Ransomware: To Pay or Not to Pay Is Not the Question
October 01, 2020
Ransomware has come a long way since the 1989 "AIDS Trojan." In 2019 ransomware demands topped $12M. Succinctly put: "Ransom demands grew larger. Tactics became more cutthroat."
Are Rule 12(b)(6) Dismissals In Copyright Infringement Lawsuits In Danger?
October 01, 2020
Until recently, the Second and Ninth Circuits have both been receptive to dismissals under Rule 12(b)(6) if the court determines the plaintiff cannot plausibly state a claim of copyright infringement because the two works are not substantial similar. However, a pair of recent "unpublished" Ninth Circuit reversals involving prominent motion pictures stand in contrast to a recent Second Circuit decision affirming such a dismissal.
Data Is Fluid -- So Why Are Data Maps Static?
October 01, 2020
Data "in transit," or in motion, is data that is moving from one location to other, such as from device to device or through a private network. Data "at rest" is data that is not actively moving from place to place, such as archived data. Protecting data in motion and at rest is crucial for data-driven enterprises as hackers continue to come up with new ways to attack.
It's 2025: What Did We Do to Successfully Shift Law Firm Operations?
October 01, 2020
A Look Back from the Future
If we look back at 2020 five years from now, what will we point to as the key actions that brought law firms back, and which of those are still in play.
Counsel Concerns: Plaintiffs' Counsel Faces Sanctions In Litigation that Alleged Wrestler Head Damage
October 01, 2020
More than 50 wrestlers sued World Wrestling Entertainment, claiming it knew — but never disclosed — the risk associated with the sport. But it was Massachusetts plaintiff counsel Konstantine Kyros and his firm who judges singled out for plagiarism, false claims and other misbehavior in the case.
Drumming Up Business While Trumpeting Your News
October 01, 2020
An Integrated Strategy
Despite the current uncertainty, though, developing solid plans with accountability, results and measurement can be done. Preparing a comprehensive business development strategy — one that is integrated with public relations — is more critical than ever to avoid being considered pleasant but boring elevator music.
Ninth Circuit Upholds Most FCC Restrictions on Local Government Review of Wireless Installations
October 01, 2020
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' recent decision in City of Portland v. Unites States significantly affects the ability of local governments to regulate the installation of so called "small cell" wireless facilities and addresses the ability of wireless providers to utilize utility poles.
COVID Shutdown Orders v. Statutory Rent Obligations
October 01, 2020
Even though payment of post-petition rent under a nonresidential lease (prior to rejection) has historically been an absolute requirement, bankruptcy courts, as courts of equity, have the ability during these extraordinary times to take a more flexible approach.
Landlord & Tenant Law
October 01, 2020
MCI for New Carpeting Upheld
Tenant Breach by Making Renovation Without Permit Entitles Landlord to Possession
Issues of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment on Subtenant's Succession Defense
Global Perspective On Filing Trademark Registrations
October 01, 2020
The entertainment industry is a global business, but many U.S. brand owners do not realize that their valuable trademark rights stop at the U.S. border.
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