There is an additional element of this dispute, however, often overlooked: namely, that the conflict is an outgrowth of the rapid transformation of United States intellectual property law that has taken place the last decade.
While the fight-the-snobs element of the dispute has drawn plenty of attention, dozens of Greenwich residents described a more complex situation that had far more to do with maintaining the quality of life in a fast-growing suburb than with elitism or xenophobia.
Although the judge's decision was a major victory for the center and the school, she is expected to rule on an even more significant element of the dispute this fall -- whether Mr. Protas, as head of the Graham Trust, can prevent the Graham company from performing her dances.
The Vixen addressed the racial element of the dispute, saying, "You say something, I say something, you start crying, you have created a narrative of 'I am an angry black woman who is scaring off the little white girl.'" Which is true.
Elements of the dispute between Mr. Elmer and Julius Baer resemble a spy thriller.
Extracting emotion from the intertwining elements of a dispute can be like removing a hairball from a cat; sometimes you just have to wait and let it happen.
The more surprising element of this current dispute may be that this is the first time the threat of an override of Mr. Obama's veto is real.
They are also a central element of a modern dispute between Greek and Macedonian nationalists over competing claims to national and ethnic continuity.
IN THIS week's print edition, we look at tense relations between India and Sri Lanka, one element of which is the dispute between south Indian fishermen and the Sri Lankan navy over rights to the narrow Palk Strait, which separates the two countries.
"It is highly significant that an important element of this long-standing dispute has finally been resolved as it will go a long way in ensuring that the fishery can be regulated and carefully managed again".
In 2003, the patent was an element of a larger legal dispute between Wizards of the Coast and Nintendo, regarding trade secrets related to Nintendo's Pokémon Trading Card Game.
