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There is no clear consensus among the relevant rules of professional conduct, case law or the related ethics opinions interpreting the rules of the ethical responsibilities of attorneys regarding inadvertently sent or received…more

On March 20, 2012, the Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. The Court held that all of the claims of the challenged Prometheus patents covering a diagnostic…more

Legal Update On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”). Specifically of interest to independent filmmakers, the JOBS Act introduces reforms to certain…more

For proprietors of copyright interests, the “author’s” right to terminate an assignment under §203 of the Copyright Act of 1976 (the Copyright Act) has created a hotbed of uncertainty with respect to whether or not certain works…more

Pryor Cashman’s F. Robert Stein has for the past few years been writing columns for The Noose, the periodic newsletter of the New York chapter of Mystery Writers of America. In his column, entitled “Ask The Lawyer,” Stein,…more

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments to Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that become effective on May 22, 2012. These amendments present challenges for investment advisers that…more

Berkeley Law at the University of California, one of the nation's premier law schools, today launched the Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law (BJESL). As described on its website: “As an interactive and electronic…more

Partners Todd E. Soloway and Joshua D. Bernstein, members of Pryor Cashman's Real Estate Litigation Group, have authored an article entitled “The Termination of Hotel Management Agreements” which appeared in the April 18, 2012…more

Litigation Partner Ilene Farkas’ article, “I See (Virtual) Dead People: Tupac Shakur and the Right of Publicity,” has been published by The Wrap…more

Partner Pinchus D. Raice and Associate Robert C. Lamonica, both members of Pryor Cashman’s Financial Institutions and Banking Groups, have authored an article entitled "The Framework For Buying a Community Bank." The…more

Congress has recently approved, and President Obama is expected to sign into law, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”). The JOBS Act seeks to stimulate job growth and capital formation by: •Expanding…more

Congress has recently approved, and President Obama is expected shortly to sign into law, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”). While the JOBS Act touches on many areas of capital formation that will likely…more

Pryor Cashman Partner James Klaiber, a member of the firm's Intellectual Property Group, has authored the Law360 article entitled Uncovering Enhanced Trademark Protections In The NDAA. The March 6, 2012 article discusses…more

Attorneys from Pryor Cashman’s Entertainment and Media Group and Intellectual Property Group provide regular, monthly columns on The Wrap’s “Hollyblogs” forum. Pryor Cashman’s most recent publication, concerning useful rules…more

Pryor Cashman is pleased to announce that it will be providing regular, monthly legal commentaries about recent developments in the entertainment industry though leading on-line news source, The Wrap. As described on The Wrap’s…more