Starting in 1978, Ron Fierstein was a young lawyer on the team of litigators from the prestigious patent law firm of Fish & Neave representing Polaroid in its epic patent battle with Eastman Kodak over instant photography technology. He had the unique experience of working closely with Polaroid's two main witnesses, Dr. Edwin Land and Howard Rogers, during the discovery phase of the litigation and then throughout the dramatic federal court trial in Boston. Since leaving the practice of law in the early 1980s, he has enjoyed a long and successful career in the entertainment industry, representing artists in the recording (Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, Mary Chapin Carpenter, among others) and theater (Harvey Fierstein) industries. He is a co-producer of the current Broadway hit, Kinky Boots. Ron lives with his wife in Chappaqua, New York, and spends as much time as he can at their second home on the beautiful island of North Hero, VT. They have two grown sons.
The book will appeal to photographic historians but will also have a wider resonance for those interested in business history, management theory, and the history of science. -- Dr. Michael Pritchard, FRPS, director-general, The Royal Photographic Society A really wonderful book! This is a great adventure story. Fierstein brings the story to life in such a way that at the end, the reader actually senses the huge emotional strain that such a long, fierce, and persistent battle entailed for those participating in it. -- Paul M. Janicke, HIPLA Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center
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