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Infringement Action Over Notorious B.I.G.'s 'The What' Gets Dismissed
A Southern District of New York judge dismissed a songwriter's copyright infringement lawsuit against the estate of rapper Notorious B.I.G., who died in 1997, and several publishing and record companies.
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Social Media Scene: Free LinkedIn Publicity for Your Firm
There's a little-known way for leveraging LinkedIn to inform your entire network of what your are doing, and, as a result, garner free publicity for your firm. Here's how to gain free publicity.
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Insurance Limited Partnerships As an Alternate Estate Planning Tool
Valuation discounts in estate planning has permitted the transfer of assets from one generation to another in an economically efficient manner. Two of the various discount methods claim lack of control (minority interest discount) and lack of marketability. The IRS has traditionally objected to these approaches in intra-family transfers, while Congress has attempted to legislate away these "loopholes" unsuccessfully and the Treasury Department is contemplating new regulations to accomplish this goal.
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The Disparate Impact of Hiring Practices
In a first-of-its-kind decision, the Eleventh Circuit deferred to the EEO) and held that job applicants may bring "disparate impact" claims for age discrimination against potential employers, even in the absence of evidence of intentional discrimination.
When a Partner Divorces
Going through a divorce can be tumultuous for everyone involved. When one of the parties is a partner in a law firm, those challenges are sometimes elevated for both the partner and the law firm.
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Protective Order Modified To Restrict Disclosure of Film Production Company's Operations Within Defendant Investment Firm<br>Tax Court Decides Production Set Builder Is Independent Contractor
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Media & Communications: Upgrade Your PR Game!
Admit it: You've been doing the same thing for too long in an attempt to get your firm in the news. And it's just not working anymore. Below are five ways to be more effective in 2016.
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Diagnoses in Child Custody Evaluation Reports
Thomas Szasz, best known for having written The Myth of Mental Illness, in 1961, observedthat diagnoses "may be, and often are, swung as semantic blackjacks ' " The diagnosis-blackjack should be removed from the arsenal of weapons used by litigants in custody disputes.
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Breaking Bad: The Pitfalls of Using Research and How to Avoid Them
This article enumerates the most common pitfalls in any research study to help you ensure the information you and your firm rely on is the best available, and used properly.
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