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...methods to kill someone," says a 1993 letter to a judge. "I don't want to do this. But if I must to end a lifetime of torture, I believe I can." A 1996 letter claims he had "solicited [a local woman's] murder from two Iranian nationals ... The contract is already purchased." Similar letters went to "maybe 100" people, Yoder says. He says he often wrote them with a carbon sheet underneath and sent copies to prosecutors. In 1996, Yoder even sued a prosecutor for not charging him; a judge had to remind Yoder that he "has no constitutional...
...several hundred million dollars because of a silly old bear. In 1961 Disney licensed certain rights to the character of Winnie-the-Pooh from literary agent Stephen Slesinger, who had acquired U.S. merchandising rights from A.A. Milne, author of the books featuring Pooh and Christopher Robin. That contract made no mention of videotapes, computer games or DVDs--because such uses either didn't exist or weren't widespread when the deal was made...
Lawsuits over "digital rights" have swelled court dockets as artists and publishers disagree over who controls a new medium when an old contract is silent. Since the advent of film and then TV, each technological advance has caused a scramble to define ownership. But the issue has taken on heightened importance as new venues for copyrighted works increase the potential revenue from popular characters and stories. Characters can now be franchised from a book to a film and could eventually exist continuously on television, video, DVD and the Internet...
...promissory note in December 2000, records show. Two months later, the loan was approved by the executive committee of ImClone's board, sources say. That group consisted of him, his brother Harlan Waksal and a third member associated with a firm that had a $400,000-a- year contract to manage ImClone's debt. Sam Waksal's spokesman said the loan was paid...
...always lead the league in attendance and give their stars a profile Ichiro could only have dreamed of when he played in Japan. Giants owner Tsuneo Watanabe has never lost a player to America and speaks often these days about "sports patriotism." But Hideki turned down a long-term contract last year and has spent this season making adjustments in his swing, some say, to prepare for the majors...