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Blanks v. Shaw (2009) 171 Cal.App.4th 336
Reversing $30 million legal malpractice judgment because of error in instructing on Talent Agencies Act
Kent L. Richland

Densmore v. Manzarek (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 4367
Construction of partnership agreements re performance rights concerning "The Doors", enforceability of right of publicity
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster , Jens B. Koepke

Hermit’s Glen Productions, Inc. v. Twentieth Century Fox Films Corp. (1999, B113342)
Enforcement of profit participation clause
Kent L. Richland , Robin Meadow , Edward L. Xanders

Veith v. MCA Inc. (1997) 1997 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1
Litigation arising from failure to give screen credits
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Roddenberry v. Roddenberry (1996) 44 Cal.App.4th 634
Ex-wife of Star Trek creator presented no substantial evidence supporting her claim to proceeds from Star Trek projects
Kent L. Richland , Barbara W. Ravitz

Main Line Pictures, Inc. v. Basinger (1994) 1994 WL 814244
Judgment reversed because prejudicially ambiguous jury instruction
Irving H. Greines

Shaw v. Lindheim (9th Cir. 1990) 919 F.2d 1353
Explanation of process for analyzing copyright infringement claims
Marc J. Poster

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