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Understanding the Supreme Court Cases that Didn't Destroy the Internet: 'Gonzalez v. Google' and 'Twitter v. Taamneh' Image

Understanding the Supreme Court Cases that Didn't Destroy the Internet: 'Gonzalez v. Google' and 'Twitter v. Taamneh'

Erick Franklund

The Internet is still standing, but the Supreme Court's reasoning in the Gonzalez opinion remains perplexing. Gonzalez and Taamneh are a story about how the Supreme Court "saved" the Internet from itself, and the Court needed both cases to do so.

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Young Partners Need to Embrace an Ownership Mentality Image

Young Partners Need to Embrace an Ownership Mentality

Sharon Meit Abrahams

Firms promote associates to partner and then expect them to "act" like a partner. Acting like a partner is an unclear declaration and can cover a wide range of expectations. One of the most important expectations for these newly minted partners is for them to have an ownership mindset. The mindset of a business owner is not something that comes naturally, nor is it in any way developed through the associate years.

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The Problem With Sup. Ct. Majority Opinion In Andy Warhol Foundation Image

The Problem With Sup. Ct. Majority Opinion In Andy Warhol Foundation

Nicole D. Galli & Andrew J. Costa

Commentary The high court's decision's future application is anything but clear and clarification of the parameters of a "transformative" fair use is left open for another day.

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Should Law Firms Make Pass-Through Entity Tax Elections? Image

Should Law Firms Make Pass-Through Entity Tax Elections?

Jonathan Weinberg

As a result of the TCJA, the owners of pass-through entities are limited in the amount of state and local taxes they can deduct on their Federal income tax return. In response, over 25 states have enacted pass-through entity tax regimes, which allow the owners of law firms to preserve their state and local tax deduction on their income from the law firm.

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Antitrust Actions In Entertainment Industry Sectors Image

Antitrust Actions In Entertainment Industry Sectors

Stan Soocher

The growth in size of companies dominating sectors of the entertainment industry has been subject to antitrust challenges with mixed results. What are some notable recent developments in this area?

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Do We Need A Title Theft Statute? Image

Do We Need A Title Theft Statute?

Stewart E. Sterk

Recent years have seen numerous reports of what has colloquially been called "property theft" or "deed theft" in New York. The state Attorney General has championed a statute, now introduced in the state legislature, making "Property Theft" a crime. Would the statute be helpful?

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Second Circuit Affirms Slashing of Unreasonable Fees In Dismissed Involuntary Bankruptcy Case Image

Second Circuit Affirms Slashing of Unreasonable Fees In Dismissed Involuntary Bankruptcy Case

Michael L. Cook

An involuntary bankruptcy petition is a limited, risky remedy for both creditors' counsel and debtor's counsel. The fee problems encountered by counsel for the petitioners and the putative debtor in this case provide a cautionary tale.

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Economic Stability Could Lead to Significant Increase In CRE Activity In 2024 Image

Economic Stability Could Lead to Significant Increase In CRE Activity In 2024

Julian M. Wise, James Koenderman & Sabrina Singh

Before deal activity in the commercial real estate lending sector can approach anywhere close to returning to its 2021 highs, many commercial real estate borrowers, investors and lenders will look for stable interest rates — either a cessation of rate hikes, or, at the very least, a clear ceiling.

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Top 5 Questions When It Comes to Strategically Growing Your Business With LinkedIn Image

Top 5 Questions When It Comes to Strategically Growing Your Business With LinkedIn

Mary Obregon

When working with clients, we see a lot of common questions about using LinkedIn for strategic growth. Many people and companies are on this platform, and many are looking for answers on using it to its full potential. Here are some of the top questions that clients ask when it comes to leveraging LinkedIn for marketing.

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Mass. Appeals Court Holds That Email to Landlord Constituted 'Effective Notice' to Prevent Automatic Lease Renewal Image

Mass. Appeals Court Holds That Email to Landlord Constituted 'Effective Notice' to Prevent Automatic Lease Renewal

Allison Dunn

Despite a provision in a commercial lease that prohibited electronic notice, the Massachusetts Appeals Court sided with a tenant in holding that an email to its landlord constituted effective notice to opt out of an automatic five-year lease extension.

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