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==Comments and Initiatives Related to ICANN's New gTLD Program==

==Comments and Initiatives Related to ICANN's New gTLD Program==

Andrea Calvaruso, partner and chair of the Trademark and Copyright practice group of Kelly Drye said in an interview that the new [[gTLD]] expansion program of the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] provides inconvenience for companies and think that the $ 185,000 application fee is expensive and her clients felt that they are over a barrel, skeptical and resentful to the idea that they need to acquire more domain names. According to her, "The cost of running an entire domain system involves not just registration but legal and IT services, unless a brand is already an IT firm, she says they will have to pay a specialist firm to help them manage the ten year commitment." <ref>[http://paidcontent.org/article/419-new-internet-names-feared-loathed-by-all/ New Internet Names Feared, Loathed By All]</ref>

Andrea Calvaruso, partner and chair of the Trademark and Copyright practice group of Kelly Drye, said in an interview that [[ICANN]]'s new [[gTLD]] expansion program creates inconvenience for companies that think the $185,000 application fee is expensive and that clients feel that they are over a barrel, skeptical and resentful to the idea that they need to acquire more domain names. According to her, "The cost of running an entire domain system involves not just registration but legal and IT services, unless a brand is already an IT firm", she says they will have to pay a specialist firm to help them manage the ten year commitment.<ref>[http://paidcontent.org/article/419-new-internet-names-feared-loathed-by-all/ New Internet Names Feared, Loathed By All]</ref>

As part of its Internet, Trademark and Copyright Law Practice, the firm provide relevant information to its clients about the ICANN's new gTLD program through its publications and blogs. On November 21, 2011, the firm sponsored a seminar on New gTLDs-What in-House Counsel Need To Know:Making Informed Decisions and Protecting Your Brand. <ref>[http://www.kelleydrye.com/events/seminars/0164 New gTLDs-What in-House Counsel Need To Know:Making Informed Decisions and Protecting Your Brand]</ref>

As part of its Internet, Trademark and Copyright Law Practice, the firm provides relevant information to its clients about ICANN's new gTLD program through its publications and blogs. On November 21, 2011, the firm sponsored a seminar on New gTLDs: What in-House Counsel Need To Know: Making Informed Decisions and Protecting Your Brand.<ref>[http://www.kelleydrye.com/events/seminars/0164 New gTLDs-What in-House Counsel Need To Know:Making Informed Decisions and Protecting Your Brand]</ref>

==History==

==History==

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP originated from the Mulligan & Barney law firm which was founded by Hiram Barney and William Mulligan in 1836. The firm started as a collections law firm. When Mulligan died in 1838, William Dwight Waterman partnered with Barney. The law firm became Waterman & Barney. In 1841, William Minott Mitchell became a partner and the firm's name was changed to Barney & Mitchell. Barney's first clients of the company include George Catlin, a famous artist who documented the lives of the Indians through painting and proposed the idea of creating National Parks and  Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star Spangled Banner. The firm also handled the the Half-Breed Tract land claims and title disputes between the federal government and the Sac and Fox tribes. The firm also helped organize the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. In 1849 the firm became Barney and Butler when Barney partnered with Benjamin F. Butler and his son William Allen Butler. The firm became Barney, Butler, and Parsons in 1859. Barney retired from the firm in 1873. <ref>

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP originated from the Mulligan & Barney law firm which was founded by Hiram Barney and William Mulligan in 1836. The firm started as a collections law firm. When Mulligan died in 1838, William Dwight Waterman partnered with Barney. The law firm became Waterman & Barney. In 1841, William Minott Mitchell became a partner and the firm's name was changed to Barney & Mitchell. Barney's first clients of the company included George Catlin, a famous artist who documented the lives of the Indians through painting and proposed the idea of creating National Parks, and  Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star Spangled Banner". The firm also handled the the Half-Breed Tract land claims and title disputes between the federal government and the Sac and Fox tribes. The firm also helped organize the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. In 1849 the firm became Barney and Butler when Barney partnered with Benjamin F. Butler and his son William Allen Butler. The firm became Barney, Butler, and Parsons in 1859. Barney retired from the firm in 1873. <ref>

[http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=barney-hiram-cr.xml Barney, Hiram Biographical History]</ref>  

[http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=barney-hiram-cr.xml Barney, Hiram Biographical History]</ref>  

[http://books.google.com/books?id=zYWAAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA212&lpg=PA212&dq=Butler,+Notman,+Joline+%26+Mynderse&source=bl&ots=QndMxWoWUI&sig=8m4mPPDRbsHY6cqoDrInp-Dd61E&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oi8rT6-5E5P8iQLe4ZnmCg&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Butler%2C%20Notman%2C%20Joline%20%26%20Mynderse&f=false A Retrospect of Forty Years 1825-1865]</ref>

[http://books.google.com/books?id=zYWAAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA212&lpg=PA212&dq=Butler,+Notman,+Joline+%26+Mynderse&source=bl&ots=QndMxWoWUI&sig=8m4mPPDRbsHY6cqoDrInp-Dd61E&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oi8rT6-5E5P8iQLe4ZnmCg&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Butler%2C%20Notman%2C%20Joline%20%26%20Mynderse&f=false A Retrospect of Forty Years 1825-1865]</ref>

In 1905, the law firm split into two partnership wherein Butler, Notman and Mynderse concentrated legal practice on admiralt industry.On June 5, 1907 Willian J. Wallace, the late presiding justice of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals joined the firm after the deaths of Mynderse and Notman on 1906 and 1907 respectively. The firm was renamed Wallace, Butler and Brown.<ref>

In 1905, the law firm split into two partnerships. On June 5, 1907 Willian J. Wallace, the late presiding justice of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, joined the firm after the deaths of Mynderse and Notman on 1906 and 1907 respectively. The firm was renamed Wallace, Butler and Brown.<ref>

[http://books.google.com/books?id=zYWAAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA212&lpg=PA212&dq=Butler,+Notman,+Joline+%26+Mynderse&source=bl&ots=QndMxWoWUI&sig=8m4mPPDRbsHY6cqoDrInp-Dd61E&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oi8rT6-5E5P8iQLe4ZnmCg&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Butler%2C%20Notman%2C%20Joline%20%26%20Mynderse&f=false A Retrospect of Forty Years 1825-1865]</ref> The other partnership was named Joline, Larkin and Rathbone focused providing legal services corporations and retained some of the clients of its precursor such as the Central Trust Company of New York. The firm helped re-organized different companies including Metropolitan Street Railway and the New York City Railway (1907), Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company (1908), St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad and Maxwell Motor Company, Inc. (1913) etc.<ref>[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Kelley-Drye-amp;-Warren-LLP-company-History.html Company Histories and Profile: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP]</ref>

[http://books.google.com/books?id=zYWAAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA212&lpg=PA212&dq=Butler,+Notman,+Joline+%26+Mynderse&source=bl&ots=QndMxWoWUI&sig=8m4mPPDRbsHY6cqoDrInp-Dd61E&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oi8rT6-5E5P8iQLe4ZnmCg&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Butler%2C%20Notman%2C%20Joline%20%26%20Mynderse&f=false A Retrospect of Forty Years 1825-1865]</ref> The other partnership was named Joline, Larkin and Rathbone, and focused on providing legal services to corporations, retaining some of their previous clients such as the Central Trust Company of New York. The firm helped re-organized different companies including the Metropolitan Street Railway and the New York City Railway (1907), Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company (1908), St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad and Maxwell Motor Company, Inc. (1913) etc.<ref>[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Kelley-Drye-amp;-Warren-LLP-company-History.html Company Histories and Profile: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP]</ref>

Nicholas Kelley joined Larkin, Rathbone & Perry as partner in 1921. The firm was instrumental in reorganizing the Maxwell Motor Company and successfully negotiated a deal with Chase Securities to finance the production of new cars designed by Walter Chrysler. The firm also negotiated the sale of the Chrysler building in New York. Chrysler is still a client of the firm. In 1930, Wilson Drye joined as partner in the company.<ref>

Nicholas Kelley joined Larkin, Rathbone & Perry as partner in 1921. The firm was instrumental in reorganizing the Maxwell Motor Company and successfully negotiated a deal with Chase Securities to finance the production of new cars designed by Walter Chrysler. The firm also negotiated the sale of the Chrysler building in New York. Chrysler is still a client of the firm. In 1930, Wilson Drye joined as partner in the company.<ref>

==Awards==

==Awards==

Kelley Drye received numerous recognition from various organizations including:<ref>

Kelley Drye has received numerous awards and other recognition, including:<ref>

[http://www.kelleydrye.com/about/the_firm/accolades_awards Accolades and Awards]</ref>

[http://www.kelleydrye.com/about/the_firm/accolades_awards Accolades and Awards]</ref>

* Listed as one of the 24 Highly Recommended Firm for Litigation among Fortune 500 Corporate Counsel in the 2010 BTI Consulting survey

* Listed as one of the 24 Highly Recommended Firm for Litigation among Fortune 500 Corporate Counsel in the 2010 BTI Consulting survey

* Received a National First-Tier Ranking for the 2011-2012 Best Law Firm study in four legal practice areas including Advertising and Marketing, White Collar Crime and Investigations, International Trade and Customs, and Trademark and Copyright.The award was presented  by U.S. News and Best Lawyers.

* Received a National First-Tier Ranking for the 2011-2012 Best Law Firm study in four legal practice areas including Advertising and Marketing, White Collar Crime and Investigations, International Trade and Customs, and Trademark and Copyright. The award was presented  by U.S. News and Best Lawyers.

* 23 Kelley Drye Leading Lawyers and nine Kelley Drye Practice Areas were recognized by Chambers USA in 2011.

* 23 Kelley Drye Leading Lawyers and nine Kelley Drye Practice Areas were recognized by Chambers USA in 2011.

* Best Lawyers, 2012 ranked 27 Kelley Drye attorneys.  

* Best Lawyers, 2012 ranked 27 Kelley Drye attorneys.  

* Recognized ad the world's most highly regarded international law firms to work with Indian businesses from 2008 to 2011 by the India Business Law Journal.

* Recognized ad the world's most highly regarded international law firms to work with Indian businesses from 2008 to 2011 by the India Business Law Journal.

A complete list of recognition received by the firm can be found [http://www.kelleydrye.com/news/honors_awards/index '''here''']

A complete list of recognition received by the firm can be found [http://www.kelleydrye.com/news/honors_awards/index '''here'''].

==References==

==References==

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