Represented The National Academy of the Recording Arts & Sciences, the organization which administers the prestigious GRAMMY award ceremony, in connection with efforts to halt Christie's auction of the GRAMMY awarded to James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul," in 1986 for the song "Living In America.  Christie's refused to heed the firm’s demand that it call off the auction, asserting that there were no enforceable restrictions on the sale of the statuette.  The firm responded by promptly commencing a lawsuit in New York state court.  Faced with the cloud on title resulting from the lawsuit, Christie's ultimately pulled the GRAMMY award from the auction literally minutes before the bidding on the award was set to begin.  Christie's subsequently confirmed that it has returned the statuette with no plans to auction it in the future.

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In the Matter of TALX Corporation
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CMBS trusts and collateralized debt obligation transactions with respect to restructuring and liquidating loans
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Patent counseling for Strategic Diagnostics Inc.
Obtains patents and provids patent counseling for Strategic Diagnostics Inc. ("SDI").  SDI is a leading developer and manufacturer of antibodies, more
Not-for-profit law advice for Breeders’ Cup Limited
Advised the not-for-profit Breeders’ Cup Limited, a thoroughbred horse race operator, on New York not-for-profit law, leading to a reorganization of more