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Counsel Concerns: Lawyer Ethics Rule In Play in Suit By Business Manager Against Rap Artist
August 01, 2018
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina dismissed a conversion counterclaim by rapper Chingy against his former business manager Leslie King, who is a lawyer, on the ground that the artist hadn't established that a royalty purchase agreement he signed with the lawyer was void for allegedly violating the state's attorney ethics rule. However, the district court allowed the artist to pursue the ethics rule as an affirmative defense in the underlying lawsuit the attorney's music company has filed against Chingy.
Is Gmail's New Ephemeral Messaging Service a Threat to Data Retention?
August 01, 2018
Despite some potential problems with widespread use of Gmail's 'confidential mode,' the new ephemeral messaging function can be easily managed from an information governance perspective.
'Surrealistic' Suit Against Museum over Dalí Persona
August 01, 2018
The Spanish foundation that administers the intellectual property rights of famed surrealist Salvador Dalí is suing a Monterey, CA, museum that displays a permanent Dalí exhibition and uses the artist's name and likeness to promote it.
Losing the Ability to Conduct Business, Period
August 01, 2018
<i><b>The Potential Impact of Multilateral Development Bank Sanctions</i></b><p>What could be worse than a several-hundred-million dollar Foreign Corrupt Practices Act fine hitting your company? How about not being allowed to even compete for many of your most important contracts for a period of several years.
Foreign Lost Profits Recoverable for Patent Damages
August 01, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that a patent owner may recover lost foreign profits for infringement under 35 U.S.C. §271(f)(2). The holding in <i>WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical</i> rejects the Federal Circuit's categorical exclusion of lost profits damages for foreign sales, and expands the potential for increased damages from domestic competitors operating in foreign markets.
Waiving the Right to <i>Yellowstone</i> Injunctive Relief
August 01, 2018
In a case of first impression, and after it decided public policy would not be offended, New York's Appellate Division, Second Department, decided earlier this year that commercial tenants may contractually waive the right to seek a <i>Yellowstone</i> injunction in <i>159 MP Corp. v. Redbridge Bedford,</i>
Litigation Funders Face Their Hardest Sell: Big Law
August 01, 2018
There Is More Money Than Ever In the Hands of Litigation Financiers, But Can They Convince Law Firms to Use It?
Legal Tech: Approaches and Considerations for Discovery Cost Minimization and Recovery
August 01, 2018
The costs of litigation increase with ever more potentially responsive data, litigation technology options, and a truly global reach in the context of much litigation. In response, law firms must continue to consider viable approaches to broaching discussions surrounding the recovery of these costs both within the firm and, more importantly, with law firm clients.
Compensation Issues from Cancelled Roseanne TV Show
August 01, 2018
It is rare that a hit network television series is cancelled, as recently occurred with the ABC series <i>Roseanne</i>. But when that happens, the immediate and long-term implications for the network, producers, talent and other entities related to the series can be significant.
Pitching Your Cybersecurity Case to Law Enforcement Agencies
August 01, 2018
This article focuses on the unique issues that arise in a specific but increasingly common scenario: when your client is the victim of a cybercrime.

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