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Seventh Circuit Addresses Proof Burden For §114(b) Sound Recording Infringement Image

Seventh Circuit Addresses Proof Burden For §114(b) Sound Recording Infringement

Stan Soocher

It’s a fundamental copyright principle that a song and a sound recording of that song each have their own copyright protection. But that protection isn’t equal.

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Commercial Lease Claims and Environmental Cleanup Claims In Bankruptcy Law

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

In this article, we report on two recent decisions. One involves the calculation of landlord damage claims under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, and the other involves whether environmental clean-up claims under federal and state law for commercial real estate were discharged under a confirmed Chapter 11 plan.

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Eighth Circuit Bankruptcy Court Rules Creditor’s Claim of Abuse Constituted ‘Personal Injury Tort’ Claim Image

Eighth Circuit Bankruptcy Court Rules Creditor’s Claim of Abuse Constituted ‘Personal Injury Tort’ Claim

Riley Brennan

In a matter of first impression, the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit determined that allegations of abuse constituted a personal injury tort claim, reversing a lower court’s conclusion that the allegations constituted a mental health condition.

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AWS Outage Demonstrates Risks of Cloud Services

Brendan Pierson

The recent Amazon Web Services outage, which incapacitated online services across the country, highlights risks companies must manage as they increasingly depend on cloud services, lawyers say.

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Supreme Court Asked Again to Extend Copyright Protection to AI Works

Jimmy Hoover

A computer scientist is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to extend copyright protection to works created entirely by artificial intelligence in one of the first cases to reach the justices about the revolutionary technology.

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AI Impacting 2027 Associate Class

Dan Roe

What will law firm AI adoption look like in 2027? Firms may not know just yet, but they’re currently facing decisions over how many first-year associates they’ll want by fall 2027 as they prepare to open portals for 2026 2L summer associate roles.

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Tensions Escalating Over AI Billing

Trudy Knockless

The promise of generative AI in legal services was supposed to benefit everyone: Law firms would work more efficiently, clients would pay less for faster results, and the legal industry would become more accessible. But a new study from the on-demand legal services provider Axiom suggests the reality is far murkier — and, for in-house teams, far more frustrating.

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Trends In Patent Policy and Enforcement: What Cybersecurity Companies Need to Know

Manny Caixeiro

Forward-thinking cybersecurity companies should recognize that the patent world is at a moment of change. A tremendous amount of thought, financial investment, and political capital is being devoted to transforming patents into assets that are central to the economy, international trade, and national defense. The incentives for obtaining and aggressively monetizing patents are increasing. Companies that take steps now to navigate these changes may be rewarded with significant competitive advantages.

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Ayinde and AI Hallucinations In Court Image

Ayinde and AI Hallucinations In Court

Jonathan Armstrong

It is clear that judges in many jurisdictions around the world feel that lawyers have had enough warnings about the dangers of hallucination. We are likely to see sanctions increasing including with the possibility of additional cases being struck out. And in extreme cases lawyers might end up in jail.

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From Reactive to Proactive: Navigating AI, Privacy and Security Compliance Across APAC’s Expanding Regulatory Landscape Image

From Reactive to Proactive: Navigating AI, Privacy and Security Compliance Across APAC’s Expanding Regulatory Landscape

Brandon Hollinder & Jon Kessler

APAC is awash with recent changes in AI, privacy and cybersecurity regulations. Part one of this article examines the specifics of those changes and the paradigm shift they are precipitating.

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