http://madisonian.net/2005/10/31/judge-alito-on-copyright/ a blog about law, tech, culture, and related things Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:06:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://madisonian.net/2005/10/31/judge-alito-on-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-20377 Tim Murray Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:06:06 +0000 http://madisonian.net/archives/2005/10/31/judge-alito-on-copyright/#comment-20377 Over the years, I have had various commercial cases decided by Third Circuit panels including Judge Alito, for car manufacturers and insurance companies. I recall arguing in front of him early in his career as a Circuit Judge and found him to be exceptionally bright and very, very well prepared. It is a startling revelation for new lawyers that some (dare I say too many?) judges have little interest in contract law disputes, and Judge Alito's attention to the issues in that private dispute -- that no one except the litigants and their counsel cared about -- gave me a favorable imperssion of him that I have retained over the years, win or lose in front of him. Given the type of law that I practice, I was unaware of and paid no attention to his stances on hot-button political issues until his name started to surface for the Supreme Court. Over the years, I have had various commercial cases decided by Third Circuit panels including Judge Alito, for car manufacturers and insurance companies. I recall arguing in front of him early in his career as a Circuit Judge and found him to be exceptionally bright and very, very well prepared. It is a startling revelation for new lawyers that some (dare I say too many?) judges have little interest in contract law disputes, and Judge Alito’s attention to the issues in that private dispute — that no one except the litigants and their counsel cared about — gave me a favorable imperssion of him that I have retained over the years, win or lose in front of him. Given the type of law that I practice, I was unaware of and paid no attention to his stances on hot-button political issues until his name started to surface for the Supreme Court.

]]> http://madisonian.net/2005/10/31/judge-alito-on-copyright/comment-page-1/#comment-20376 derivative work » Blog Archive » alito on copyright, first amendment, cyberlaw Mon, 31 Oct 2005 16:17:14 +0000 http://madisonian.net/archives/2005/10/31/judge-alito-on-copyright/#comment-20376 [...] Alito wrote the first 3d Circuit opinion in Southco v. Kanebridge, 258 F.3d 148 (3rd Cir. 2001) holding that part numbers are not copyrightable. [discussed Southco; William Patry did a detailed analysis; and madisonian.net promises analysis later today] [...] [...] Alito wrote the first 3d Circuit opinion in Southco v. Kanebridge, 258 F.3d 148 (3rd Cir. 2001) holding that part numbers are not copyrightable. [discussed Southco; William Patry did a detailed analysis; and madisonian.net promises analysis later today] [...]

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