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Technology Tips for Reducing EDD Review Costs
Litigation in the Internet Age involves document reviews of a magnitude not seen before. Leveraging advances in information technology, the world created more documents last year than in all the years combined since Gutenberg invented the printing press. This explosion of new data shows no signs of abating as individuals and companies continue to embrace new technologies such as instant messenger, voice over IP messaging, MP3 and digital video.
Both case law and recent changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure make clear that electronic data is fair game in discovery and impose strict requirements around its preservation and production. Litigants that fail to preserve or produce enough data risk potentially draconian sanctions that can include findings of spoliation and adverse inferences. On the other hand, litigants that produce documents too freely can find themselves facing a waiver of privilege claim if a speck of privileged information slips through the review net.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?