Internet Task Force Examines Copyright In the Digital Age
On Jan. 28, the Commerce Department issued a much-anticipated policy statement entitled "White Paper on Remixes, First Sale and Statutory Damages: Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy." This article briefly describes the white paper's scope and recommendations, with a focus on the issue of statutory damages, as to which the white paper proposes several amendments to the current Copyright Act.
Uncertainty Reigns Over Ownership Of Social Media Content
When a social media account is created, who owns the resultant content? When a business cultivates Facebook "likes" in order to expand its marketing reach and effectiveness, who controls the outpouring of support for the company?
Attracting Top Millennial Talent
Millennials' influence on the legal marketplace is rapidly growing. To attract this group's best and brightest, law firms need to understand their mindset and habits.
Social Media Scene: Teach Your Lawyers Well
One size does not fit all when it comes to social media training for lawyers, and those responsible for such training must take into account different levels of sophistication and comfort, which are not necessarily based on generations.
Privacy v. Data Security
The year 2005 really marked the beginning of the "era of data breaches," and with it, the "era of data breach lawsuits." In its place, what is now commonplace in the wake of major data breaches ' class action "privacy" litigation on behalf of data subjects, seeking millions of dollars in damages, under a dizzying array of legal theories.
Marketing Tech: Voice Search
Voice search is rapidly emerging as the predominant way that consumers inquire about products, services and, yes, lawyers. Here's what you need to know.
Employers Get a Data Privacy Win At the European Court Of Human Rights
One of the biggest challenges for U.S. employers, investigators, and e-discovery practitioners in cross-border litigation involving European companies or citizens has been obtaining digital data about European individuals. The privacy rights European citizens have ' under both EU and member state law ' are significant.
Drone Financing Opportunities Emerge As FAA Creates New Drone Regulations
Is financing or leasing drones a flight of fancy or a real business opportunity for lenders and lessors? In this article, we show that, properly structured, opportunities for financing and leasing commercial drones exist today, but will grow rapidly in the foreseeable future for lenders and lessors ("financiers") as the drone industry produces ever more sophisticated equipment and services.
