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Assess Your Information Governance Practices In Light of DOJ and SEC Crackdown on Use of Personal Devices and Messaging Apps
July 01, 2023
This article summarizes the DOJ's recent guidance and the SEC's enforcement trends and priorities in this area, and it provides information governance best practices companies can implement now to ensure they are meeting regulators' expectations and recordkeeping rules.
How the Supreme Court Saved the Internet from Itself: 'Gonzalez v. Google' and 'Twitter v. Taamneh'
July 01, 2023
The Internet is still standing, but the Supreme Court's reasoning in theGonzalez opinion remains perplexing. Gonzalez and Taamneh are a story about how the Supreme Court "saved" the Internet from itself, and the Court needed both cases to do so.
Who Is Legally Liable for Internet AI Deepfake Content?
July 01, 2023
Most agree that internet deepfake (deep learning + fake) content is widespread and may be used to manipulate the public, attack personal rights, infringe intellectual property and cause personal data difficulties. However, little agreement exists as to who is legally liable for internet AI deepfake content.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
July 01, 2023
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Tips for Quickly and Effectively Responding to and Handling a Data Breach
July 01, 2023
Data breaches have become a common occurrence, and any organization, regardless of location, size and industry, can be attacked. This article summarizes key steps and recommendations for responding to and handling a data breach quickly and effectively.
Florida's New Data Privacy Bill Is an Outlier, Going Both Broad and Narrow
July 01, 2023
The Florida law, which will go into effect on July 1, 2024, positions itself as an outlier among other state data privacy regulations.
Legal Tech: TAR As a Reincarnation of Human Review
July 01, 2023
This article seeks to provide clarity and context on the different types of AI available in the legal industry today and how the new GPT technology fits into that landscape. More importantly, it will illustrate the potential impact of the next generation of AI on litigation and legal practice as a whole.
Should There Be A Title Theft Statute?
July 01, 2023
Recent years have seen numerous reports of what has colloquially been called "property theft" or "deed theft." To fight deed theft in New York, the state Attorney General has championed a statute making "Property Theft" a crime.
Keeping Tabs On Antitrust Actions In Entertainment Industry Sectors
July 01, 2023
The growth in size of companies dominating sectors of the entertainment industry has been subject to antitrust challenges with mixed results. What are some notable recent developments in this area?
The Business Benefits of Leasing When Combatting the Increasing Costs of Operating a Firm
July 01, 2023
There's a wide range of business benefits to leasing that help firms better manage current market challenges beyond cash management — so we asked our law firm clients what they saw as the most compelling business benefits of leasing in today's challenging economy.

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