Munsch Hardt was able to rebut the allegations because Michaels could show it was developing its own paint-by-numbers product months before it met with the plaintiffs, shareholder Jamil N. Alibhai said.
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8th Circuit Denies Campaign Committee's Attorney Fees in 'Success Kid' Copyright Suit
The court ultimately concluded that the jury properly determined that the committee didn’t make fair use of the template because the fair-use test weighs heavily in the plaintiff’s favor.
Court Stymies Judge Who Ordered Southwest Attorneys Into 'Religious Liberty' Training
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found Judge Brantley Starr likely exceeded his authority when he doled out the contempt sanction last summer in a religious-discrimination case brought by one of the airline’s flight attendants.
Willkie Raids Latham for 11-Lawyer Restructuring Team in Major German Expansion
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has hired former Latham bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers Jo rn Kowalewski, Ulrich Klockenbrink and Hendrik Hauke as part of its new German strategy along with counsel Jan-Philipp Pra and a team of seven associates.
ArentFox Schiff Recruits 13-Lawyer Team, in Latest Group Exit From Burns & Levinson
Hit with another group departure, Burns & Levinson said it’s exploring a combination, among other growth options.