Dean Franklin, Tim Krieger Win National Writing Award

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An article by Dean Franklin, partner, and Tim Krieger, associate, both of whom practice in the Firm’s Intellectual Property area, won a Burton Award for Legal Achievement, as bestowed by the Burton Foundation in association with the Library of Congress. The award-winning article is titled "Liability of Computer Maintenance Providers Under Copyright Law: Storage Tech. Corp. v. Custom Hardware Eng’g & Consulting, Inc."

The Burton Awards honor attorneys "who use plain, clear and concise language and avoid archaic, stilted legalese." Thirty partners in the top 1,000 firms in the nation will receive the award this year. Tim and Dean will accept the award during a black-tie banquet held in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. on June 4, 2007.

Please click here (pdf) to view the Firm’s full press release about Dean and Tim’s award. To view a full list of 2007 Burton Award Winners, please click here (pdf).