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Who writes for Law Journal Newsletters? The best of the best.Each of our 24 newsletters has a Board of Editors, culled from the top law firms across the country. It might be a clich', but these people have their fingers on the pulse of their individual practice areas ' they are often the ones who plead a key case in the courts (from the Supreme Court on down) ' and analyze the impact of the verdict in our pages.We also have Board Certified psychologists writing about issues as varied as child custody and mentally ill parents; the value of expert witnesses (a highly debated topic); and other topics critical to family law.When it comes to the hot issues of e-discovery and e-commerce, we call on IT experts: key attorneys whose firms are in the forefront of emerging technologies; and consultants who show law firms how to update their systems and processes.We regularly call on physician/attorneys (yes, they exist) and experts in the bioethical arena to comment on the ethics of various med mal issues, from privacy to hospital liability to analyses on key verdicts.And last but not least, we have a cadre of skilled freelancers who collect information from every area of the law. Case in point: Take a look at the interview with Steven Toporoff, franchise program coordinator, Federal Trade Commission ('FTC'), in the March Issue of LJN's Franchising Business & Law Alert; and the interview with Keith C. Hauprich, Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs for Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc., who discusses music-publishing concerns in the viral-video age in the February 2007 issue of Entertainment Law & Finance.Since we exist to inform YOU, experts in all practice areas of the law, we expect our authors to conform to our picky standards. And they are VERY picky. If you would like to contribute an article, contact me at [email protected].
Who writes for Law Journal Newsletters? The best of the best.Each of our 24 newsletters has a Board of Editors, culled from the top law firms across the country. It might be a clich', but these people have their fingers on the pulse of their individual practice areas ' they are often the ones who plead a key case in the courts (from the Supreme Court on down) ' and analyze the impact of the verdict in our pages.We also have Board Certified psychologists writing about issues as varied as child custody and mentally ill parents; the value of expert witnesses (a highly debated topic); and other topics critical to family law.When it comes to the hot issues of e-discovery and e-commerce, we call on IT experts: key attorneys whose firms are in the forefront of emerging technologies; and consultants who show law firms how to update their systems and processes.We regularly call on physician/attorneys (yes, they exist) and experts in the bioethical arena to comment on the ethics of various med mal issues, from privacy to hospital liability to analyses on key verdicts.And last but not least, we have a cadre of skilled freelancers who collect information from every area of the law. Case in point: Take a look at the interview with Steven Toporoff, franchise program coordinator, Federal Trade Commission ('FTC'), in the March Issue of LJN's Franchising Business & Law Alert; and the interview with Keith C. Hauprich, Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs for Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc., who discusses music-publishing concerns in the viral-video age in the February 2007 issue of Entertainment Law & Finance.Since we exist to inform YOU, experts in all practice areas of the law, we expect our authors to conform to our picky standards. And they are VERY picky. If you would like to contribute an article, contact me at [email protected].
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.