Malpractice Claim Over Prince Tracks Is Governed by Massachusetts Law
October 01, 2022
The Mass. Appeals Court ruled that a legal malpractice claim brought by representatives of the iconic musician Prince's estate against an attorney and his firm is governed by Massachusetts, not Minnesota, law.
Is Twitter Worth the Bother?
October 01, 2022
A current question on a lot of marketers' minds: "Is Twitter worth the trouble?" For some firms, Twitter may be the best social media platform; others may not say the same. Let's discuss Twitter and whether the time and effort needed are worth it.
Defamation Cases Against Netflix, Funimation Have Different Outcomes
October 01, 2022
Defamation litigation crops up often in the entertainment industry. Two recent Texas Court of Appeals opinions raise issues worth noting in such cases, though each of the Texas decisions had different outcomes.
Are We Over Thinking Office Return Strategies?
October 01, 2022
Routines based around 'work from home' are calcifying, and commuting, parking, sandwich shops and childcare are fading into distant memory. With each passing week, the challenge to win attorneys back into the office increases.
The Real Estate Leasing Lawyer's Role In an M&A Deal With a Reps & Warranties Policy
October 01, 2022
This article provides an overview of the most commonly-accepted purposes of an RWI policy and an overview of the RWI policy underwriting process.
Pitfalls of the Attorney-Client Privilege
October 01, 2022
The attorney-client privilege is a critical component in the legal process but its protection is constantly being challenged in complicated corporate investigations. There are measures that attorneys should, where possible, take steps to mitigate the risk of losing the privilege.
Criminal Considerations In Trade Secrets Disputes
October 01, 2022
Part One of a Three-Part Series
When the international theft of U.S. trade secrets escalated and became a higher priority for domestic entities, trade secrets owners faced difficult challenges in collecting evidence, pursuing civil actions against overseas actors, and successfully obtaining worthwhile and meaningful relief from civil actions alone. These challenges ultimately resulted in increased referrals, investigations, and prosecutions of trade secrets theft under the EEA by federal authorities.
Pondering AI Machine Learning and Copyright Fair Use
October 01, 2022
By feeding machine-learning models hundreds of copyrighted pictures to train them to identify and "read" certain concepts, companies could face violating copyright laws.
The Benefits of Subchapter V — But Are You Guaranteed to Stay?
October 01, 2022
Although Subchapter V may create a clearer path to confirmation, debtors must be aware of, and (absent an extension by the court) comply with, the more stringent timing requirements, such as the requirement of filing a plan within 90 days after filing bankruptcy.
Solving the Information Governance Groundhog Day Syndrome
October 01, 2022
Security and privacy start with good information governance, and for many firms — trying to get their information governance policy implemented feels a lot like Groundhog Day. Yes, the one with Bill Murray. Let's take a closer look.
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