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Prison officials seize 96-page DD manuscript
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2010/01/26 04:56
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A man serving life in prison for first-degree intentional homicide lost his legal battle Monday to play Dungeons Dragons behind bars.
Kevin T. Singer filed a federal lawsuit against officials at Wisconsin's Waupun prison, arguing that a policy banning all Dungeons Dragons material violated his free speech and due process rights.
Prison officials instigated the Dungeons Dragons ban among concerns that playing the game promoted gang-related activity and was a threat to security. Singer challenged the ban but the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld it as a reasonable policy.
Dungeons Dragons players create fictional characters and carry out their adventures, often working together as a group, with the help of complicated rules.
Singer, 33, has been a devoted player of the fantasy role-playing game since he was a child, according to the court ruling. After the ban went into effect, prison officials confiscated dozens of Dungeons Dragons books and magazines in his cell as well as a 96-page manuscript he had written detailing a potential scenario for the game that players could act out. |
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Lahore High Court extends Rehman Malik's bail
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2010/01/26 04:55
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The court, however, has extended Rehman Malik’s interim bail until February 25.
On December 23, 2009, a division bench of the Lahore High Court had stayed execution of a three-year sentence, awarded by an accountability court to Malik, in two National Accountability Bureau cases, and granted him bail until January 26.
The petitioner, through his counsel, Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, had contended his prosecution was political victimisation and he was sentenced in absentia without fulfilling legal requirements.
Earlier, the Lahore High Court had dismissed Malik's application to waive his sentence in two references in the yellow cab scam and directed his counsel to file a written petition under Article 199 of the Peoples' Representatives Act.
These two references had been filed against the then Director FIA Rehman Malik for committing fraud in the yellow cab scheme. |
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Judge Slashes Music Sharing Fine
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2010/01/26 04:55
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A Minnesota woman fined nearly $2 million for illegally downloading music has seen the fine reduced from that monstrous amount by a U.S. District Court judge who dropped the fine to $54,000.
Jammie Thomas-Rasset, a single mother with four children, said she is seeking a way to have the fine -- leveled after she lost a case with the Recording Industry Association of America -- reduced even further.
Whether it's $2 million or $54,000, I'm a mom with four kids and one income and we're not exactly rolling in that kind of dough right now, she said, according to media reports.
In his opinion, Judge Michael Davis said, The need for deterrence cannot justify a $2 million verdict for stealing and illegally distributing 24 songs for the sole purpose of obtaining free music. Judge Davis added that the $54,000 for downloading the music tracks is significant and harsh... this Court has merely reduced that award to the maximum amount that is no longer monstrous and shocking. |
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Bryan A Lowe Associates - Las Vegas, Nevada
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2010/01/19 09:26
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Founded in 1982, Bryan A Lowe amp; Associates is a law firm based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The firm provides a wide range of services, primarily in the areas of estate planning, probate, bankruptcy, general business (corporate, partnership, and proprietorship), taxation, real estate, asset protection, and elder care.
The firm was founded on a philosophy of service that not only emphasizes quality representation in terms of experience and expertise - but places a high value on initiating appropriate actions to meet the client's legal needs and objectives. Particular stress is also placed on providing individualized service and achieving the desired results while working in a cost-effective manner |
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Weight Watchers takes rival to court over ad
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2010/01/19 09:24
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pWeight Watchers International is suing rival weight-loss company Jenny Craig over ads it says are misleading and deceptive./ppWeight Watchers, based in New York, says in the suit that Jenny Craig is running ads that refer to a study comparing Weight Watchers current weight-loss program and Jenny Craig's pre-packaged meals system./ppBut Weight Watchers says no such study has been done and the claims in the ads are not supported by fact or science./ppThe lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court in New York City. It asks for an injunction and damages along with a ban of the ads.
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SHEPPARD MULLIN ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEY AUTHORS 'HOLLYWOOD DEALMAKING'
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2010/01/15 09:16
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pInsider Resource Provides Negotiating Tools and Strategies to Navigate Evolving Industry Landscape/ppLOS ANGELES, Jan. 15, 2010 — Dina Appleton, special counsel in the Entertainment, Media and Technology practice group in Sheppard Mullin's Los Angeles/Century City office, has co-authored (with Columbia Pictures VP, Legal Affairs Daniel Yankelevits) Hollywood Dealmaking: Negotiating Talent Agreements for Film, TV, and New Media.nbsp; Published this week, this second edition book captures the dramatic changes in the entertainment industry over the past five years and explains negotiation techniques and strategies used by seasoned professionals in entertainment dealmaking.nbsp; /ppWhile traditional movie deals are still making headlines, new media are gaining influence and changing the entertainment industry’s dealmaking landscape, transforming the traditional terms in the art of “making the deal.”nbsp; As the entertainment industry evolves in this new landscape, so must the deals and dealmakers./ppAuthored by two Hollywood insiders, Hollywood Dealmaking has become the go-to resource for new and experienced entertainment attorneys, agents and agent trainees, business affairs executives, and creative executives, and is currently used in entertainment law courses at UCLA, Loyola, and Berkeley to name a few.nbsp; The second edition of the book includes new chapters on reality television and new media, and discusses new avenues for content creation, sources of revenue, and innovative talent deals to navigate the evolving entertainment industry landscape.nbsp; /ppReaders will also find advice on how to: Recognize the key players in the dealmaking process; understand the “lingo” and terminology used in the entertainment industry; acquire option-purchase rights in a contract; create employment deals for the actor, director, writer, producer, and crew; work out distribution deals and rights for film and television; and specify net profits, back-end agreements, and box-office bonuses.nbsp; With extensive interviews and quotes from major Hollywood players and industry insiders (including Sheppard Mullin partners Robert Darwell and Craig Cardon), memos to illustrate key dealmaking points, and section-by-section summaries to clarify complex legal issues, Hollywood Dealmaking is an essential resource for industry novices and veterans alike.nbsp; /ppDina Appleton represents major film studios and television companies as well as independent producers.nbsp; She previously ran the business and legal affairs for a respected Hollywood talent agency and she's spoken on various panels regarding entertainment law.nbsp; Appleton teaches a dealmaking course annually at UCLA Extension and she is a regular contributor to Backstage magazine and contributed to the Final Draft/Lone Eagle Press book, Ask the Pros.nbsp; She is a member of both the law society of Upper Canada and the California Bar.nbsp; /ppDaniel Yankelevits has a wealth of experience in both business and legal affairs in both television and film.nbsp; He served as Chairman of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, Entertainment Section, from 1998-1999 and he's currently a member of the planning committee for the USC Entertainment Law Symposium.nbsp; Yankelevits teaches an annual class at UCLA titled ‘Negotiating Talent Agreements and Motion Picture Contracts,’ and he's written several articles about the motion picture industry in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, California's largest legal news provider, and Script magazine. /ppAbout Sheppard, Mullin, Richter amp; Hampton LLP
Sheppard Mullin is a full service AmLaw 100 firm with 550 attorneys in 11 offices located in the United States and Asia.nbsp; Since 1927, companies have turned to Sheppard Mullin to handle corporate and technology matters, high stakes litigation and complex financial transactions.nbsp; In the U.S., the firm's clients include more than half of the Fortune 100.nbsp; For more information, please visit a href=http://www.sheppardmullin.com.CONTACTwww.sheppardmullin.com./ppCONTACT/aDINA APPLETON
(310) 228-3725 /ppRALPH RICHARDSON
(213) 617-5542
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Ex-radio host pleads guilty in swindle
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2010/01/14 08:09
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| pFormer radio talk show host Gregg T. Rennie pleaded guilty in US District Court in Boston to charges related to a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, and now faces up to up to 20 years in prison on each of 13 counts of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud./ppProsecutors said the 44-year-old Quincy resident stole at least $3.2 million from victims, including elderly retirees, a church congregation saving for a new building, and listeners of his radio show, “Your Money.’’/ppRennie told investors he could offer a guaranteed rate of return in risk-free federal housing certificates and annuities. But instead of investing the money, he used it to fund his expenses, prosecutors said. To conceal the fraud, Rennie made periodic payments to some victims, showed them prospectuses, and sent victims bogus invoices./p |
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