An OK for IOLTA; legal-services funding scheme wins round in federal court

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Washington Legal Foundation v. Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation is discussed, a federal district court case which ruled that a Texas IOLTA program was not a regulatory taking of clients' fimds.and no compensation was due to the clients even if a taking did occur.

Usage, Finance, Legal assistance to the poor, IOLTA programs, Regulatory taking (Law)

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Crying in their beers

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The argument raised by 'Cheers' actors George Wendt and John Ratzenberger that the animatronic likenesses used by Host International Inc in Cheers bars operated under a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures Corp violates the actors' publicity rights is discussed.

Publicity (Law), Right of publicity, Personalities, Cheers (Television program)

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One for the books; local publishing contracts carefully for clients with the write stuff

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Negotiating publishing contracts for attorney-authors is discussed. The grant clause should cover rights in different publishing media, although the electronic book grant will usually need to be a separate clause. Royalty payment items, as well as the payment of advances, to be checked by attorneys in the contract are discussed.

Writers, Lawyers, Contracts, Attorneys as authors

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