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New Small Claims Procedure for Copyright Disputes
The CASE Act fulfills the longstanding goal of the U.S. Copyright Office to establish a small claims court. The measure tasked the office with establishing the Copyright Claims Board and adopting governing regulations.
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Shareholders' Suit Over Video Game Developer's IPO
Two former shareholders allege in federal court that an auto-racing video game creator swindled them out of more than $200 million in stock.
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Players On the Move
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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Managing a Cyber Crisis: 7 Practical Tips to Recover with Strength
As companies confront the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape, here are seven practical tips for incident response in 2021.
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In Memoriam: Michael Rudell
We sadly note the passing of Entertainment Law & Finance editorial board member and entertainment attorney Michael I. Rudell.
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A Balancing Act: Mitigating Data Privacy Risks in Cross-Border Discovery
The intersection of foreign laws governing data collection and cross-border discovery operations continues to be a potentially volatile conjunction.
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Depositions and Legal Proceedings in the Remote World: What Attorneys Need to Know About Security and Best Practices
Now that depositions and other legal proceedings are now virtual, remote exercises in most cases. It doesn't mean, however, that the rules have relaxed. If anything, it's more important than ever to follow best practices and pay attention to security.
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Winter 2021 Privacy Alert Roundup
In this Privacy Alert Roundup, we'll take a look at Virginia's new proposed data protection law, a new proposed federal banking rule regarding cybersecurity incidents, and how lackadaisical vendor risk management can come back to bite you in court.
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Utilizing Accountability Partners to Build Business
Attorneys can utilize accountability partners to fuel the advances one truly wants to make in their efforts to build books of business.
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Scorecards and Client Book Due Diligence Can Improve Lateral Hiring Performance
The lateral partner challenge is, essentially, a vetting challenge. And yet, few law firms take a strategic approach to vetting and hiring laterals.
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