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With Interest Rates On the Rise, Reinstatement Will Again Become An Attractive Restructuring Strategy

Stephen Selbst, Steven Smith & Luc Pierre-Louis

To formulate a reinstatement plan that will survive challenges, debtors and creditors should heed the lessons from two high-profile reinstatement cases from the Southern District of New York that were decided just months apart: Charter Communications and Young Broadcasting.

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Embracing Drivers of Performance Other Than Billable Hours Can Be More Efficient and Resilient to Change

Tracy LaLonde

By shifting some focus away from input (billable hours) and embracing output (results), law firms can become more efficient and resilient to industry changes, improve client satisfaction, attract top talent and be better equipped to meet other, more long-term financial targets.

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Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

Copyright Law Year in Review

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Rite Aid Rejects 168 Store Leases As Part of Bankruptcy Image

Rite Aid Rejects 168 Store Leases As Part of Bankruptcy

Jack Rogers

Unable to absorb the potential cost of federal, state and private lawsuits over allegations that it, along with other drugstore chains, oversupplied prescription painkillers, Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy protection in September.

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New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Prescriptive Easement Counterclaim Dismissed Implied Easement Claims Rejected Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment on Adverse Possession Claim Broker Failed to Establish Implied Contract Questions of Fact Remained About Whether Encroachment Was De Minimus

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WEBINAR: AI & Intellectual Property

MLF Staff

Owners of intellectual property should be aware of how their works are used by generative AI models and the users of these tools, and timely action should be taken to defend intellectual property against infringement. Join LJN for a free webinar on Nov. 9.

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WEBINAR: AI & Intellectual Property

Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

Owners of intellectual property should be aware of how their works are used by generative AI models and the users of these tools, and timely action should be taken to defend intellectual property against infringement. Join LJN for a free webinar on Nov. 9.

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Cloud Marketplace: Stretch Your IT Budget by Partnering with Legal  Image

Cloud Marketplace: Stretch Your IT Budget by Partnering with Legal 

Shannon Smith

By leveraging cloud marketplace solutions, the IT department can help the corporate legal department — and the business as a whole — get more from its software budget.

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Federal District Court Denies Copyright to Visual Art Piece Generated Solely By Artificial Intelligence Image

Federal District Court Denies Copyright to Visual Art Piece Generated Solely By Artificial Intelligence

Richard L. Hathaway

In August, the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia affirmed the U.S. Copyright Office's denial of a copyright application for a visual piece of art generated entirely by an artificial intelligence-driven computer called the "Creativity Machine." Recognizing that U.S. "copyright law protects only works of human creation," the court determined that the Copyright Office "acted properly in denying copyright registration for a work created absent any human involvement."

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Practice Makes Almost Perfect: Test Your Incident Response Plan With Simulated Cyber Tabletop Games Image

Practice Makes Almost Perfect: Test Your Incident Response Plan With Simulated Cyber Tabletop Games

Brandon Hollinder

More businesses are facing legal actions alleging improper preparation to avoid and/or respond to a breach event. Arguably one of the best tools to assist in preparing for and avoiding some of the negative consequences of a cyber event is a tabletop simulation exercise.

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