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In-House Counsel Perspective on Negotiating Social Media Influencer Contracts Image

In-House Counsel Perspective on Negotiating Social Media Influencer Contracts

Chris O'Malley

With the FTC amping up its scrutiny in the social media influencer space, in-house counsel has an opportunity to mitigate risk and help their companies get more bang for their influencer marketing buck.

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Seventh Circuit Applies Safe Harbor to Private Securities Transaction

Michael L. Cook

"… [T]he term 'securities contract' as used in [Bankruptcy Code] §546(e) unambiguously includes contracts involving privately held securities," The Seventh Circuit held in Petr v. BMO Harris Bank, N.A.

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Retirement Succession Can Hedge Against Lateral Partner Acquisition Risks

David Wood

While growing by acquiring lateral partners and practice groups can be lucrative, it carries many risks. Lateral candidates' projections of the revenue they will bring to a new firm can prove inaccurate, or a particular candidate may simply be a bad fit culturally.

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How to Structure Lawyer Blog Posts for Content Marketing

Ada Kase

Every law firm has its own platform for attorneys to establish themselves as thought leaders, but blogs written in legalese miss the mark. Here are easy ways to structure blog posts to make them more readable almost instantly.

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The Guaranty Law Continues to Divide Opinion Image

The Guaranty Law Continues to Divide Opinion

Matthew J. Schenker & Joshua Kopelowitz

This article discusses the recent developments surrounding the constitutionality of the Guaranty Law. In particular, we address the Southern District's view that the statute is unconstitutional and the splintered view of the statute's constitutionality expressed by New York State courts.

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FCPA Compliance Guidance for Global Businesses

Cole Callihan

The Biden administration and its Justice Department have established countering corruption as a core U.S. national security interest. Companies with any international operations should ensure they have a robust written policy and compliance program focused on anti-bribery and corruption.

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Washington My Health My Data Act FAQs: Data Subject Rights Image

Washington My Health My Data Act FAQs: Data Subject Rights

Amy de La Lama & Andrea Rastelli

Like so many other features of the MHMDA, data subject rights are deceptively complicated and have the potential to create significant administrative hurdles to getting it right. In this article, we examine the tricky issues in our MHMDA FAQs and take a deep dive into data subject rights.

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New York's Guaranty Law Continues to Divide Opinion Image

New York's Guaranty Law Continues to Divide Opinion

Matthew J. Schenker & Joshua Kopelowitz

This article discusses the recent developments surrounding the constitutionality of New York's Guaranty Law. In particular, we address the Southern District's view that the statute is unconstitutional and the splintered view of the statute's constitutionality expressed by New York State courts.

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Fourth Circuit Weighs In on Fair Use and Copyright Registration Validity Image

Fourth Circuit Weighs In on Fair Use and Copyright Registration Validity

Thomas Kjellberg & Robert W. Clarida

In Philpot v. Independent Journal Review, the Fourth Circuit found no fair use or copyright validity for a concert photographer's use of a photo of Ted Nugent as part of a collection.

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Pursuing AI Programmers and Third Parties over Alleged Rights Violations Caused by AI Software Image

Pursuing AI Programmers and Third Parties over Alleged Rights Violations Caused by AI Software

Jonathan Bick

Because AIs are capable of causing harm but cannot be a legal entity, they are not held accountable by court action. Several current and future possibilities exist to resolve AI difficulties. Current options involve identifying indirect liability. Future options include but are not limited to changing the law to make an AI a legal person and/or changing the law to make AI programing an ultra-hazardous activity.

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