COWAN, DeBAETS, ABRAHAMS & SHEPPARD LLP

SELECTED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND OTHER LITIGATION MATTERS

•	ABC TV in successful defense of libel action brought by the Church of Scientology [S.D.N.Y.];
•	ABC TV as third party defendant in libel case brought by boxing referee against Muhammed Ali [S.D.N.Y.];  Perez v. Ali v. ABC;
•	Action Performance Companies, Inc. in defense of an action concerning licensing motorsports merchandise and memorabilia at racetracks owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. [AAA arbitration; judgment for plaintiff, counterclaims dismissed];
•	Agatha Christie Ltd. in an action for trademark infringement against Babco International in connection with the distribution and sale of POIROT liqueur [S.D.N.Y; settled];
•	American Theatre Wing in a TTAB cancellation proceeding instituted by Bentwood Productions alleging abandonment of a stylized version of the TONY AWARDS trademark [TTAB; summary judgment for respondent];
•	Association of Computing Machinery as an interested party in a leading case under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act [D.N.J.]; Felten v. Recording Industry of America;
•	Authors Guild and Association of Authors Representatives as winning amici in leading electronics rights book publishing case [2d Cir.]; Random House v. Rosetta Books;
•	Bag Bazaar, LLC and related entities as defendants in claim for breach of oral contract and related claims by California distributor [California Superior Court, motion to dismiss granted with leave to replead; plaintiff discontinued action while renewed motion to dismiss pending];
•	BBC as third-party defendant and defendant in an action by Maljack Productions against the American Broadcasting Company involving a video release of the funeral of Princess Diana [N.D. Ill.; settled]; American Broadcasting Co. v. Maljack Prods., 34 F. Supp.2d 665; 1998 U.S. Dist LEXIS 19547 (N.D. Ill. 1998);
•	BBC as defendant in an action for copyright infringement and defamation under the laws of the United States and the United Kingdom and for unfair competition under the laws of the United Kingdom brought by the composer of a song utilized on the soundtrack of a BBC documentary news program without the consent of the copyright owner thereof [S.D.N.Y.; settled]; Byrne v. BBC, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1668;
•	Blackheart Records and Joan Jett as defendants in a copyright infringement action regarding certain music allegedly authored by plaintiff [S.D.N.Y.; settled];
•	Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers against The Walt Disney Company in a "new technologies" case arising from Disney's videocassette release of Fantasia, incorporating the copyrighted musical work "The Rite of Spring" by Igor Stravinsky (which is still subject to copyright protection outside of the United States) and including a moral rights claim under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act for mutilation of that musical masterpiece [S.D.N.Y.; 2d Cir.; settled on eve of trial]; Boosey & Hawkes Music Publrs., Ltd. v. Walt Disney Co., 145 F.3d 481; 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 8329; 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1643; 53 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 2021; Copy L. Rep. (CCH) P28,065; 28 Media L. Rep. 1479; 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7643, 53 U.S.P.Q.2d 1021 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 12, 2000); 934 F. Supp. 119 (S.D.N.Y. 1996);
•	Caribe Food Distributors in trade dress lawsuit involving containers of corn oil [D.N.J.]; CPC Int'l Inc. v. Caribe Food Distributors;
•	Champagne Montaudon in defense of contractual tortious interference with contract and related claims by alleged California distributor. [California Superior Court (motion to dismiss granted); California Appellate Division (pending)];
•	Cooperatif Regionale des Vins de France in a trademark infringement action by Chatham International involving the mark JACQUART for champagne [S.D.N.Y.; settled];
•	Dentorium Prods. Co. in an action for trademark infringement and dilution against Natural White Inc. [S.D.N.Y.; 2d Cir.; settled after grant and affirmance of preliminary injunction]; 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 13492;
•	Duane Reade as plaintiff in action against individual and his companies for tortious interference with Duane Reade's lease for premises for new drug store, where defendants had agreed not to assert their rights under prior lease; case settled, defendants waived rights asserted under prior lease [N.Y. Sup. Ct., Queens Co.]; Duane Reade v. Gorman, Index No. 27239/02;
•	Duane Reade as plaintiff in action against landlord to obtain $200,000 payment landlord had agreed to pay Duane Reade upon its completion of work necessary to obtain certificate of occupancy for new drug store premises [N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co.; defendant agreed to make payment after filing of suit]; Duane Reade v. Kimco Greenridge 674, Inc., Index No. 604432/02;
•	Duane Reade in a tortious interference action against adjacent property owner who sought have NYC Dept. of Buildings revoke Duane Reade's building permit for construction of drug store on property adjacent to defendant.  [S. Ct., N.Y. Co.; Defendant's motion to dismiss on basis of Noerr-Pennington doctrine pending]; Duane Reade v. Snapper Realty, Index No. 600141/03;
•	Duane Reade as defendant in action by owner of property adjacent to new Duane Reade store site in which adjacent owner claimed easement of right of way over Duane Reade's site; [N.Y. Sup. Ct., Queens Co.; Court vacated ex parte temporary restraining order against Duane Reade on our motion and denied plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction; action pending]; Snapper Realty v. Duane Reade, Index No. 2869/03;
•	Ediciones Quiroga, a music publisher, in action for violation of Lanham Act, breach of contract and trust involving popular song Guantanamera; [S.D.N.Y.]; Ediciones Quiroga, S.L. v. Fall River Music, Inc., 93 Civ. 3914 (RPP);
•	Fire Island Films, LLC in defense of claim by actor in reality television production alleging intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and assault [Superior Court, California; settled after motion to compel arbitration granted];
•	Galaxy Investment Fund as plaintiff in an action against a hedge fund for breach of contract and violations of securities laws [N.D. Ill., settled]; Galaxy Investment Fund v. Fenchurch Capital, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21498 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 22, 1997);
•	Girl Friends Productions as plaintiff on appeal from summary judgment on claim of breach of television show development contract) [2d Cir.]; Girl Friends Productions v. ABC, Inc., 20 Fed. Appx. 75, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 21851 (2d Cir. Oct. 11, 2001);
•	Grey Advertising in defense of an action for copyright infringement and unfair competition in a television advertising campaign for Playtex Products, brought by a photographer [S.D.N.Y.; settled after briefing of motion to dismiss];
•	Gruner & Jahr USA Publishing in trademark infringement action against Meredith Corporation involving magazine titles and covers [S.D.N.Y.];
•	Hagstrom Map Co., Inc. in copyright infringement action involving taxi guides  [S.D.N.Y.]; Nestor v. Hagstrom Map Co., Inc.;
•	Hagstrom Map Co., Inc. in copyright infringement action against Arbitron, Inc. involving media research materials [S.D.N.Y.];
•	H&S Media, Incorporated, as defendant in a case instituted by Dennis Publishing, Inc. alleging trademark dilution, trademark infringement and unfair competition based on the title of defendant's magazine "To The Maxx", alleged to be an infringement of plaintiff's publication "Maxim" [S.D.N.Y.; settled];
•	Harris Publications as plaintiff against Celebrity Hairstyles, Inc. in an action alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition regarding name and logo of Harris' magazine "Celebrity Hairstyles" [S.D.N.Y.; settled];
•	Harris Publications and its journalists as defendants in a libel action brought by Abbott, for allegedly defamatory material appearing in its publication "Dog News" [Tex. St. Ct.; transferred S.D.N.Y.; summary judgment for defendant]; Abbott v. Harris Publs., Inc., 97 Civ. 7648 (JSM); 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9384; 28 Media L. Rep. 2642, (S.D.N.Y., July 7, 2002); 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19880 (S.D.N.Y Dec. 4, 1998);
•	Naomi Hebb the well known chef in an action against Meredith Corporation and Delta Air Lines, Inc. for infringement of her rights of publicity and related claims arising out of defendants' use of the image and likeness of her and her baby in nationwide advertisement campaign for "Better Homes and Gardens." [S.D.N.Y.; pending]
•	Al Hirschfeld in action against art dealer, Hirschfeld v. Margo Feiden Galleries [N.Y. Sup. Ct.];
•	Itar-Tass Russian News Agency as plaintiff in international copyright infringement action; [2d Cir.]; Itar-Tass Russian News Agency v. Russian Kurier, Inc., 140 F.3d 442 (2d Cir. 1998);
•	iView Multimedia, Ltd. in defense of claim for breach of alleged oral partnership agreement concerning software development, breach of joint venture and declaration of joint ownership of copyright [S.D.N.Y; pending];
•	K-Mart Apparel Corp. as defendant on appeal in action seeking copyright infringement, attorney's fees; [2d Cir.]; In Design v. K-Mart Apparel Corp., No. 92-7779 (2d Cir. Feb. 2, 1995);
•	Lara St. John, the classical violinist, as plaintiff in an action against record company for breach of recording agreement; [settled]; Lara St. John v. Geisler, d/b/a Well-Tempered Productions, Index No. 602263/01 (S.Ct., N.Y. Co.) ;
•	Liberation Press as defendant in an action instituted for libel, violation of § 51 of the N.Y.Civ. Rts. Law and related claims [Sup. Ct. Kings Co.; pending];
•	Libra Pacific, LLC as indemnitor for defendant Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. in defense of copyright claim alleging mass-produced household articles infringing copyright in various metal sculptures [E.D.Ky., settled];
•	Libra Pacific, LLC as indemnitor for defendant Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. in defense of copyright claim alleging mass-produced household items infringe copyright in various metal sculptures [E.D. Ky., settled];
•	Lyons Group, the owner of certain copyright and trademark rights in the character Barney, in a nationwide campaign of trademark and copyright infringement actions pending against infringers and distributors of counterfeit goods located throughout the United States [various jurisdictions; settled];
•	Microsoft as plaintiff in over 30 separate actions for copyright and trademark infringement and related claims in connection with copying and distribution of counterfeit or unauthorized WINDOWS and OFFICE PRO software [S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y.; various judgments entered for Microsoft]; Microsoft Corp. v. K&E Computer, Inc., 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3928 (S.D.N.Y. April 2, 2001);
•	Muse Film & Television, Inc. in dispute concerning production and underwriting of forthcoming PBS television series Imagining America [settled];
•	The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in an arbitration proceeding instituted by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences  regarding the exploitation of the EMMY trademark in connection with television commercials [A.A.A. (Cal.); settled];
•	New York Times best-selling author in Lanham Act and contract claim against publisher for unauthorized use of pseudonym; [S.D.N.Y.; case settled on favorable terms); Drogin v. Kensington Publishing Corp., 03 Civ. 0599 (DLC) (S.D.N.Y.);
•	Nike as plaintiff in a nationwide campaign of copyright and trademark infringement actions against infringers and distributors of counterfeit goods throughout the United States in connection with use of the Nike "swoosh" mark on jewelry [various jurisdictions; pending];
•	Ninox Films Limited as co-owner with Television New Zealand of rights to a successful television production "Dream Home" against the producer sponsor and broadcaster of a strikingly similar television production in United States [S.D.N.Y. and W.D.N.C.; settled];
•	Online Media Group as plaintiff in an action regarding certain intellectual property rights in and to computer technology owned by OMG's affiliate, Jabcast [N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. Co.; settled];
•	Paramount Pictures in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings concerning mark STARFLEET ACADEMY [T.T.A.B.; settled];
•	Pennysaver News of Brookhaven, Inc. and its principal in complex litigation concerning inter vivos family trust and family business; [Surrogates' Court, Suffolk Co.; settled during trial];
•	PolyGram Diversified Ventures, the organizer and promoter of Woodstock '94, as plaintiff in a contract case against the vendor of supplies for that Festival and in defense of counterclaims [N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. Co. Com'l Div.: counterclaims dismissed, damages awarded in full, judgment upheld on appeal to 1st Dep't]; Polygram Diversified Ventures v. Pepsi-Cola Newburgh Bottling Co., 243 A.D.2d 347, 664, N.Y.S.2d 543 (1st Dep't 1997);
•	PolyGram Merchandising, Inc. in an action regarding the license of trademark and merchandising rights of the rock group "Public Enemy" [N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. Co. Com'l Div. (summary judgment granted); 1st Dep't (settled)];
•	PolyGram Merchandising, Inc. in an action regarding the license of trademark and merchandising rights of the rock group "Onyx" [N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. Co.; settled];
•	PolyGram Merchandising, Inc. in an action regarding the license of trademark and merchandising rights of the rock star Richard Marx [S.D.N.Y.; settled];
•	PRIMEDIA Inc. f/k/a K-III Magazine Corporation in defense of an action for trademark infringement and unfair competition brought by Tele-Communications Inc. in connection with Primedia's use of the mark TCI for a magazine entitled Theatre Crafts International [S.D.N.Y.; settled];
•	Quadriga Art as defendant in an action for copyright infringement instituted by Fratelli Bonella involving certain religious art images published by Quadriga and allegedly owned by Fratelli [S.D.N.Y.; motion to dismiss granted; AAA (settled)];
•	Rand McNally, Hammond, and Langenscheidt Publishing as winning amici in the leading case on the copyright protection of maps, and relying on and quoting from Journal of the Copyright Society article authored by David Wolf who argued the appeal on behalf of the map industry amici; [5th Cir.]; Mason v. Montgomery Data, Inc., 967 F.2d 135 (5th Cir. 1992);
•	Rosetta Books as defendant in copyright infringement action; plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction denied; Random House, Inc. v. Rosetta Books LLC, 150 F. Supp.2d 613 (S.D.N.Y. 2001), aff'd, ____ F.3d ___ (2d Cir. 2002);
•	Steven King as plaintiff in Lanham Act claim regarding credits for movie based on King short story); [2d Cir.]; King v. Innovation Books, 975 F.2d 24 (2d Cir. 1992);
•	Simon & Schuster, Inc. in an action brought by T.F.H. Publications alleging false advertising by reason of the circulation of certain promotional materials for a series of books about dog breeds by Howell House, an imprint of S&S [D.N.J.; settled];
•	Simon & Schuster, Inc. in defense of a claim that severance provisions in employment contracts entitle senior executive to significant additional severance pay [N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. Co., Com'l Div.; motion to dismiss granted]
•	Simon & Schuster in defense of the libel action brought by Lena Cirelli arising from the publication of the book Gangland [N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. Co. Com'l Div.; defendant prevailed on motion to dismiss];
•	Synapse Group, Inc. as defendant in an action for, inter alia, unfair competition and theft of trade secrets instituted by Readers' Digest Association in connection with the solicitation and sale of magazine subscriptions on the Internet [N.Y. Sup. Ct., Westchester Co.; settled];
•	The Estate of J.R.R. Tolkien as complainant in disputes regarding videocassette, television and electronic distribution rights to animated motion pictures "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" [private arbitration; settled];
•	The Maintenance Co. as plaintiff in an action against a property owner concerning breaches of contract in long-term elevator maintenance contract [N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. Co.; counterclaims dismissed, claims prevailed at trial];
•	The Wedding List Holdings Inc. as defendant in a breach of contract action relating to the performance and support of website development and implementation programs, as well as concerning the ownership of software driving a technically complex E-commerce website, brought by Etensity Inc. [E.D. Va.; settled];
•	Time Inc. in defense of copyright infringement action on appeal following a successful defense at a jury trial of the leading case on the use of offers of judgment as a defense strategy in copyright infringement actions [10th Cir.]; Jordan v. Time Inc., 111 F.3d 102;
•	Time Inc. in defense of libel action brought by former Reuters photographer, Richard Ellis v. Time Inc., and dealing with events in Moscow [Fed. Ct. Wash. D.C.];
•	Time Inc./FORTUNE Magazine and writer David McClintick in copyright infringement action involving film rights to article [S.D.N.Y.]; FORTUNE, Time, Inc. and David McClintick v. Elliott Kastner  and The Beverly Hills Motion Picture and Moving Co., 972 F. Supp. 236 (S.D.N.Y. 1997);
•	Tony's New York Tours LLC in claims by former executive based on agreement with corporation [Sup. N.Y. Co.; pending]
•	Tony's New York Tours LLC in dispute with merchandising company concerning rights to create market and sell merchandise at the Empire State Building [in negotiation]
•	John Weidman as co-plaintiff, together with Stephen Sondheim, in an action against Scott Rudin and Rudinplay, Inc. involving the rights to a new theatrical musical entitled "Gold" scheduled to be performed at the Goodman Theater in Chicago, Illinois [S.D.N.Y.; settled];
•	Werner & Pfleiderer Corporation as plaintiff in several actions in courts in New Jersey involving theft of trade secrets and enforcement of non compete agreements;
•	Willis as plaintiff on appeal from grant of summary judgment dismissing claim of copyright infringement of television show treatment by HBO television series; [2d Cir.]; Willis v. Home Box Office, 57 Fed. Appx. 902, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 4063 (2d Cir. Mar. 7, 2003);
•	Windows User, Inc. as plaintiff in trademark infringement action; Windows User, Inc. v. Reed Business Pub. Ltd., No. 92-7594 [2d Cir.];
Government and Constitutional Litigation In The Supreme Court of the United States and Other Courts
•	AFGE v. FLRA, 786 F.2d 554 (2d Cir. 1986) (counsel for government; FOIA, privacy, employees' home addresses);
•	Apple Computer, Inc. v. United States, 749 F. Supp. 1142 (CIT 1990) (counsel for government; customs classification; discovery and trial);
•	Avesta AB v. United States, petition for certiorari, cert. denied, 111 S. Ct. 1308 (1991) (counsel for petitioner; international trade, steel dumping order);
•	Azteca Milling Co. v. United States, 890 F.2d 1150 (Fed. Cir. 1989) (counsel for government; customs, country of origin);
•	Bruce Weber v. Volvo Cars, (93 Civ. 7736, S.D.N.Y. ) (counsel for plaintiff in Lanham Act and copyright case against defendant's threatened unauthorized use of plaintiff's television commercials);
•	Bueno v. Dance Perspectives Foundation Inc., 02 Civ. 8542 (WK) (S.D.N.Y.) (counsel for plaintiff in Lanham Act claim for unauthorized use of family name and literary prize; obtained preliminary injunction against use of name; action pending);
•	Cafferty v. Scotti Brothers Records, Inc., 969 F. Supp. 193 (S.D.N.Y. 1997) (counsel for plaintiff in copyright infringement, Lanham Act, and breach of recording contract action);
•	Cafferty v. Tanning Research Laboratories, Inc. d/b/a Hawaiian Tropic, (95 Civ. 0741 (AGS) (S.D.N.Y.) (counsel for plaintiff in Lanham Act action to stop unauthorized use of artist's image);
•	Capital Legal Foundation v. Commodity Credit Corp., 711 F.2d 253 (D.C. Cir. 1983) (counsel for government; export guaranty program, Polish boycott);
•	Cazalas v. U.S. Department of Justice, 731 F.2d 280 (5th Cir. 1984), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1207 (1985) (counsel for government; termination of employment of Asst. U.S. Attorney);
•	Chilcott v. Orr, 746 F.2d 29 (1st Cir. 1984) (counsel for government; injunction, military discharge);
•	Chrysler Motor Corp. v. United States, 755 F. Supp. 388 (CIT 1990) (counsel for government; customs drawback and foreign trade zone; summary judgment), aff'd without op., 945 F.2d 1187 (Fed. Cir. 1991);
•	Georg Müller of America, Inc. v. United States, 720 F. Supp. 1346 (CIT 1989), aff'd without op., 909 F.2d 1495 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (counsel for government; customs duty valuation; discovery and trial);
•	Halperin v. CIA, 629 F.2d 144 (D.C. Cir. 1980) (counsel for government; FOIA, intelligence methods);
•	Madison Galleries, Ltd. v. United States, 870 F.2d 626 (Fed. Cir. 1989) (counsel for government; customs, country of origin);
•	McGehee v. Casey, 718 F.2d 1137 (D.C. Cir. 1983) (counsel for government; CIA employee secrecy agreements and review of former employee publications);
•	Minnis v. Dept. of Agriculture, 737 F.2d 784 (9th Cir. 1984), cert. denied, 471 U.S. 1083 (1985) (counsel for government; collateral estoppel);
•	New York Times v. NASA, 852 F.2d 602 (D.C. Cir. 1988), rev'd and rem. en banc, 920 F.2d 1002 (D.C. Cir. 1990) (counsel for government; FOIA, privacy, voice tape from Space Shuttle Challenger);
•	National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., 470 U.S. 451 (1985) (counsel for government; constitutional challenge, railroad employees);
•	Outlet Book Co., Inc. v. United States, 743 F. Supp. 881 (CIT 1990) (customs classification of books; discovery and trial);
•	Pacific Gas & Electric v. Cal. State Energy Resources Comm., 461 U.S. 190 (1983) (counsel for government; preemption; state nuclear laws);
•	Patel v. Pandya, 00 Civ. 7241 (RCC) (S.D.N.Y.) (counsel for plaintiff filmmaker in Lanham Act claim to enjoin defendant's use of confusingly similar title for defendant's film; favorable settlement, defendant agreed to change title);
•	Ray Bloch Production v. ----, --- Civ. ---- (S.D.N.Y.) (counsel for plaintiff corporate and media production company in action against acquiring company for breach of contract, Lanham Act violations, et al.; favorable settlement);
•	Ray v. Beacon Hudson Mountain Corp., 210 A.D.2d 388; 620 N.Y.S.2d 128 (2d Dep't 1994) (counsel on appeal to Second Department, obtained reversal of adverse possession judgment against legal owner of old resort property in upstate New York (reversed by Court of Appeals), rev'd, 88 N.Y.2d 154, 643 N.Y.S.2d 939 (1996);
•	Rupert Holmes v. ---------, -- Civ. ---- (S.D.N.Y.) (counsel for plaintiff composer, performer, Tony-winning playwright, and novelist in action against former attorney/manager regarding rights and royalties in plaintiff's numerous compositions and literary works; favorable settlement);
•	Rutherford v. United States, 806 F.2d 1455 (10th Cir. 1986) (counsel for government; FDA disapproval of laetrile for cancer treatment);
•	Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee, 464 U.S. 238 (1984) (counsel for government; punitive damages, nuclear energy, preemption);
•	Staten Island Board of Realtors, Inc. v. Smith, 298 A.D.2d 592, 749 N.Y.S.2d 267 (2d Dep't 2002) (counsel for appellants on appeal from permanent injunction under state statute protecting trade names);
•	Southwest Mississippi Bank v. FDIC, 499 F. Supp. 1 (S.D. Miss. 1979), aff'd, 625 F.2d 1013, reh'g & reh'g en banc denied, 629 F.2d 1350 (5th Cir. 1980) (counsel for government; bank merger, antitrust);
•	The Boeing Co. v. United States, 460 U.S. 1081 (1982) (brief in opp., cert. denied) (counsel for government; constitutional challenge, cost accounting standards);
•	Thyssen Steel Co. v. United States, 712 F. Supp. 202 (CIT 1989) (counsel for government; jurisdiction, preliminary injunction, import quota for steel; summary judgment);
•	Tran Qui Than v. Regan, 658 F.2d 1296 (9th Cir. 1981), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 1069 (1982) (counsel for government; blocked assets, Foreign Assets Control Regulations);
•	Tran Qui Than v. Regan, 459 U.S. 1069 (brief in opp., cert. denied) (1982) (counsel for government; blocked assets, Foreign Assets Control Regulations);
•	Trent Tube Div. v. United States, 975 F.2d 807 (Fed. Cir. 1992) (counsel for government; trade dumping injury);
•	Vigoda v. DCA Productions Plus Inc., 293 A.D.2d 265, 741 N.Y.S.2d 20 (1st Dep't 2002) (counsel for plaintiff band members in claims against manager for breach of contract and tortuous interference, et al.);
•	Washington Post Co. v. Department of State, 840 F.2d 26 (D.C. Cir. 1988), vac. and rem., 898 F.2d 793 (D.C. Cir. 1990) (counsel for government; FOIA, privacy, Iranian citizenship status);
•	WGN Continental Broadcasting Co. v. United Video, Inc., 693 F.2d 622 (7th Cir. 1982) (counsel for government as amicus; copyright, definition of public performance);
•	Whitten v. Cross Garage Corporation, 2003 U.S. Dist LEXIS 12915 (S.D.N.Y., 00 Civ. 5333 (JSM)(FM) July 9, 2003) (employment discrimination claim for plaintiff; recommended judgment of $148,000 on default);
•	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution v. United States, 677 F.2d 149 (1st Cir. 1982) (counsel for government; charter party, Contract Disputes Act).
	Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.