 Newman to be Honored With Dana Latham Memorial AwardMS&K Tax Practice Chair David Wheeler Newman has been selected by the Los Angeles County Bar Association Taxation Section to receive the prestigious Dana Latham Memorial Award. USTR Special 301 Report Highlights the Link Between Strong Copyright Protection and U.S. Economic GrowthThe U.S. Trade Representative released the 2012 Special 301 Report submitted by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) that examined intellectual property rights protection and enforcement in 77 trading partners and named 40 countries that fail to provide adequate and effective intellectual property rights protection and/or fair and equitable market access. Frackman and Pagnanelli Named Among Top 75 IP Litigators in CAThe Daily Journal recognized MS&K partners Russell Frackman and Karin Pagnanelli among the Top 75 Intellectual Property Litigators in California in its 2012 roster. |
 Eric German to Interview Free Ride Author Robert Levine at A2IM's Indie Week 2012MS&K Intellectual Property Partner, and A2IM Southern California Chapter Co-Chair, Eric German is scheduled to interview former Billboard editor Robert Levine on June 20th as part of the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) Indie Week. MS&K's Lepera Chairs the ABA's Third Annual International Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film, Television and SportsChristine Lepera, a Partner in MS&K's Intellectual Property & Technology, Entertainment & New Media, and Entertainment Litigation Practice Groups, was the Chair of the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries' Third Annual International Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film, Television and Sports. Gerald Hathaway, who recently joined MS&K's New York office as a Partner in the Labor & Employment Department, was also a speaker, on "Labor Law and Employment Law Issues Impacting Talent and Employers in the Entertainment and Sports Industries."  U.S. News & World Report Recognizes MS&K in 2011-2012 "Best Law Firms" RankingsIn its second annual Best Law Firms rankings, U.S. News ~ Best Lawyers ranked MS&K nationally in Tier 1 for Entertainment, Motion Pictures & Television and Music, in Tier 2 for Copyright Law and Employment Law (management), and in Tier 3 for Labor Law (management), Intellectual Property Litigation, and Trusts & Estates Law. |
