1. LOEB & LOEB LLP
INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT CAPABILITIES
LOEB & LOEB Adds Value
2. LEADERSHIP IN ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA
For over a century, Loeb & Loeb has been a leader in Entertainment
and Media law. Our practice is among the largest in the world with
an established reputation in Hollywood and in media centers across
the globe.
Our attorneys have long standing, high-level relationships
throughout the industry and are recognized as pioneers in terms of
dealing with entertainment content for new technologies and new
consumer applications.
Year after year, Loeb & Loeb ranks in the top band of the Chambers
USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers in the areas of
Transactional Media and Entertainment, Theater, Film, Television
and Music. Seventeen entertainment and media partners were
individually recognized this past year for their achievements
within these categories.
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3. CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY
With content and technology interacting more than ever before in
the entertainment industry, our cutting edge work in these areas has
produced a deep understanding of the legal and business issues
facing traditional and emerging entertainment and
media today.
Practicing at the
intersection of content
and technology.
CONTENT TECHNOLOGY
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4. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRACTICE WITHIN THE FIRM
Loeb & Loeb’s Interactive Entertainment Practice is an integral
part of the firm’s leading Entertainment and Advanced Media and
Technology Departments.
Emerging Media Interactive
and Technology Entertainment
Film Finance
Advanced Media,
Advertising and
Promotions
Film and TV
Production Music
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5. THE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRACTICE IS ABLE TO DRAW
UPON LOEB & LOEB FULL SERVICE CAPABILITIES AND
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6. THE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRACTICE
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7. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT CLIENTS
Game and IP
Creators
Videogame Videogame
Developers Publishers
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Technology Console/Platform
Providers Providers
Brick and Digital
Mortar Retail Distributors
We represent clients across the interactive
entertainment industry and ecosystem.
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8. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERTISE
As specialists in the area of videogames, we counsel clients across all
platforms, including:
MOBILE
CONSOLE and PC INTERNET / DIGITAL
iPhone
PS3 MMO
iPad
Xbox 360 Social / Facebook
Android
Wii Advanced Casual
Conventional Cell
PC Casual
Phones
Mac Server
We have completed transactions of all types and sizes with
respect to financing, licensing, development, sales, distribution
and exploitation of interactive entertainment for new hardware
and software applications.
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9. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE
Our attorneys work with clients through out the life cycle of their
businesses.
Start Up Operation
Life Cycle
of a Business
Exit
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10. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT CLIENT WORK
Content Transactions Patent
Development/Distribution Employment
Corporate Litigation
Mergers and Acquisitions Privacy and Regulatory
Financing/Joint Ventures Real Estate
Intellectual Property
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11. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
In turn, we also help traditional entertainment clients in the
Interactive entertainment space.
Film Interactive Entertainment
Music
Development
TV Publishing
Online Distribution
Technology
Retail Distribution
Retail
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14. DANIEL O’CONNELL OFFNER
Daniel Offner is one of the leading lawyers in the
interactive entertainment industry, in addition to
working extensively with traditional media and retail, as
well as digital content and distribution. A primary focus
of his practice is the representation of many of the top Partner
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
videogame publishers, technology companies, Los Angeles, CA 90067
developers, and console manufacturers in the US and 310.282.2252
doffner@loeb.com
worldwide on all aspects of their business. He works
Practice Areas:
closely with clients to structure, negotiate, finance and Interactive Entertainment
close complicated content acquisition, development Entertainment and Media
Emerging Media
and distribution transactions. A large component of his Advanced Media and Technology
practice is working with publishers of content for the
Education:
digital platform, as well as traditional retail, to develop Boston University, J.D. 1989
new and innovative financing and distribution Yale University, B.A., 1984
strategies. Mr. Offner also advises clients on M&A, due Admissions:
diligence issues, licensing, co-branding, partnership, California, 1992
Massachusetts, 1989
consulting, customer acquisition, advertising, content
publishing, and executive employment matters.
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15. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TEAM
Daniel Offner, Partner and Chair
Interactive Entertainment Practice Group
Antitrust Corporate
Arthur Adelberg Allan Duboff
Andy Ross
Employment and Labor Film and Television
Jon Daryanani Scott Edel
Tom Guida
Intellectual Property Litigation
Timothy Carroll Lance Jurich
David Grace Michael Mallow
Douglas Masters Karen Thorland
Jonathan Zavin
Music Tax
Lawrence Kenswil John Arao
Bradley Shenfeld John Settineri
Debra White
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16. ARTHUR W. ADELBERG
Arthur Adelberg has had a diverse career in
government, corporate management and private
practice. He served as litigator in the Office of the
General Counsel at the Federal Trade Commission,
representing the agency before the federal courts in Of Counsel
601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
antitrust and consumer protection matters. He was Washington, DC 20004
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of a 202.434.8292
aadelberg@loeb.com
vertically integrated electric utility company. He was
Practice Areas:
appointed Senior Counsel to the Senate Committee Energy
on Homeland Security and Government Affairs for the Litigation
Consumer Protection and Unfair
Special Investigation of Hurricane Katrina. He joined Competition
Loeb & Loeb in 2009 as Of Counsel in the firm’s Energy M&A, Securities and Finance
Washington Office. Mr. Adelberg has extensive Education:
experience representing energy clients before University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Law, J.D., 1976
regulatory agencies, courts, Congressional Yale University, B.A., 1973
Committees and Executive Branch departments. He
Admissions:
has appeared on behalf of a wide range of energy District of Columbia,
market participants and he has litigated complex 1977
Connecticut, 1976
regulatory and antitrust cases. Maine, 1985
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17. JOHN ARAO
John Arao practices tax planning for business
transactions.
He is a frequent lecturer on tax issues and a teacher
of taxation courses at the University of California at Partner
Irvine and the California State University at Los 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Angeles. 310.282.2231
jarao@loeb.com
Practice Areas:
Tax
Education:
Yale Law School, J.D., 1981
Harvard University, A.B., 1973
Admissions:
California, 1981
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18. TIMOTHY CARROLL
Timothy J. Carroll focuses his practice on commercial
and IP litigation matters, specifically those relating to
securities fraud, shareholder class actions,
misappropriation of confidential information and trade
secrets, patent infringement and other business tort Partner
321 North Clark Street
and consumer actions. Mr. Carroll serves as national Chicago, IL 60654
litigation counsel to a global software company, and he 312.464.3173
tcarroll@loeb.com
has litigated disputes through trial and appeal in
Courts throughout the United States. Practice Areas:
Litigation
Information Management and eDiscovery
He also has counseled scores of global business Securities Litigation and Arbitration
organizations, including two Fortune 15 companies, on Patent
Intellectual Property
adopting and implementing lawfully compliant Interactive Entertainment
information management programs, as well as on
Education:
various eDiscovery and data security initiatives. Mr. DePaul University College of Law, J.D.,
Carroll is frequently called upon to comment on the 1999
University of St. Francis, B.A., 1993
field of compliance and eDiscovery by such
publications as the Chicago Tribune, Metropolitan Admissions:
Illinois, 1999
Corporate Counsel, and Compliance Week.
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19. JON G. DARYANANI
Jon Daryanani is a member of the firm’s Labor and
Employment Practice where he represents clients in
virtually all aspects of labor and employment,
including the defense of wage/hour, discrimination,
harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and Partner
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
misappropriation of trade secrets claims. Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90067
Daryanani also routinely advises clients and provides 310.282.2171
jdaryanani@loeb.com
strategic planning with respect to various employment
matters, including workplace investigations, employee Practice Areas:
Employment and Labor
discipline and termination, personnel policies, Interactive Entertainment
disability accommodation requirements, employment Education:
and severance agreements, workforce reductions and Loyola Law School, J.D., 1999, Phi Delta
Phi Law Honor Society
plant closings, as well as the implementation of wage California State University at Northridge,
and commission structures. Mr. Daryanani has B.S., 1993
successfully defended claims brought before state Admissions:
and federal courts, as well as the Equal Employment California, 1999
Opportunity Commission and California’s Department
of Fair Employment and Housing and Division of
Labor Standards Enforcement.
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20. ALLAN B. DUBOFF
Allan Duboff maintains a diverse corporate and
business practice with an emphasis on mergers and
acquisitions, securities and corporate finance, private
equity, venture capital, joint ventures, licensing and
general business matters. He is a leading authority on Partner
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
limited liability companies. As a member of the Los Angeles, CA 90067
California State Bar Drafting Subcommittee, Mr. 310.282.2141
aduboff@loeb.com
Duboff was instrumental in the creation of the Limited
Liability Company Act. Practice Areas:
Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Mr. Duboff is an advisor to clients ranging from Private Equity
emerging growth companies, closely held companies Consumer Brands and Retail
Interactive Entertainment
and equity funds to public companies in a range of
transactions. He has significant experience in a Education:
University of Pennsylvania Law School,
number of industries, including manufacturing, high- J.D., 1984
tech, media and entertainment, food service, Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania, M.B.A., 1984
consumer products, medical devices and apparel. University of California
at Los Angeles, B.A.,
1980
Admissions:
California, 1984
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21. DAVID W. GRACE
David Grace’s primary area of practice is the
protection, acquisition, and licensing of trademarks,
copyrights, publicity rights and entertainment rights.
He litigates trademark, unfair competition, copyright,
right of publicity, Internet domain name, Partner
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
entertainment, advertising and patent disputes. He Los Angeles, CA 90067
represents clients in negotiating significant trademark, 301.282.2108
dgrace@loeb.com
copyright, endorsement and entertainment
Practice Areas:
agreements and counsels clients with respect to IP and Entertainment Litigation
Trademarks and Copyrights
Internet and advertising issues. Advertising and Promotions
Intellectual Property
Mr. Grace implements domestic and international Interactive Entertainment
intellectual property protection strategies by
Education:
counseling clients with respect to intellectual property University of Virginia School of Law,
issues, auditing and managing intellectual property J.D. 1981
George Mason University, B.S., 1978
portfolios, supervising the prosecution of domestic
Admissions:
and foreign trademark applications and resolving California, 1982
domestic and international intellectual property Florida, 1982
disputes.
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22. THOMAS A. GUIDA
Tom Guida has a dynamic business development-
focused practice representing entertainment
companies and brand owners in commercial,
licensing and corporate deals, with a significant focus
on digital content development and distribution. His Partner
345 Park Avenue
work includes major deals and projects such as joint New York, NY 10154
ventures, mergers and acquisitions, strategic 212.407.4011
tguida@loeb.com
alliances and co-branded Internet and wireless
Practice Areas:
advertising and distribution endeavors. He regularly Entertainment and Media
Interactive Entertainment
negotiates agreements related to film and television Branded Entertainment
production and finance, trademark and copyright Emerging Media
Corporate Media and Entertainment
licenses, and branded entertainment. Technology and Outsourcing
Television
He also maintains an active online intellectual
property enforcement practice, and has litigated Education:
Boston College Law School, J.D. 1997
complex trademark, copyright and domain name Boston College, B.A., 1992
disputes for clients throughout the United States and Admissions:
in Europe. California, 1992
Massachusetts, 1989
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23. SCOTT EDEL
Scott Edel's diverse entertainment practice includes
representation and consultation in the motion picture
and television industries. He handles complex
production, distribution and financing transactions
involving both major studio motion pictures and Partner
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
independent productions, as well as the Los Angeles, CA 90067
representation of writers, directors and producers. In 301.282.2131
sedel@loeb.com
the television industry, his clients include television
Practice Areas:
production companies and executive producers, Entertainment and Media
Entertainment Finance
writers and directors in both non-scripted (including Music Industry
reality) and scripted programming. In addition, Mr. Talent
Television
Edel practices in the film and television music industry
where he represents several prominent music Education:
University of Southern California, Gould
composers, songwriters, performers and production School of Law, J.D., 1986
and publishing companies. Bucknell University, B.A., 1982
Institute of European Studies, Paris,
France, 1980-1981
Admissions:
California, 1987
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24. LANCE JURICH
Lance Jurich’s practice focuses primarily on the
representation of creditors in connection with
enforcement of rights, workouts and bankruptcies.
In the real estate area, Mr. Jurich represents financial Partner
institutions in prebankruptcy strategy and counseling, 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90067
state court enforcement of debt instruments and 310.282.2211
bankruptcy litigation. He has experience litigating ljurich@loeb.com
valuation issues in judicial foreclosure actions and Practice Areas:
relief from stay issues. Mr. Jurich also consults with Commercial Finance
Litigation
clients on lender liability issues in connection with Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’
creditors’ enforcement activities. In the entertainment Rights
Private Placements
area, Mr. Jurich represents financial institutions in Interactive Entertainment
workouts and bankruptcies of film companies with
Education:
respect to credit arrangements involving the motion Boston University School of Law, J.D.,
picture and entertainment industry. In the health care 1987
Arizona State University,
area, Mr. Jurich counsels several large healthcare B.A., 1984
providers on creditor issues involving troubled HMOs, Admissions:
IPAs and other healthcare entities. California, 1987
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25. LAWRENCE KENSWIL
Lawrence Kenswil's practice focuses on media and
entertainment matters with special emphasis on
transactions in the music and emerging media space.
He has formulated business strategy for emerging
products, technology and distribution methods for one Of Counsel
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
of the largest record labels in the recording industry, Los Angeles, CA 90067
as well as founded and ran the label's internal unit 310.282.2047
lkenswil@loeb.com
dedicated to exploring, developing and evolving
global business and new technology strategies. Mr. Practice Areas:
Entertainment and Media
Kenswil has supervised industry-wide negotiations, Music Industry
Emerging Media
including compulsory license arbitrations for Interactive Entertainment
webcasting, satellite radio and mechanical licensing.
Education:
He also has experience negotiating and drafting Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.,
agreements including artist deals, label deals, 1980
Boston University, M.S., 1977
publishing agreements, live venue agreements, Cornell University, B.A., 1972
merchandising and sales agreements and corporate
Admissions:
acquisitions and mergers. California, 1980
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26. MICHAEL MALLOW
Michael Mallow is a trial lawyer representing clients in
major litigation in a wide variety of areas including
unfair competition, false and deceptive advertising,
business torts, entertainment and intellectual property.
His clients include automobile manufacturers, Partner
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
automotive parts and service retailers, credit card Los Angeles, CA 90067
processors, list managers, debt settlement companies, 310.282.2287
mmallow@loeb.com
catalogue clubs, Internet sales and marketing
companies, dietary supplement/functional food Practice Areas:
Litigation
manufacturers/retailers, health and beauty Consumer Protection and Unfair
manufacturer/retailers, wireless carriers, Competition
Advertising and Promotions
gift/rebate/stored value card providers, telemarketers, Employment and Labor
and entertainment producers. Mr. Mallow is also the
Education:
State Bar of California’s outside counsel on issues George Washington University Law
related to its member programs. Mr. Mallow defended School, J.D., 1991, With Honors
State University of New York at
the FTC's first prosecution of the National Do-Not-Call Binghamton, B.A., 1988
registry and was lead trial counsel in a dietary Admissions:
supplement case prosecuted by the FTC under California
District of Columbia
Section 5 of the FTC Act. Maryland
New Jersey
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27. DOUGLAS N. MASTERS
Douglas Masters litigates and counsels clients
primarily in the areas of trademark, advertising and
unfair competition law. He also helps sports leagues,
athletes and advertisers protect and exploit their
branding, marketing and other intellectual property Partner
321 North Clark Street
assets. Representative experience includes: Chicago, Illinois 60654
312.464.3144
• Obtained dismissal with prejudice of class action lawsuit dmasters@loeb.com
against client NCAA claiming ticketing procedure for Practice Areas:
MARCH MADNESS tournament games constituted an Advertising and Promotions
illegal lottery and violated other consumer protection Emerging Media
IP and Entertainment Litigation
laws Intellectual Property
Trademarks and Copyrights
• Obtained summary judgment ruling allowing content Sports
Technology and Outsourcing
owner to buy out license upon termination of distribution Interactive Entertainment
agreement
Education:
• Successfully prevented registration of rival beer mark Harvard Law School, J.D.,
1988
after the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board found our Cornell University, B.A.,
client's Michelob mark famous and credited its 1985
confusion survey at trial Admissions:
Illinois
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28. ANDREW M. ROSS
Andrew M. Ross' clients are in the marketing,
communications, technology, and interactive media
fields and range from publicly held multinational
companies to privately held emerging growth
companies. Mr. Ross' corporate, business, and Partner
345 Park Avenue
securities practice includes domestic and international New York, New York 10154
M&A, debt and equity financing, venture capital and 212.407.4838
aross@loeb.com
bank financing, and general corporate representation.
His practice involves the representation of senior Practice Areas:
Corporate
executives in employment agreement and other Corporate Governance
Emerging Media
compensation arrangements. His work for emerging Executive Compensation
growth companies involves counseling founders from Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity
inception of a business plan for a new enterprise Interactive Entertainment
through seed and venture capital raising, later-stage
Education:
growth, and IPO or sale to a strategic buyer. Mr. Ross Stanford Law School, J.D., 1980
has experience representing emerging growth State University of New
York at Albany, B.A.,
companies and their founders, in developing strategic 1977
relationships, and raising financing with multinational
Admissions:
businesses in the media and communications New York, 1981
sectors. California, 1982
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29. JOHN F. SETTINERI
John Settineri’s practice covers a full range of
domestic and international transactions, including
mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings,
private placements, restructurings and joint ventures.
He has also represented public and private clients in Partner
345 Park Avenue
various tax controversies. New York, New York 10154
212.407.4851
He is a frequent speaker on limited liability company jsettineri@loeb.com
and partnership tax issues, having lectured at Practice Areas:
seminars sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute, Tax
Mortgage Industry Service Team
the New York County Lawyers’ Association and The China
Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Energy
Education:
New York University School of Law, LL.M.,
1986
New York University School of Law, J.D.,
1982,
Pace University, Combined
B.B.A./M.B.A., 1979
Admissions:
New York, 1983
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30. KAREN R. THORLAND
Karen Thorland has experience in a broad range of
commercial litigation and intellectual property matters,
including copyright and trademark litigation, trade
secrets, civil fraud, business torts, rights of publicity
and privacy, First Amendment issues, entertainment Partner
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard
contractual disputes and appeals. Los Angeles, CA 90067
301.282.2154
She has represented prominent entertainment kthorland@loeb.com
industry clients, including major and independent film Practice Areas:
Intellectual Property
studios, producers and music companies. Ms. IP and Entertainment Litigation
Thorland is on the Editorial Board of the Loeb & Loeb Business Litigation
Trademarks and Copyrights
IP/Entertainment Case Law Weekly Update for Interactive Entertainment
Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks.
Education:
University of California at Los Angeles
Ms. Thorland has undertaken pro bono publico work School of Law, J.D. 1994
on behalf of Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles, University of California at Santa Barbara,
B.A., 1990
The Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLA
Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital and the Admissions:
California, 1994
ACLU Foundation.
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31. DEBRA A. WHITE
Debra White focuses her practice in the entertainment
and music industries, with emphasis on representing
established and developing recording artists,
songwriters, managers, record companies, new
media companies, actors, fashion designers, Partner
celebrities, models and high-level executives in the 345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
entertainment industry in their ongoing business 301.407.4216
affairs. While Ms. White’s primary emphasis is in the dwhite@loeb.com
field of music negotiation, including drafting recording Practice Areas:
Entertainment and Media
contracts as well as publishing, live touring, Talent
soundtrack albums, and merchandising and Music Industry
Emerging Media
sponsorship agreements, her experience extends Interactive Entertainment
into all areas of traditional entertainment and new Education:
media. Ms. White’s experience representing talent, New York University School of Law,
J.D. 1994
combined with her understanding of licensing and Denison University, B.A., 1993
publishing rights, uniquely positions her to address
Admissions:
the complex issues that can arise when working with New York, 1998
new media companies, such as online fan clubs and
subscription services.
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32. JONATHAN ZAVIN
Jonathan Zavin is a commercial litigator and
intellectual property attorney with extensive
experience in intellectual property matters, and he
has litigated scores of copyright and trademark cases.
He has also advised major film studios, producers, Partner
345 Park Avenue
recording companies and publishing companies on New York, NY 10154
transactions in the entertainment and new media 212.407.4161
jzavin@loeb.com
industries.
Practice Areas:
Mr. Zavin’s commercial litigation background has Litigation
IP and Entertainment Litigation
been in areas as diverse as securities litigation Intellectual Property
(including Rule 10b-5 and RICO claims), litigation Interactive Entertainment
arising from the purchase and sale of large Education:
companies, employment discrimination litigation, FTC Columbia University School of Law, J.D.,
1973
hearings involving the antitrust implications of an St. John's College, B.A., 1968
acquisition, commercial breach of contract actions
Admissions:
and construction disputes. New York, 1973
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