination rights under 17 U.S.C. § 203, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently ruled against the heirs of songwriter Hugo Peretti in their attempt to terminate a copyright grant for Peretti’s composition “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” a huge hit...more