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Although the formalities of copyright law have been drastically liberalized, copyright holders should be aware of the rights they risk losing when they fail to register their copyrights. To ensure that you do not lose valuable rights, register your copyright. It is easy to do and costs very little.

Lost profits are net gains made from sales, after deducting expenses. They are recoverable in California if there is sufficient evidence to show with reasonable certainty that, but for the defendant's conduct, the plaintiff would have earned such profits. However, the plaintiff does not have to prove the exact amount of its lost profits.

Did you know that the Commercial Arbitration Rules for the American Arbitration Association permit an arbitrator to award attorneys' fees if all parties have requested them?

Even though experts are paid witnesses, their testimony is invaluable in educating judges and juries. The right or wrong expert is often the difference between winning and losing.

With the economy worsening, what can you do to expedite collection of money owed to you? File a lawsuit and immediately apply for a right to attach order.

In our adversarial justice system, as in every competition, the best side does not always win. To give yourself the winning edge, you must always keep at least one step ahead of your opponent. Here are five essential tips that will help you succeed.

The Exploration of Alternative Media for creative expression has been one of the major artistic endeavors of the last century. From Kurt Schwitters’s cavernous apartment Merzbaus to Donald Judd’s manufactured industrial constructions to Nam June Paik’s vision of art through a television screen, artists have been expanding the definition of art and the context within which it can reside.

In California, a trade secret is economically valuable information not generally known to the public and that the owner makes reasonable efforts to keep secret.

Do you skip the boring boilerplate in contracts before signing them? If so, before you sign your next contract – stop and read the boilerplate! The boilerplate is important, as anyone who has ever had a contract dispute will tell you.

Firm News

Super Lawyers Magazine named Jeffrey Huron a Super Lawyer in business litigation for the third year in a row.

Huron law group successfully represented Ghanshyam Das Pokal as respondent in an appeal by Gretzel Hunt from a default judgment quieting title to commercial property in favor of Pokal and awarding him $684,038 in damages and $39,059 in attorneys’ fees and costs.

After a contentious three-week trial, a Los Angeles jury awarded HLG's client, 227 Larchmont Village Partners, LLC, a seven-figure award that matched to the penny the amount Jeff Huron had requested.

On October 14, 2010, after a 30-day arbitration spanning twelve months in New Jersey, Huron law group obtained an award for its client, Noelle Hale.

Huron law group is representing Orogem Corporation in its lawsuit against De Beers, certain distributors and retailers for alleged copyright infringement.

Court grants HLG's motion for judgment on the pleadings without leave to amend and dismisses plaintiff's suit.

A Los Angeles Superior Court granted summary judgment in favor of HLG’s client Marie Music Group, finding that the “recording contracts” exemption in the Talent Agency Act applies to contracts for mixing services.

A federal district court granted an order dismissing HLG's client American General Mortgage Corporation with prejudice from claims relating to mortgage origination and servicing.

HLG successfully settled dispute without the expense of any motions or discovery for its client.