The New Jersey Supreme Court disbarred lawyer Gary Mason after finding he knowingly misappropriated $690,000 that investors paid to support the work of a fledgling filmmaker.
February 01, 2021Charles Toutant
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.
February 01, 2021Raychel LeanPromotional Use of Supermodel's Appearance in Reality TV Show Didn't Violate Lanham Act Taylor Swift Shakes Off Fifth Copyright Infringement Lawsuit by Jesse Graham
February 01, 2021Stan SoocherAs 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.
February 01, 2021Jake FrazierThe 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.
February 01, 2021Steve SalkinOne 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.
February 01, 2021Abeer Abu JudehHaving 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.
February 01, 2021Barry SchwartzPart 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.
February 01, 2021Gwendolyn SealeJust 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?
February 01, 2021David HorriganMost 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?
February 01, 2021Stephen M. Kramarsky
