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Legalweek NY is Expanding to Guide You Through a Legal Industry Revolution
October 01, 2020
The legal industry has undergone several years' worth of transformation over the course of the last six-plus months — so it's clear we're going to need more than a week to cover it all. Legalweek New York event is expanding in 2021 to include a yearlong slate of programming.
The State of the e-Discovery and Data Privacy Job Market: Pre and Post COVID-19 – Part 2
September 01, 2020
A deep dive into the pre and post pandemic e-discovery job market landscape and what data privacy professionals can learn from ESI employment trends. Part Two of a Two-Part Article
In Decision of First Impression, Court Decides 'Gap Grants' Can Be Terminated Under §203 of U.S. Copyright Act
September 01, 2020
In the 1976 Copyright Act, Congress inserted a termination right for authors or their successors for pre-January 1, 1978, assignments of copyrighted works. However, the legislators didn't directly address a key issue: how to determine termination rights for what are known as "gap grant" works — that is, those created post-1977 under copyright assignments made before then.
COVID-19 and Force Majeure Clauses
September 01, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has wreaked havoc on the entertainment industry. Productions have been halted and distribution channels disrupted. In the midst of this pandemic, one big question for contracting parties is whether force majeure will excuse or postpone a party's obligations without liability.
Legal Technology, Advanced Analytics, and the Impact of the Pandemic on Innovation In the Automotive Industry
September 01, 2020
For the automotive industry already facing cost constraints as a result of the pandemic, the predicted increase in litigation activity accentuates the need to invest in innovative service and delivery models to cut litigation costs.
COVID-19 Related Governmental Shut Down Order Triggers Force Majeure Provision In Restaurant Leases
September 01, 2020
While commercial leases and the force majeure clauses contained in such leases vary widely, a recent decision from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois may provide guidance to parties and help them to resolve similar disputes without resorting to the courts.
Undercutting the Cost of Underperforming Attorneys Is Your Responsibility
September 01, 2020
As a firm leader it is your fiscal responsibility to address underperforming attorneys. With COVID-19, are your underperformers flying under the radar? The cost to a firm is not only to the bottom line, but to your reputation as a leader.
FL Federal Court Rules 'Despacito' Doesn't Infringe on 'Despasito'
September 01, 2020
Federal Judge Kathleen Williams recently analyzed the hit song "Despacito" in a copyright lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, when she found its writers had not copied an earlier Spanish song with the same name.
What Happens to Surplus Funds in Tax Lien Foreclosures?
September 01, 2020
When a sale follows a municipality's foreclosure on a tax lien, who is entitled to sale proceeds that exceed the amount of the tax lien?
Summer 2020 Data Privacy Updates
September 01, 2020
America and the EU Continue Altering Data Privacy Frameworks for Businesses A close look at a couple of privacy-related issuances from California, along with the European Court of Justice ruling invalidating the EU-U.S. privacy shield.

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