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The Open Window to Your World: Smartphone Security in the Age of COVID Image

The Open Window to Your World: Smartphone Security in the Age of COVID

Nina Cunningham

Industry developments this year add concern over connected devices and information tracking. New Smartphones include an app for COVID exposures, which can lead to privacy issues.

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How U.S. Court Ruled Whether France's Right of Publicity Law Is Descendible

Stan Soocher

Battles over celebrities' estates often end up in litigation, but a recent court ruling involving the estate of French oceanic explorer, environmentalist and documentary filmmaker Jacques Cousteau included a not-often-seen right of publicity consideration: how a U.S. court determines whether right-of-publicity protection in another nation is descendible.

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Defending Attorneys Against Extortion Charges Presents Unique Challenges

Bradley A. Marcus

Although the criminal prosecution of lawyer misconduct is nothing new, the recent indictment of a plaintiffs' lawyer in Maryland and sentencing of two plaintiffs' lawyers in Virginia illustrate the particular danger to attorneys who arguably cross the line during negotiations with potential litigation counterparties.

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The Evolution of TAR

Gina Taranto

An overview of past technology-assisted review versions and a look at what's next.

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Allocation Issues for Settling Weinstein Sex Assault Claims

Heidi Reavis

This article examines the recent judicial dialogue concerning allocation of Weinstein settlement proceeds among Weinstein crime victims, Weinstein Company creditors and defense counsel who have defended the Weinstein corporate officers and directors, and the overall negative impact these various episodes of the Weinstein settlement story likely have on victims' willingness to participate or come forward at all.

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Four Class Actions Allege Rent Overcharge Chicanery

Lucas Ferrara

On Oct. 29, 2020, a Manhattan real-estate firm filed four separate class-action lawsuits highlighting three different maneuvers landlords used to evade the requirements of a tax-abatement program.

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Turn that Frown Upside Down

Jonathan Friedland & Hajar Jouglaf

Using Subchapter V's Unlimited Debt Limit & Confirmation Requirements to Eradicate Personal Guarantees Limitations to Subchapter V suggest that it will be of no use to all but very small companies, but before turning completely away from the topic, there are other considerations in play.

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Four Class Actions Allege Rent Overcharge Chicanery Image

Four Class Actions Allege Rent Overcharge Chicanery

Lucas Ferrara

On Oct. 29, 2020, a Manhattan real-estate firm filed four separate class-action lawsuits highlighting three different maneuvers landlords used to evade the requirements of a tax-abatement program.

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How to Transform Mailroom Operations for Security, IG and Productivity

Steve Irons

A Permanent Change to How Your Firm Operates Law firms need a best practice Digital Mailroom operation, not the current scan-to-email workaround, which was a triage solution at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. Attorneys and staff working from home must have reliable, secure delivery of daily mail which is arriving at the main office.

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How Cloud Is Helping Companies Weather the Impact of COVID-19

Dean Gonsowski

The demand for everything "cloud" has been driven by the massive, and dramatic, shift to a remote-first workforce caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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