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Section 181's Extension to Live Stage Productions Doesn't Set Clear Path for Producers, Investors Image

Section 181's Extension to Live Stage Productions Doesn't Set Clear Path for Producers, Investors

Thomas D. Selz, Bernard C. Topper Jr. & Christopher A. Cacace

At the end of 2015, Congress passed, as part of a large tax extender bill, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH), an extension of '181 of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 181 has been available since 2004 to permit expedited deduction of the costs of a film or TV production. Since inception, this has had several sunset provisions, each of which was extended as part of year-end extender bills. The latest for the first time has extended the availability of '181 treatment to live stage productions.

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Quality Control Of Trademarks in Social Media

Catherine J. Holland

Trademark licensors, including those in the entertainment industry, are scrambling to keep up with the evolving use of social media as a tool for business advertising. As technology changes, so must the provisions in a trademark license.

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The Limits of Liens in Proceeds Under Article 9

Frank Peretore

This is the third in a series of articles on liens in proceeds under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).

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NLRB and the Joint Employer: Is Franchising On the Ropes? Image

NLRB and the Joint Employer: Is Franchising On the Ropes?

Paul F. Millus

Recent NLRB decisions have rewritten the labor law map in a variety of ways, but nowhere more significantly than in the areas of franchising and outsourcing. With the decision in <i>Browning-Ferris</i> and decision by the NLRB's general counsel involving McDonald's, the definition of a "joint employer" has grown exponentially broader.

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Cloud Computing Security: More Opportunity, Less Threat Image

Cloud Computing Security: More Opportunity, Less Threat

David Hansen

If you follow the legal technology headlines you might have noticed that we've come full circle on cloud security. Rewind seven or so years, and mainstream cloud computing adoption was being thwarted by grave concerns about data security, data governance and data access. As the cloud became more pervasive in many industries globally, the legal market took note and slowly but surely more law firms went to the cloud.

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EU Approves GDPR

Coming off the heels of the EU Article 29 Working Party Opinion on the Privacy Shield, the EU Parliament passed the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on April 15, which overhauls the union's Data Protection Directive rules set forth in 1995. This regulation applies to all business and organizations targeting EU consumers, regardless of their geographic location.

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Law Firms Grapple With Cybersecurity Issues and Regulatory Risks Image

Law Firms Grapple With Cybersecurity Issues and Regulatory Risks

Joe Kelly

Security is always a concern for law firms, and the risks have only grown in recent years. Increasingly, attorneys, staff and clients have become more mobile and rely on an array of laptops, smartphones and tablets to stay connected 24/7. As more data is created and resides in more places, it becomes more vulnerable.

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Corporate-Sponsored Research Agreements With Universities

Michael C. Lee

Corporate-sponsored research plays a crucial role in performing foundational research in new technology areas. These research projects are also mutually beneficial. Corporate sponsors receive a cost-effective opportunity to explore new technology areas with leading academics and talented students. In turn, universities benefit from Sponsors providing research funding and industry expertise.

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Second Circuit Asks NY Ct. of Appeals To Answer Pre-1972 Recordings Issue Image

Second Circuit Asks NY Ct. of Appeals To Answer Pre-1972 Recordings Issue

Mark Hamblett

The New York Court of Appeals has been sent an important and unresolved issue on copyright infringement for music recorded prior to 1972. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has asked New York's highest court to determine whether there is a right of public performance for creators of sound recordings under that state's law and "if so, what is the nature and scope of that right?"

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Admissibility of Evidence Obtained From Facebook

Michael J. Hutter

This article addresses the four major evidentiary hurdles ' relevance, authentication, hearsay, and best evidence ' that must be overcome to admit Facebook posts claimed to be posted by the owner, whether it be the profile page, or a posted message, photograph or video, when offered against the claimed owner.

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