How Likely FTC's Comments On Copyright & AI May Become Policy
January 01, 2024
The FTC said that the misuse of training data like infringing on a work's copyright license is tantamount to unfair competition, thus implicating consumer protection with copyright policy and securing the agency's jurisdiction in the regulatory space.
Distressed Real Estate Bankruptcies Continue, Despite Interest Rate Peak
January 01, 2024
Although interest rates may have peaked, we continue to expect a large volume of distressed real estate debtors to utilize the bankruptcy system over the next couple of years. This article analyzes two recent decisions regarding distressed real estate bankruptcies, both of which involve rights of real estate lenders against proceeds of collateral other than the real estate itself.
Nurture Your Clients To Develop, and Deepen, Relationships
January 01, 2024
Business development is, first and foremost, about people and your relationships with these people. While marketing and visibility activities (speaking, writing, etc.) are critical, it's the people who ultimately make the hiring decisions. As a lawyer, while time is rarely on your side, developing your Nurture System will help you strengthen and deepen your important relationships in ways that are sustainable and effective.
Distressed Real Estate Filings to Continue
January 01, 2024
Although interest rates may have peaked, we continue to expect a large volume of distressed real estate debtors to utilize the bankruptcy system over the next couple of years. This article analyzes two recent decisions regarding distressed real estate bankruptcies, both of which involve rights of real estate lenders against proceeds of collateral other than the real estate itself.
Interviews With Defense Lawyers In Authors' AI Suit Against Meta
January 01, 2024
Whether there's a fair use right to use copyrighted texts to train learning language models (LLMs) such as LLaMA is one of the central legal questions facing companies developing generative artificial intelligence. District Judge Chhabria then knocked out a significant chunk of the plaintiffs' initial claims — a win for Meta's legal team. Following are interviews about the case with these defense lawyers.
How CRE's Asset Classes Performed In 2023
January 01, 2024
It was widely believed that the US would be in a recession by now, but that is not the case – it's one of several 2023 forecasts that didn't play out exactly how many thought it would.
Players On the Move
January 01, 2024
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
