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News & Analysis as of May 17, 2013

THQ Goes Down

by Derek Allen | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 12/28/2012

As 2012 winds down and we all recover from what I’m sure was a wonderful Festivus celebration (I know I’m still feeling the effects of a particularly bloody Feats of Strength and an overly ambitious Airing of Grievances...more

Sunbeam Decision Gives a Ray of Hope to Intellectual Property Licensees

by Mintz Levin - Bankruptcy, Restructuring &... on 7/27/2012

Licensees of intellectual property, especially trademarks, may breathe easier thanks to a Circuit-splitting decision authored by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month. In Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Chicago...more

Trademark Licensee’s Rights Survive Rejection of License in Bankruptcy in Sunbeam Decision

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 7/18/2012

In reaction to a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Lubrizol Enterprises, Inc. v. Richmond Metal Finishers, Inc., 756 F.2d 1043 (4th Cir. 1985), in which the court held that a licensee of patents,...more

Two Recent Decisions From Courts of Appeals Address Important Intellectual Property Issues in Bankruptcy

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 7/12/2012

In the last two weeks, the 6th Circuit and 7th Circuit Court of Appeals each issued decisions on important intellectual property issues in bankruptcy. In the first decision, the 6th Circuit held that bankruptcy's...more

Recoupment Affirmative Defense Not Extinguished by Debtor’s 363(f) Sale

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 5/2/2012

On March 30, 2012, Judge Sidney H. Stein of the District Court for the Southern District of New York held that a claimant’s affirmative defense of recoupment was not extinguished by the debtor’s section 363(f) sale. Hispanic...more

Newsletter of the Advertising, Marketing & Media Practice Group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 12/9/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Rebate-Processing Company Goes Bankrupt *FTC Proposes New Ad Guides for Endorsements *Facebook Spammer Slapped With $873 Million Fine *FTC Fines Debt Collector $2.25 Million Please see full newsletter...more