Tuesday, November 27, 2012

CLE November 28: Removal of Copyright Cases From State Court and Preemption of State Law By the Copyright Act

Tomorrow, November 28, West LegalEdcenter is hosting a live audio CLE titled Copyright Litigation:  Removal and Preemption

Below is the description from the West LegalEdcenter website, more information and signup here.

Description: Ray Dowd, author of West’s acclaimed Copyright Litigation Handbook and a partner in Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP in New York City will take us through the surprisingly complex process of deciding whether an action belongs in federal or state court and whether claims are properly pleaded under federal or state law.
The situation: client storms in wanting a lawsuit filed tomorrow over a copyright dispute. What court should it be filed in? Do the claims “arise under” the Copyright Act or are they really state law claims? If you are not sure, should your complaint plead lots of “kitchen sink” state law claims? Another situation: your client has been sued in state court. You think it’s a federal case. How do you kick it out (remove) it to federal court? And what are the downsides if you are wrong and the case is remanded to state court?
Conserving and focusing litigation resources at the outset of a case may save a client thousands of hours of litigation anguish. Dowd walks practitioner through some of the tactical and strategic choices that a litigator faces in understanding the interplay between the federal and state fora and legal regimes. Dowd’s entertaining presentation will clue you in to some of the tricks and surprises that may cut off the rights of the unprepared. The Copyright Act and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure interact in ways that may help your client to turn early skirmishes into decisive victories.
Dowd’s Copyright Litigation Handbook is the first publication aimed at the practitioner who must make quick practical decisions in the heat of battle and evaluate the immediate procedural consequences. Copyright Litigation Handbook devotes attention to procedural case law that rarely reaches the appellate level, but is of critical importance to the life of everyday practitioners.
The New York Law Journal called Dowd’s Copyright Litigation Handbook “an indispensable guide and supplement to the ins and outs of copyright litigation…”. Join us for a lively session on a hot topic. For more information on Copyright Litigation Handbook 2012-2013 ed, please visit the Thomson Reuters Westlaw Store here.


Practice Areas: Copyright Law, Intellectual Property Law
Online Media Type: Audio
Production Date: 11/28/2012 12:00 PM EST
Level: Basic
Category: Standard
Duration: 1 Hours, 0 Minutes
Online Format: Live


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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Art Law - Art Litigation and Dispute Resolution Institute Detailed Agenda For This Friday


 
 
5th Annual Art Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Institute

Friday, November 16, 2012; 8:45 AM –5:00 PM

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM          Breakfast and Registration
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM          Introductions and Announcements

Hon Stephen G. Crane (Ret.),JAMS and  Raymond J. Dowd, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP
9:15 AM – 10: 15 AM       Panel 1:   The Law and Business of Sculpture and Fine Art Multiples
                                                Moderator: Hon. Nicholas Garaufis, E.D.N.Y.
 Panelists: Judith Bresler, Withersworldwide;  John Cahill, Lynn¦Cahill, LLP; Renee Vara , Vara Art
10:15 AM –11:15 AM      Panel 2:    Stewardship of Art Collections: What Lawyers Need to Know Moderator: Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler, Administrative Judge for Civil Matters, First Judicial DistrictPanelists: Maura Kehoe Collins, Artiphile, Art Collections Management Services;  Kirsten Squires, Cook Maran & Associates, Innovative Insurance Strategies; Ann Lydecker, Cirkers, Fine Art Storage & Logistics
 
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM     BREAK

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM      Panel 3:    The Law of Antiquities
Moderator: Hon. Barbara Jaffe, Acting Justice, Supreme Court, New York County
Panelists: Sharon Levin,  Asset Forfeiture Dept., U.S. Attorney's Office, S.D.N.Y.;
William Pearlstein, Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP; Michael McCullough, Michael McCullough LLC; Darlene Fairman, Herrick Feinstein LLP

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM        LUNCH (Provided)
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM           Keynote Address: An Ethical GPS for an International Art Practice Speaker:  Alexandra Darraby, The Art Law Firm, author, Art Artifact Architecture & Museum Law
1:50 PM – 2:45 PM           Panel 4:    The Arts on Capitol Hill
Moderator: Hon. Delissa Ridgway,U.S. Court of International Trade
Panelist: Marion Werkheiser;, Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC
 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM           Panel 5:    Trusts, Estates and Art: What Lawyers Need to Know
Moderator: Hon. Kristen Booth Glen, New York County Surrogate's Court
Panelists:  Ralph Lerner, Withersworldwide; James McAndrew, Grunfeld Desiderio Lebowitz Silverman Klestadt LLP;
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM           BREAK
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM           Panel 6:     Legal Issues Surrounding Art Galleries and Art Dealing
Moderator: Hon. Helen Freedman, App. Div., First Dept.
Panelists: Helen Allen, Allen Cooper Enterprises; Chris Robinson, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP; Christine Lepera, Mitchell Silberg & Knupp LLP

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Friday, November 09, 2012

Welcome Appraisers Association of America Annual Conference

The Appraisers Association of America starts its national convention tomorrow at the New York Athletic Club.   My firm Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP is sponsoring tomorrow night's cocktail, we hope to welcome everyone there at Bonham's auction house.

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EDNY World War II Veteran Judges Honored - December 5

 
Join The Federal Bar Association Eastern District
Of New York Chapter, Wednesday, December 5,
2012 At 6:00 PM To10:00 PM
As We Honor The WWII Veteran Judges Of The EDNY
HONORABLE I. LEO GLASSER HONORABLE THOMAS C. PLATTHONORABLE ARTHUR D. SPATT HONORABLE JACK B. WEINSTEIN
HONORABLE LEONARD D. WEXLER
You are cordially invited to enjoy an evening of Buffet Dining
and
Entertainment as we recognize and celebrate the lives
and careers of five of our unique and outstanding Jurists –

The WWII Veteran Judges Of The EDNY
WHEN:
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
WHERE:
American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport
1230 New Highway
Farmingdale, NY 11735
 
RSVP:
Please complete and return the enclosed Registration 
Form and Commemorative Journal Congratulations Submission (ifapplicable) by
Monday, November 19, 2012, to:Rob Rando, EDNY WWII Veteran Judges Program Chair

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Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Art Litigation and Dispute Resolution CLE - November 16 - Register Now

 I hope that you will be able to join us at this program that I am Co-Chairing on November 16 at the New York County Lawyers' Association.   To sign up go to http://www.nycla.org/index.cfm?section=CLE&page=CLE_Detail&itemID=2928&dateID=20121116


5th Annual Art Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Institute

Friday, November 16, 2012, 8:45 AM -- 5:00 PM
Member Price: $200
Non-Member Attorney Price: $250
Law Office Staff: $50

Intended Audience:
Non attorneys may attend the program for $50. register above as "Law office Staff"

Location: 2nd Floor Auditorium
Course ID: C11162012
Number of Sessions: 1
Credits: 8 MCLE Credits: 3 Ethics; 2 Skills; 3 PP; Transitional and Non-transitional (also NJ)
8 MCLE Credits
Course Description:
Join a faculty experts from the bench, bar, academia, art galleries, insurance agencies, art consultants , government and non-profit organizations as they take you through the most relevant issues in today's art world, including how to deal with the ethical issues that arise.
The program will include the following panels:
Panel 1: The Law and Business of Sculpture and Fine Art Multiples
Panel 2: Stewardship of Art Collections: What Lawyers Need to Know
Panel 3: The Law of Antiquities
Keynote Address: An Ethical GPS for an International Art Practice
Panel 4: The Arts on Capitol Hill
Panel 5: Trusts, Estates and Art: What Lawyers Need to Know
Panel 6: Legal Issues Surrounding Art Galleries and Art Dealing
Lunch will be provided


Faculty:
Program Chairs: Hon Stephen G. Crane (Ret.),JAMS and Raymond J. Dowd, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP
Keynote Speaker: Alexandra Darraby, The Art Law Firm, author, Art Artifact Architecture & Museum Law
Faculty (in formation): Helen Allen, Allen Cooper Enterprises; Judith Bresler, Withersworldwide; John Cahill, Lynn¦Cahill, LLP; Maura Kehoe Collins, Artiphile, Art Collections Management Services; Darlene Fairman, Herrick Feinstein LLP; Hon. Helen Freedman, App. Div., First Dept.; Hon. Nicholas Garaufis, E.D.N.Y.; Hon. Kristin Booth Glen, New York County Surrogate's Court ; Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler, Administrative Judge for Civil Matters, First Judicial District; Hon. Barbara Jaffe, Acting Justice, Supreme Court, New York County; Christine Lepera, Mitchell Silberg & Knupp LLP; Ralph Lerner, Withersworldwide; Sharon Levin, Asset Forfeiture Dept., U.S. Attorney's Office, S.D.N.Y.; Ann Lydecker, Cirkers, Fine Art Storage & Logistics; James McAndrew, Grunfeld Desiderio Lebowitz Silverman Klestadt LLP; Michael McCullough, Michael McCullough LLC; William Pearlstein, Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP; Hon. Delissa Ridgway,U.S. Court of International Trade ; Chris Robinson, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP; Kirsten Squires, Cook Maran & Associates, Innovative Insurance Strategies; Renee Vara , Vara Art ; Marion Werkheiser;, Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC ; additional faculty to be announced


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 Purchase Copyright Litigation Handbook 2011 by Raymond J. Dowd from West here