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2d Circuit Blocks NY Litigation of 'Girl 6' Copyright Infringement Case
Fort Lauderdale copyright attorneys Matthew Nelles and Adriana Kostencki of Nelles Kostencki were in a Los Angeles airport in February 2019, when movie director, producer and actor Spike Lee called the day after winning an Oscar for his historical crime drama BlacKkKlansman. But the call wasn't about the win.
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Data Privacy Forecast: 2021 On Pace to Be a Milestone Year
As the economy and business operations begin to stabilize in the new year, organizations will take stock of lessons learned and new risks that need to be addressed. In-house legal and information governance teams are likely to be at the forefront of these efforts, with a keen focus on the data privacy, security and compliance gaps that were exposed during the pandemic.
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E-discovery 2020 Year In Review — And A Look Into 2021
The e-discovery issues associated with so many people working from home due to COVID-19, data collection privacy and more market consolidation are just some of the factors that respondents say will factor in to how law firms need to prepare for 2021.
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Coding Bias Out of the Law
One of legal technology's best success story is how quickly and ably most law firms were able to make the transition. However, for some, remote appearances pose new challenges such as effective access to counsel, signal interruptions, authentication and privacy.
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Why Analytics Can Be Risky in the Wrong Hands
Having the most expensive or advanced tool in the toolbox doesn't matter if you don't know how to use it, and if you're not using those tools properly, there are risks everywhere.
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Legal Issues and Monetization Strategies In a Quarantine-Streaming Music World, Part Two
Part Two of a two-part article While the livestreaming of music performances is not an entirely new phenomenon, the COVID crisis has transformed the live performance landscape, compelling artists from around the world to reach their fanbase by producing "quarantine streams," in which they livestream their sets on social media platforms. Given this sudden pivot to livestreaming over social media, unsurprisingly many questions have arisen.
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Automated License Plate Recognition and Privacy
Just what is automated license plate recognition technology, and do you really have a reasonable expectation of privacy in a number emblazoned on the front of your Ford or the back of your Buick?
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Can Terms of Service Agreements Allow Companies to Skirt Consumer Protection Laws?
Most users do not have the time or inclination to read through dozens of pages of legalese before reviewing the morning's tweets, and if millions of users are agreeing to these terms, how bad can they be?
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ROSS Intelligence Claims Thomson Reuters Uses 'Tying Scheme' to Thwart Westlaw Competition
ROSS Intelligence is alleging that Thomson Reuters uses anticompetitive behavior to maintain Westlaw's dominance in the legal research space, according to a complaint filed in late January.
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