Law

The Beastie Boys' Sampling and Copyright Law

22 May 2012

TufAmerica, on behalf of Trouble Funk, recently filed a lawsuit against The Beastie Boys accusing them of copyright infringement for incorporating samples of two Trouble??Funk recordings on four Beastie Boys recordings. The case presents some complex issues of copyright law that I will try to clarify. Statute of Limitations The Beastie Boys first released the ...

The Shuman Law Firm Investigates Education Management Corporation

22 May 2012

The Shuman Law Firm today announced that it is investigating potential claims against certain officers and directors of Education Management Corporation (“Education Management" or

Law Firm Brower Piven Announces Investigation in Connection With Benihana Inc. Buyout

22 May 2012

The law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty to current shareholders of Benihana Inc.    and other violations of state law by the board of directors of Benihana relating to the proposed buyout of the company by funds advised by Angelo, Gordon & Co.’s  Private Equity Group.