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Filers Beware: No Expedited Discovery in Copyright Suits Image

Filers Beware: No Expedited Discovery in Copyright Suits

Charles Toutant

Litigation tactics employed by frequent filers of copyright infringement suits may face heavy criticism in light of a recent ruling by a federal judge in New Jersey.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Alleged Verbal Agreement For Promotion of Concerts Found Unenforceable "Chapel of Love" Singer's Niece Fails to Show Court in Royalties Dispute Had Personal Jurisdiction over Defendant Fair Use Defense Can Be Raised Under California's Sound Recording Misappropriation Statute

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Effectively Managing Increasing Client Security Requirements

Christopher Perrotta

Gone are the days of naively assuming our confidential data is secure. Increasingly, clients, stakeholders, regulators and others are demanding proof that firms are actively protecting the PII to which they have access, and this evidence is being demanded both before and after security incidents. It is imperative law firms have the positions and processes in place to handle security incidents with urgency, accuracy and completeness.

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Law Firms Enter the Golden Age of Data Mining

Doug Stansfield

As a matter of practice, law firms generate and store incomprehensible amounts of data. Most, if not all, of that data has been digitized and many firms that recognize the untapped value of their data have begun to leverage sophisticated technologies to mine it for reusable work product and valuable insights.

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Can Artificial Intelligence Fix Security Issues?

Nina Cunningham

There is great enthusiasm about what AI can do to promote better living conditions, evoking wisdom, providing business intelligence through deep analysis of behavior and habits, by signaling trends and anticipating demand. But there are other considerations as well. A critical one is cybersecurity.

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How the Healthcare Industry Can Fight Rising Cyber-Attacks

Jason G. Weiss

The healthcare industry is facing an alarming proliferation of cyber perils. Why? Because our healthcare system is a "soft target," and particularly vulnerable because of its lifesaving work, where time is of the essence. It's a recipe for disaster from a cybersecurity standpoint.

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Cybersecurity Experts Needed in U.S.

Scott R. Malyk & Lin R. Walker

The Country Is In Dire Need of Experts Who Possess the Advanced Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required to Combat Cybersecurity Crimes In an effort to protect our financial, personal, medical, and otherwise confidential data, as well as our election systems, we need to continue to attract and employ the services of the most qualified cybersecurity experts from around the world. However, at present, there is a dire shortage of such qualified experts in the United States.

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Unique Cyber Risks Faced By the Cannabis Industry

Victoria Hudgins

All companies face cybersecurity threats, but the legalized cannabis industry's storage of personally identifiable information and reliance on seed-to-sale tracking software can place it firmly within hackers' crosshairs.

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Legal Tech: New Data Types Challenge E-Discovery to Keep Pace

Cliff Dutton

Expanding the Scope of Data Has the Potential to Slow Down Discovery and Increase Cost, But If New Data Types Contain Uniquely Dispositive Content, It Will Be Necessary to Include Them In Order to Achieve Just Determinations Data types evolve faster than law. New data types are expanding the scope of discoverable data. The variety, velocity and complexity of electronic evidence challenge legal processes and the technology-enabled legal applications that are designed to support them.

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Some Guidance on Federal Securities Law and Film Financing Disputes

Stan Soocher

Disputes over film financing agreements are common, but there are few court decisions that address film financing dustups involving §10(b) of the federal Securities Exchange Act. Now the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida has issued a ruling that addresses the pleading requirements for alleging a §10(b) violation, in litigation between an investor and a film production company.

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