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Despite Pandemic, Profits At Am Law 100 Firms Leapt to New Heights
May 01, 2021
The past year posed new and unusual challenges for U.S. law firms, rattled by economic uncertainty, remote work, stay-home orders and social distancing. Despite the turmoil, profits at the Am Law 100 leapt to new heights.
Legal Triggers In NFT Crypto Craze
May 01, 2021
The latest cryptocurrency craze has litigators closely watching from the sidelines. Buyers of digital non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are ready to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars, sometimes more, but when disputes start to hit the scene, litigators said there is little to no case law as precedent.
Supreme Court on APIs and Fair Use
May 01, 2021
Google didn't get an answer from the U.S. Supreme Court on whether the Java Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) it copied from Sun Microsystems were copyrightable. But it got just about everything else it could have hoped for in a decision that ended its 11-year copyright clash with Sun's successor, Oracle.
2d Cir. Issues Two Notable Copyright Fair Use Decisions
May 01, 2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently issued decisions in two closely watched copyright fair use cases involving photographs. In the…
Tax Issues In NY Publicity Right Becoming Descendible
May 01, 2021
While some states, like California, recognize post-mortem publicity rights, New York had extended the right of publicity to living New Yorkers only.
COUNSEL CONCERNS: Legal Fees Fallout From WWE Litigation
May 01, 2021
K&L Gates is being accused by a Massachusetts-based plaintiffs' attorney — who sued longtime K&L Gates client World Wrestling Entertainment in Connecticut federal court and is now saddled with sanctions — of making exorbitant demands for more than half a million dollars in legal fees.
California Court of Appeal Rules on Formerly Licensed Attorney Who Continued as Talent Manager
April 01, 2021
Conflict of interest is a red-flag concern when an attorney becomes a talent manager. But what happens when a formerly licensed attorney continues to provide management services for talent?
No Delay for Weinstein Victims Trust Plan
April 01, 2021
A U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Delaware judge ruled not to grant a motion that would have stayed a liquidation plan setting aside $17 million to settle with those who have claimed sexual misconduct by former film industry executive Harvey Weinstein.
10 Tips for Navigating the Commercial Tenant Bankruptcy Process
April 01, 2021
Retail, entertainment and hospitality have been hit particularly hard by government-mandated COVID-19 shutdowns. For many, the road ahead will end in, or lead through, bankruptcy. Bankruptcy law has a language of its own, making it challenging to navigate the process for everyone involved, including for the landlords of bankrupt businesses worried about missing rent payments.
Navigating Defamation Litigations Today
April 01, 2021
Tensions erupted both on and off the set of a Newsmax TV segment when MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell bolstered his claim of a rigged presidential election with…

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