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How to Help Lawyers Embrace a Sales Mindset
October 01, 2024
The idea that lawyers and firms don't — or shouldn't — "sell" to clients and prospects remains widespread. It's time we change this perspective. It's neither practical nor sustainable in a legal services marketplace, where competition to keep clients and attract new ones is intense and the ability to stand out from the crowd is increasingly challenging for both lawyers and firms. It's also not what clients want or what serves them best in the long run.
Don't Sleep On Prohibitions on the Assignability of Leases
October 01, 2024
Attorneys advising commercial tenants on commercial lease documents should not sleep on prohibitions or other limitations on their client's rights to assign or transfer their interests in the leasehold estate. Assignment and transfer provisions are just as important as the base rent or any default clauses, especially in the era where tenants are searching for increased flexibility to maneuver in the hybrid working environment where the future of in-person use of real estate remains unclear.
Fresh Filings
October 01, 2024
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
FTC Noncompete Ban Blocked By Federal Court
October 01, 2024
Regardless of whether the FTC's Final Rule ever becomes effective, that will not impact the growing number of state laws that regulate noncompetes and other types of restrictive covenants, meaning that the overall issue of restrictive covenant strategy and compliance remains alive for nearly all employers, even while the Final Rule is currently set aside.
Hold On, I'm Suing: Artists' Copyright Claims over the Trump Campaign's Use of Their Music and What Some Courts Have Ruled In Similar Instances
October 01, 2024
Artists protesting the use of their music in political campaign settings and threatening to sue has been in the news a lot this election season. This article provides a refresher on the smattering of notable decisions as well as a look at the latest in the lawsuit by the estate of Isaac Hayes over the Trump campaign's use of the classic soul song "Hold On, I'm Coming."
CoStar Wins Injunction for Breach-of-Contract Damages In CRE Database Access Lawsuit
October 01, 2024
Latham & Watkins helped the largest U.S. commercial real estate research company prevail in a breach-of-contract dispute in District of Columbia federal court.
Players On the Move
October 01, 2024
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
IP News
October 01, 2024
'Polaroid' and Online Self-Promotion: A Cautionary Tale
Third Circuit Orders Unwinding of Transaction Involving Transfers Which Passed Through Multiple Related Parties
October 01, 2024
Although not always straightforward or consistent, federal and state laws regarding the recovery of fraudulent conveyances are well developed. However, when the transaction flows through several transferees, the analysis can quickly become complicated. In a recent decision, Third Circuit employed such an analysis and ordered the unwinding of a transaction involving transfers which passed through multiple related parties.
Navigating the Legal AI Landscape In 2025
October 01, 2024
This article explores key insights from the past year, focusing on technological breakthroughs, market growth, regulatory developments, and adoption trends positioning generative AI for broader integration across the legal sector.

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