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There Are Limits to Congress’s Investigatory Powers
Businesses across all sectors of the economy should be knowledgeable about how best to respond to a Congressional investigation, and ultimately, if the investigaory Committee is not satisfied with voluntary compliance efforts, the options available to them for objecting to a Congressional subpoena.
The Complexities of the TAKE IT DOWN Act
The TAKE IT DOWN Act is the first federal legislation to address both unadulterated non-consensual intimate imagery and digital forgeries, marking a significant milestone in U.S. content regulation.
5 Operational Foundations That Determine Whether Your Tech Investments Will Succeed In 2026
The difference between technology investments that succeed and those that fail may have less to do with the tools themselves than the operational foundation beneath them.
Fair Use Decision on Van Halen ‘Frankenstein’ Guitar Photo
Early in Van Halen’s career, Neil Zlozower shot photos of the music group at Sunset Sound Studios with Eddie holding his famous "Frankenstein" guitar. Years later, Zlozower sued the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, alleging copyright infringement after the institution included two of his Van Halen photos, unlicensed from and uncredited to Zlozower, in exhibits at the museum.
The Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act After 'Laurelton'
In 2019, the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act/RPAPL §993 (the UPHPA) reshaped the rights of co-owners of inherited property in New York, replacing the traditional, sale-favoring partition system with a multi-layered process designed to limit the right to seek partition and to prioritize family ownership. The Second Department’s sweeping decision confirms that the partition landscape has drastically changed.
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