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How to Manage the Expanding Use of Social Media
The use of social media is growing rapidly throughout the legal industry, and its continual effects upon the legal community are constantly evolving and influencing the daily practice of law. Lawyers in the equipment leasing field are increasingly engaging in the use of social media as a means of marketing, branding, advertising and soliciting. The litigation process and attorney-client relationships are consistently affected by the use of social media. Lawyers are also utilizing social media tools when making hiring decisions, obtaining information on an opposing counsel or opposing party, as well as using social media sites to enable new forms of commerce and communication between other members of the legal community.
The expansive and ever-growing list of social media tools, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, legal blogs, and the like, are thrusting their way into the daily practice of lawyers nationwide. Take one shocking statistic as an example: Currently, more than 17,500 registered users of LinkedIn identify themselves as an Attorney in the Greater Boston Area. This only takes into account people who use LinkedIn, who have already been admitted to the Bar in Massachusetts, and who reside or practice in this geographical area. So imagine how many additional thousands of people who are awaiting Bar results or live and/or practice outside the Greater Boston Area. Now imagine this statistic as it relates to your geographical area. Imagine this statistic on a national scale.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
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.
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.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.
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.