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A Look At Partial Deal In Music Publishers’ Lyrics Infringement Suit Against AI Company Anthropic
February 01, 2025
A partial agreement that music publishers reached with Anthropic PBC requires the Amazon-backed artificial intelligence company to implement “guardrails” around its use of copyrighted song lyrics to train its flagship product Claude.
Pragmatic Post-Purdue Approach Behind NJ’s Rise As Strong Venue Option for Chapter 11 Cases
February 01, 2025
The Chapter 11 filing statistics clearly show that New Jersey has emerged as a strong venue option. The question is why? The answer, we submit, is consistency and pragmatism.
Revolutionizing Workplace Design: A Perspective from Gray Reed’s Facilities Leader
February 01, 2025
Across the industry, law firms are reevaluating their office spaces to adapt to hybrid work models, prioritize collaboration, and enhance employee experience. Trends such as flexible seating, technology-driven planning, and the creation of multifunctional spaces are shaping the future of law firm offices.
Gen Z’s Tech Familiarity Seen As Asset for Law Firm Retention and Recruiting
February 01, 2025
With a greater number of older attorneys expected to age out of the profession and succession planning earning an increased focus in the legal world, law firms will need to ramp up talent recruitment and retention, and observers envision Gen Z attorneys, with their heightened familiarity with technology, as a particularly critical asset.
Fifth Circuit Weighs In On Constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act
February 01, 2025
Events have moved swiftly and symptomatically lately in the Fifth Circuit. Long known as the circuit with the greatest skepticism of federal regulation of the economy, it turned its attention to the Corporate Transparency Act, which requires non-exempt companies to report the identity of their beneficial owners.
Fresh Filings
February 01, 2025
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
The 2025 Patent Landscape Begins With Many Pieces of Proposed Legislation
February 01, 2025
The U.S. patent legal landscape in 2025 is poised for change. The incoming presidential administration is coupled with interim changes in leadership at the USPTO after Kathi Vidal’s departure, and several newly vacant, fillable commissioner seat openings at the ITC. Amid that backdrop, many pieces of proposed patent legislation are pending in Congress which could further — or possibly stifle — modern trends in American patent law, and could alter our innovation landscape for years to come. This article surveys that pending patent legislation.
3 Factors for Successful Hourly Rate Adjustments
February 01, 2025
Beyond alternative fee arrangements, firms should consider hourly rate adjustments with three factors in mind: psychological pricing, client feedback and growth. All three are vital for aligning fees with perceived value while supporting the firm’s financial health.
Co-ops and Condominiums
February 01, 2025
In Tax Foreclosure Proceeding, Condominium Board Entitled to Recover Only Those Common Charges Covered By Its LienProprietary Lease Gave Co-Op Authority to Mandate Removal of Whirlpool
Edge Implements AI: A Q&A with Amy Juers
February 01, 2025
In late January, Edge Marketing unveiled the implementation of generative AI into its legal marketing practice, and along with it, a refresh of its brand. I spoke with Edge’s CEO, Amy Juers, MBA, about what AI can do for legal marketers in general and what went into the decision to implement AI and how Edge did it.

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