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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Google Pushes the Bounds of Fair Use ' and Wins Image

<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Google Pushes the Bounds of Fair Use ' and Wins

Lewis R. Clayton

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit's decision in The Authors Guild v. Google ' a case that, the court said, "tests the boundaries of fair use" ' held that a Google database including millions of books was protected by fair use.

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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> FanDuel and DraftKings Hit with About 40 Class Actions Image

<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> FanDuel and DraftKings Hit with About 40 Class Actions

Amanda Bronstad

FanDuel Inc. and DraftKings Inc. are facing about 40 class actions claiming that the online daily fantasy sport sites fraudulently enticed customers into participating in illegal gambling.

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Heightened Cybersecurity Concerns Impact IP Strategies

Milton Springut

Recent widely reported cybersecurity breaches have further heightened awareness of the issue, which is of significantly increasing concern both to businesses and government. Government regulators have pressed for greater cybersecurity efforts ' with the FTC's authority in this area being recently upheld by the Third Circuit.

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Crazy for Fair Use

Kyle-Beth Hilfer

The Ninth Circuit has held that fair use is an exception to copyright law and not a defense, in the first federal appeals court ruling on this issue. The decision is the latest in the ongoing battle between plaintiff Stephanie Lenz and defendant Universal Music Corp. and affiliated companies (Universal). Starting in a rural kitchen in Pennsylvania, the case is now a landmark decision in copyright law that protects many home videographers.

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<b><i>Counsel Concerns</b></i>50 Cent Sues Lawyers Over Headphones Debacle Image

<b><i>Counsel Concerns</b></i>50 Cent Sues Lawyers Over Headphones Debacle

Michelle Tuccitto Sullo

Rapper 50 Cent is suing his former lawyers for $75 million, accusing them of malpractice and not adequately representing him in business matters, including an intellectual property case involving his line of headphones.

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Your Clients Want Alternative Fees

Chris Johnson

Think you're being responsive to your clients about fees? They think you can do better.

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State, Federal Law Differ on Franchisors As Joint Employers Image

State, Federal Law Differ on Franchisors As Joint Employers

Craig R. Tractenberg

It seems that the definition of employer under state law is becoming more restrictive but the definition under federal statutes has become more flexible. The reason is a federal political agenda to empower the National Labor Relations Act to encourage collective bargaining of employees of franchises.

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SEC Potentially Targets CCOs for Cybersecurity Lapses

Judy Selby & Jonathan A. Forman

Two recent speeches by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials likely got the attention of every Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). CCOs would be well advised to carefully review and implement where appropriate the SEC's latest cybersecurity guidance.

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Dispositive Questions Every Law Firm Should Ask of the Cloud Image

Dispositive Questions Every Law Firm Should Ask of the Cloud

Mike L. Chase

Cloud service providers (CSPs) offer myriad choices to law firms of all sizes who, in return, have become one of the fastest adopters of hosted cloud infrastructure worldwide. Nonetheless, asking the right questions is essential to learning cloud limitations, similarities, differentiators, caveats and benefits. From niche providers to the top five, not everything is as it seems when it comes to what is offered, how it's offered, and the up-front and hidden costs of each.

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