Comic Legends' Estates Say Pandora Streamed Routines Without License
April 01, 2022
In dual lawsuits, the estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin accuse Pandora Media of willfully infringing the legendary comedians' registered copyrights in their "spoken word compositions" — their standup routines — by streaming the sound recordings that embody those routines without a license to use these works.
What Can the Legal Industry Learn from Baseball's Labor Dispute?
April 01, 2022
Major League Baseball just resolved a contentious dispute between owners and the players union over revenue; both parties had been at odds about how to split up the pie. The challenge of splitting up the pie in law firms is going to become an increasing issue in coming years and perhaps even later in 2022 — particularly if the pie doesn't keep growing.
Inside Cryptocurrency Pump-and-Dump Schemes
April 01, 2022
Cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemes (CPDs) are becoming increasingly prevalent. As in the case of traditional "pump and dump" schemes, CPDs lead to short-term trading perturbations — exaggerated increases and/or decreases in prices, volume, or volatility.
How the SEC's ESG Disclosure Rules Might Effect Commercial Real Estate
April 01, 2022
After years of discussions and hints, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally released its proposed environmental disclosure rule for public company reporting. Getting the information and making the determinations will be a challenge for any sized company that comes under the SEC's purview. But there are significant questions about who is responsible for gathering and reporting information from commercial real estate facilities.
Bit Parts
April 01, 2022
Both Sides' Summary Judgment Motions Denied in Copyright Infringement Suit Over Jimi Hendrix Photo
Summary Judgment Granted for Defendant in Copyright Infringement Suit Over "Gimme Some Lovin'"
IP News
April 01, 2022
Federal Circuit: District Court Abused Discretion By Attributing Inconsistent Position to Plaintiff
Common Issues In Commercial Property Bankruptcies
April 01, 2022
A review of landlord-tenant bankruptcy issues that should be in the forefront for landlords and tenants in determining rights, obligations and strategies when a bankruptcy involving a commercial property is filed.
Legal Tech: Are Websites A Forgotten Source of Evidence?
April 01, 2022
It's fascinating how quickly the industry has shifted from the days when e-discovery teams would spend weeks digitalizing and coding vellum, microfiche and paper documents to where we are today with dynamic and varied processes to deal with a plethora of electronic sources. Among these are websites, which can provide deep insights in discovery, but have been largely forgotten as a source of evidence.
Examining the Differences Between Data Privacy and Data Security
March 01, 2022
As businesses develop data protection frameworks to ensure compliance, it is important for companies to design a data protection program that contemplates data privacy and data security individually, to achieve the most comprehensive data protection program.
