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Nugent Photo Copyright Dispute Offers Appellate Look at Post-Warhol Fair-Use Analysis
The Fourth Circuit ruled that a copyright infringement claim against a news site, for using a photo of musician Ted Nugent without credit, could proceed, one of the first federal appellate decisions interpreting the U.S. Supreme Court's most recent iteration of the fair use test.
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Beyond Language: How Multimodal AI Sees the Bigger Picture
The possibilities for patenting innovative applications of multimodal models across industries are endless.
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Deep Fake of CFO on Videocall Used to Defraud Company of $25M
Hackers are using AI to sift large digital data to identify more convincing approaches for their scams as well as weaknesses in weaknesses in software coding or network security.
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AI, the Billable Hour and Improving Client Service
The ultimate guardian of the quality of client service is the partners' own judgement but properly utilizing AI can set expectations that will benefit the clients and the firm and end forever the "End of the Billable Hour" stories.
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Landmines In Bankruptcy Appellate Practice, Part III
When courts have made important exceptions in the past year, they have either added a gloss on the Judicial Code, corrected lawyers' errors, filled in statutory gaps, or clarified the relevant statutory language.
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Exploring Debt Restructuring Options for CRE Owners
In the dynamic landscape of real estate, commercial real estate owners often find themselves facing financial challenges that necessitate a strategic approach to debt management. In such cases, exploring debt restructuring options becomes a crucial consideration.
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Guarantor Liability for Post-Window-Period Rent
In a case of first impression, the Appellate Division, First Department recently addressed a split in the decisions of the lower courts as to the scope of the New York City Guaranty Law.
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Supreme Court Set to Decide On Competing Interpretations of Federal Corruption Statute
In this article, we describe the competing interpretations of Section 666 and comment on the implications of a Supreme Court decision in United States v. Snyder, where it will decide whether the law criminalizes "gratuities," and not simply "bribes," given to state and local officials.
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5 Expert Cybersecurity Steps to Take in 2024
As many CISOs and cyber teams think about the year ahead, and legal professionals consider the far-reaching consequences of cybersecurity, here is a checklist to help them prepare for the biggest cybersecurity trends to come.
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