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Fourth Circuit to Weigh ISP Copyright Liability for Peer-to-Peer File Sharing by Subscribers Image

Fourth Circuit to Weigh ISP Copyright Liability for Peer-to-Peer File Sharing by Subscribers

J. Alexander Lawrence & Abigail L. Colella

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is gearing up to hear argument in <i>BMG Rights Management v. Cox Communications</i>, one of the first attempts by the music industry to hold an ISP liable for unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing by its subscribers.

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How Analytics Is Shaping the Current and Future Practice of Law

Jeff Pfeifer

Anyone following the news headlines of late is aware that artificial intelligence (AI) is being heralded as the technology that will transform industries far and wide — including the legal profession. The evolution of technology in the practice of law today has already led to significant advances in data analytics and data visualization, each of which are having a significant impact on legal work.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>The WannaCry Attack: A Wake-up Call for Organizational Information Governance? Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>The WannaCry Attack: A Wake-up Call for Organizational Information Governance?

Ian Lopez

The sort of ransomware attack experts have warned about for years has happened. Now organizations need to examine their security postures.

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Sixth Circuit Trims Bank's Good-Faith Defense to Fraudulent Transfer Claims

Michael L. Cook

<b><I>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</I></b><p>Last month, we began our discussion of what constitutes a good-faith defense to a fraudulent transfer claim with an initial examination of the recent Sixth Circuit opinion in <I>Meoli v. Huntington Nat'l Bank</I>. We continue the analysis this month by focusing on sub-issues presented in <I>Meoli,</I> including the question of notice, the proper test of good faith, and an analysis of whether banks may be considered "transferees" with respect to ordinary bank deposits.

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General Personal Jurisdiction in Aviation Cases After <i>Daimler</i>

Steven R. Pounian & Justin T. Green

<I>Daimler's</I> impact is seen in a growing number of decisions where courts have dismissed actions because they found that the corporate defendants' business connections to the jurisdictions were not sufficient to justify general jurisdiction.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Protected Speech? DOJ Compliance Expert Tweets Anti-Trump Messages Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Protected Speech? DOJ Compliance Expert Tweets Anti-Trump Messages

Sue Reisinger

Hui Chen, the contracted compliance counsel at the Department of Justice, often talks about how the tone at the top is important to compliance officers. But Chen clearly is not happy with the tone at the top of the organization, because she has been openly posting anti-Trump messages on her Twitter account, @HuiChenEthics.

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Several government entities were involved in the investigations that led to the recent arrest of a Detroit emergency room physician on allegations of performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on young girls.

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Making Prenuptial Agreements 'Bulletproof'

David B. Saxe

Can prenuptial agreements be made "bulletproof," that is, immune from the challenges and vagaries of litigation? Perhaps not entirely, but with certain precautions, many of those agreements can be made more invulnerable.

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Do <b><I>Daubert</I></b> Motions Really Work? Image

Do <b><I>Daubert</I></b> Motions Really Work?

John L. Tate

<b><I>Part One of a Three-Part Article</I></b><p>More than 20 years into the Daubert era, a surprising number of litigators still have doubts and disagreements about the effectiveness of motions <I>in limine</I> challenging the admissibility of federal court opinion testimony under Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) 702. Among the concerns commonly expressed by the trial bar is the perception that so-called <I>Daubert</I> motions are a long shot at best, often not worth the time and effort.

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Personal Branding for Business Development

Peter A. Johnson

Which approach to business development — the old-fashioned personal touch or the electronically connected — is more effective at capturing the attention and legal business of potential clients? The answer is both.

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