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Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. v. Halicki

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Ninth Circuit holds that custom Ford Mustang called “Eleanor,” which appeared in four films from 1974 to 2000, is not entitled to character copyright protection under Towle test and that licensor of custom car design did not...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Running on Empty: ‘Stang’ With No Anthropomorphic Characteristics Isn’t Copyrightable Character

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of copyright protection for a car that had a name but no anthropomorphic or protectable characteristics. Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. v....more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

To Threat or Not to Threat, That is the DJ Question: Judge Rakoff Dismisses DJ Action and Finds the Court Does Not Have...

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On April 1, 2025, United States District Judge Jed S. Rakoff granted Defendants Marut Enterprises LLC and Brett Marut’s (collectively, “Defendants”) motion to dismiss and entered final judgment against Foto Electric Supply...more

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Availability of RICO Claims to Foreign Holders of Arbitral Awards

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The United States Supreme Court may soon provide to foreign holders of arbitral awards a powerful tool to enforce the awards in the United States against recalcitrant parties and their enablers — a claim under the Racketeer...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Buyer’s Remorse Does Not Constitute Duress, Holds First Department

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A recent decision from the First Department reminds us that New York courts are not sympathetic to duress claims when the alleged acts or threatened acts fall within the ambit of the defendant’s rights under a valid...more

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Is the Prenuptial Agreement Signed After The Wedding Really A Prenuptial Agreement?

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I have seen this more than one time in my career. One party (or his/her family members) really wants there to be a prenuptial agreement but, either due to lack of time, fear/cowardice, not having your act together, or any...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Settlement And Assignment Agreements And The Threat Of ‘Underlitigation’

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A recent Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) decision offers guidance for situations in which a defendant settles a case and assigns its insurance rights to the plaintiff. Settlement agreements are encouraged as a matter of general...more

Carlton Fields

Third Circuit Slams The Door On Coverage For The Cost of Defending Excluded Claims—Then Leaves It Wide Open

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An insured corporation settles a class action, and a portion of the settlement pays the plaintiffs’ attorneys. Payments to the class are excluded from coverage under the terms of the corporation’s liability policy. But can...more

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Henry’s Turkey Service, Heirs Must Turn over Almost $600,000 Owed to Disabled Workers

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EEOC and U.S. Attorney Successfully Intervene in Deal That Would Have Diverted Monies Away From Victims of Discrimination - DALLAS - U.S. District Chief Judge Jorge A. Solis issued an order on Sept. 11, 2015, to override...more

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Myriad Throws in the Towel

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In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision in AMP v. Myriad Genetics in 2013, Myriad (paradoxically to those either not paying attention or who over interpreted the scope of the Court's holding in its opinion) filed...more

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