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Loeb & Loeb, LLP

Loeb & Loeb Attorney Tiffany Dunn Named Nashville Bar Assoc.’s Entertainment and Sports Law Committee Chair
Tiffany A. Dunn, an attorney at Loeb & Loeb LLP in Nashville, has been named the 2007 Chair of the Entertainment and Sports Law Committee of the Nashville Bar Association (NBA). Dunn will oversee NBA events associated with entertainment and sports law, providing members of the NBA an opportunity to network with others practicing entertainment and sports law and to learn about, discuss and debate current legal issues in the entertainment and sports industries.

Dunn’s practice focuses on entertainment transactions in the music, publishing, television and motion picture industries. She also has a depth of knowledge in copyright, trademark and intellectual property law, as well as general corporate and transactional law. Dunn represents publishing companies, record labels, management companies, recording artists, visual artists, producers, authors, songwriters and other parties in the music industry.

Dunn regularly speaks on entertainment law issues and is an adjunct Professor at the School of Entertainment and Music Business, Belmont University.

Dunn received her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Tennessee College of Law (2000) where she was Order of the Coif; President, Sports and Entertainment Law Society and Editor, Tennessee Law Review.

02-28-2007

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Jorden Burt LLP

Fine Arts Lamps Defeats Chinese Manufacturer and French Distributor in Two Copyright Cases
Courts in both China and France have ruled in favor of Fine Art Lamps, an international manufacturer of decorative lighting, in two separate copyright infringement lawsuits. At issue in both cases were the copying, manufacturing, and sale of Fine Art Lamps' copyright-protected designs. The Chinese case is being called a landmark decision as the first Chinese court decision to protect lighting fixtures as copyrightable subject matter. The decision was recently identified by the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court as one of its "Top 10" intellectual property cases of 2006.

Fine Art Lamps filed lawsuits in both China and France after it became aware that its copyrighted designs were being infringed by Great Beam Lighting, a lighting fixture manufacturer located in China, and by Anel Diffusion, a lighting fixture distributor in France.

In defending the lawsuit, Anel claimed that Fine Art Lamps' creations were not original and thus Fine Art Lamps could not claim copyright in any of the 20 creations that Anel displayed at the trade show and were the subject of the lawsuit. On October 26, 2006, the French court rejected this defense and ordered the defendants to cease all sales of the 20 lighting fixture designs. It also ordered the defendants to pay to Fine Art Lamps 160,000 euros (approximately USD $210,000) in damages, 20,000 euros in legal fees, and all court costs. Moreover, the French court ordered the defendants to pay for the publication of the judgment in three publications to be chosen by Fine Art Lamps, up to a maximum cost of 3,000 euros per publication. Anel has appealed the judgment before the Versailles Court of Appeals.

In defense of the lawsuit in China, one defendant denied that it manufactured the lighting fixtures and distributed the catalogs at issue in the case, while the other defendant argued that it did not know the lighting fixtures they sold were infringing, and it had little knowledge of the infringing photos contained in its brochure. On December 19, 2006, in what is apparently a copyright case of first impression in China, the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court's decision of first instance concluded that the lighting fixture designs at issue are recognized and protected under the Copyright Law of China "as artistic works with utilitarian function." Chinese court decisions are not afforded any precedential status in China.

The court ordered the defendants to stop all sales of the infringing designs and to stop printing and distributing the infringing catalogs. The Chinese court awarded approximately USD $25,000 in damages, costs and attorney fees to be paid to Fine Art Lamps (damages awards in China are typically much lower than those in the U.S.) and the defendants were ordered to publish apologies to Fine Art Lamps in The Beijing Daily. The award of public apologies is particularly significant because, in China, some defendants would prefer to pay more money in damages rather than have to make public apologies. Both defendants have filed an appeal, which is currently pending.

"The French and Chinese court judgments are victories for Fine Art Lamps, as well as its distributors and customers," stated Max Blumberg, Chairman of the company. "Fine Art Lamps will continue to pursue those who infringe our original designs, whether the infringers are located in the U.S. or other parts of the world."

Fine Art Lamps is an international manufacturer of distinctive and prestigious decorative lighting for interior and exterior applications. Founded in 1941 by Jack Blumberg, the Miami, FL based company offers over 700 original fine lighting designs that are marketed through residential and contract distributors in more than 59 countries throughout the world.

In the U.S., Fine Art Lamps is represented by Diane Duhaime and Amor Rosario of Jorden Burt LLP; in France, by Rebecca Delorey and Nathalie Ruffin of Gilbey de Haas; and in China by Jianyang Yu and Kai Yang of Liu, Shen & Associates.

02-28-2007

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Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.

Jones Walker Attorneys Appear in "Big Suits" in The American Lawyer
Jones Walker attorneys Douglas Currault, II; L. Richards McMillan, II; Monique Cenac; Thomas Roberson, Jr.; Amy Scafidel; Susan Chambers; and William Backstrom, Jr., are mentioned in the February 2007 issue of The American Lawyer. The article, which is in the "Big Deals" section, discusses the acquisition of Phelps Dodge Corporation by Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. for $25.9 billion in cash and stock. Jones Walker has represented Freeport McMoRan since 1994.

02-28-2007

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Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.

Jones Walker Sponsors the 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge’s Mardi Gras Gala XIII
The law firm of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre, L.L.P. was a silver sponsor of the 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge’s Mardi Gras Gala XIII. The black-tie event, which benefited the organization’s programs, took place on February 17 at the Baton Rouge River Center.

02-28-2007

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Jones Day, P.C.

19 Jones Day Attorneys Named to Georgia Super Lawyers List
Law & Politics, publishers of the Rising Stars lists and Atlanta Magazine, have released the Georgia Super Lawyers winners for 2007. The 19 Jones Day lawyers selected are:

Chris Carson (now retired)
Dan Carter
Rick Deane
Lee Garrett
Mil Hatcher
Chip MacDonald
Tim Mann
George Manning
Michael McConnell
David Monde
Ralph Morrison
Trammell Newton
Stephanie Parker*
Charles Perry
Ken Smith
Scott Specht
Deb Sudbury
Lizanne Thomas*
John Zamer
* Also listed in "Top 50 Women Attorneys"

Super Lawyers are the top attorneys in their respective practice areas, selected by their peers and verified by the attorney-led research staff at Law & Politics. A process that begins early in the year, the list of 2007 Georgia Super Lawyers is based on surveys of more than 23,000 lawyers across the state. Each lawyer was given a score based on the number of votes received and the source of those votes. The goal is to select as Super Lawyers the top 5 percent of Georgia attorneys in more than 60 practice areas.

Law & Politics publishes annual Super Lawyer publications in 29 states.

02-28-2007

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Jones Day, P.C.

Jones Day Sponsors AFI Dallas
Jones Day is proud to be an official sponsor of the first annual American Film Institute (AFI) Dallas International Film Festival. The Festival runs from March 22 to April 1, 2007 in 14 locations throughout Dallas.

AFI is a national institute providing leadership in screen education and the recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film, television, and digital media. AFI trains the next generation of filmmakers at its world-renowned Conservatory, maintains America's film heritage through the AFI Catalog of Feature Films, and explores new digital technologies in entertainment and education through the AFI Digital Content Lab and K-12 Screen Education Center.

For 10 days and nights, Dallas will become an international stage for some of the world’s most talented writers, directors, actors, actresses, editors, sound designers, and composers. AFI will feature more than 150 of their movies, ranging from contemporary international features to documentaries to short films, all shown in more than 200 citywide screenings.

02-28-2007

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Jones Day, P.C.

Paul Lin named to the Daily Journal's (California) "Top 20 under 40" List
Paul C. Lin, Of Counsel in the Los Angeles Office, has been named to the Daily Journal's list of the top 20 lawyers under the age of 40 currently practicing in the state of California.

The Daily Journal's "Top 20 Under 40" for 2007 was published in the January 31, 2007 issue.

Lin, 35, was recognized for his unique ability to completely merge cultures as he navigates mergers and acquisitions in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the U.S. According to Rick McKnight, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day's Los Angeles Office "Paul is comfortable on any part of the bridge between U.S. and Chinese matters. He's a superb U.S. lawyer by training and a well-versed Chinese lawyer by experience."

Prior to joining Jones Day in 2005, Lin was an attorney at Coudert Brothers in Los Angeles. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics and political science from the University of California, Berkeley and a law degree from McGeorge School of Law.

Jones Day is an international law firm with 30 locations in centers of business and finance throughout the world. With more than 2,200 lawyers, Jones Day ranks among the world’s largest law firms.

02-28-2007

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