NEW YORK – An Arizona district court has written the final chapter in a 15-year-old dispute concerning the “Web Blaster” Spider-Man role-play toy by issuing a declaratory judgment in favor of Haynes and Boone, LLP client Marvel Entertainment. >>
Having a divisive Congress back in session could produce some nasty side effects for the nation’s still struggling economy. >>
NEW YORK – The Haynes and Boone, LLP New York office continues its rapid growth with the addition of
Sam Lichtman who will serve as of counsel in the
Tax Practice Group. >>
NEW YORK – A federal judge has thrown out a comic book author’s copyright challenge to Haynes and Boone, LLP client, Marvel Entertainment, ruling that he signed over all rights to the “Ghost Rider” character and origin story.
U.S. District Judge Katherine B. Forrest of the Southern District of New York granted Marvel’s motion for summary judgment, ruling that she did not need to reach the issue of whether Friedrich’s contribution to the Ghost Rider comic book was a work made for hire because author Gary Friedrich had assigned to Marvel whatever Ghost Rider rights he might have had. >>
Even with an apology and an insistence he has no idea what happened to missing client money, MF Global's former chief Jon Corzine cannot distance himself from the mess at the bankrupt futures brokerage.
Corzine testified to Congress on Thursday about the chaotic final days of MF Global, defying some predictions that he would refuse to answer questions...
"It is far from clear if anyone did anything intentionally wrong at MF Global," said
David Siegal, a former federal prosecutor who is a white-collar defense lawyer with Haynes and Boone in New York. >>
NEW YORK –
Robert J. Gorzelany has joined the New York office of Haynes and Boone, LLP as of counsel in the firm’s
Real Estate Practice Group. >>
After standing vacant for nearly a decade, the redevelopment of 470 Vanderbilt Ave., between Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, has attracted two tenants seeking large spaces. >>
Law360, New York (October 04, 2011, 6:08 PM ET) -- Haynes and Boone LLP said Monday it had lured partners from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Bryan Cave LLP to expand the firm's corporate and capital markets practice in counseling private equity funds, hedge funds and other institutional investors. >>
Law360, New York (November 04, 2011, 4:43 PM ET) -- Halloween provided frights for debtors and a victory for creditors when Judge Kevin Carey issued his opinion in the Tribune Company bankruptcy cases in Delaware. >>