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Consultants Lose Bid for Percentage of Record Label
December 01, 2021
A successful Atlanta-based hip-hop and R&B label beat back the efforts of a Los Angeles consulting firm to lay claim to hundreds of thousands of dollars and a large chunk of the company itself, when a jury declared that the record company owed the consultants less than $3,500.
Fresh Filings
December 01, 2021
Notable court filings in entertainment law.
Players on the Move
December 01, 2021
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Upcoming Event
December 01, 2021
Copyright Year in Review, Nashville TN
Analyzing the Impact of the Many New Rules of Cybersecurity
December 01, 2021
New cybersecurity and data protection federal regulations, directives and guidelines as well as new case law, industry-specific guidelines and new state laws that, when taken together, form an industry standard applicable to almost all business sectors
Where Does Content Use Stand Now After Recent Rulings on 'Embedding' Foreshadow Circuit Split?
December 01, 2021
When and how can you display someone else's visual content on your website without running afoul of copyright law? When and how can someone else display your visual content? A recent ruling out of the Southern District of New York may upend the current paradigm.
In a Year of the Great Resignation, Corporations Need to Prepare for the Great Investigation
December 01, 2021
Even before this Great Resignation movement, corporations across the globe were reporting increases in suspicious activity, data leakage, IP theft and other data risks stemming from departing employees and remote workers. And now, with more employees having exited and the Great Resignation seeming to accelerate further, existing data and risk implications are likely to be compounded.
How Law Firms Can Gain a Competitive Advantage with Financial Intelligence
December 01, 2021
Results of the new "Implementing Financial Intelligence to Give Law Firms a Competitive Advantage in 2022 and Beyond" report revealed a striking shift in the role of law firm finance leaders, both in their value and impact. Many are using data to drive change in their organizations, amplifying the power of profitability, and leveraging their skill to fuel innovation.
Legal Issues Around Tangible Asset NFTs
December 01, 2021
When a NFT is transferred to another, both the NFT and its copyright are automatically transferred. However, the intellectual property rights associated with the underlying asset may not necessarily be automatically transferred, unless stated otherwise.
What You Need to Know About China's New Privacy Law
December 01, 2021
The Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (PIPL) went into effect on Nov. 1 and brought with it a suite of new requirements and lingering questions.

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