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More to come, but HR 1695 the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act has passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a roll call vote of the Yeas and Nays , 378 for and 48 against. Thanks to Maria Pallante for inspiring us and everyone who called, wrote, signed petitions and talked about it to your friends and neighbors, thanks to the bands in the vans and everyone who would not be cowed. This victory is for you. irespectmusic campaign MORE
Hatch that’s way more likely to pass the Senate: The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act. If you recall, the House of Representatives version of the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act passed the house on one of the most lopsided votes in a very long time– 378 yeas to 48 neas. Music Modernization Act Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability ActThe Music Modernization Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens. MORE
Michele Gentille aims to streamline and speed up the auditing process. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Business THR Online MORE
"LMNO has discovered more than $1,500,000 in unauthorized payments that Ikegami made to himself through a variety of schemes," states the suit. read more. THR, Esq. Television Television THR Online MORE
Bank Accounts/Tax Returns/Accountants : A common mistake that bands make is to have all income paid to one band member, which usually results in unnecessarily complex adjustments at tax time. Check with your bank branch to find out what the bank requires in order to open a bank account in the band’s name (usually at least a “doing business as” or “dba” filing with a government agency of some kind). Tags: new artists sales tax music accounting issues MORE
The following are my initial comments to the current proposed rulemaking at the Copyright Office that would, in my view, give digital streaming services a pass on transparency and accountability for their extraordinarily low royalty payments. Re: In the Matter of the Mechanical and Digital Phonorecord Delivery Compulsory License, Proposed Regulations for Reporting Monthly and Annual Statements of Account for the making and distribution of phonorecords, Docket No. MORE
You can easily add account specific details, and an updated layout makes it easier for your clients to interpret the charges, which will encourage prompt payments. You can easily view account balances to see if an invoice can be immediately settled. MORE
The Beverly Hills lifestyle company is sued by its former exclusive licensing agent for spirits. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Business THR Online MORE
Barry Josephson alleges he's been cheated out of his share of profits from Fox's longest-running hourlong drama as Peter Rice, Dana Walden and Gary Newman are said to have strong-armed him into accepting a lower fee to keep the show going. read more. THR, Esq. THR, Esq. MORE
When you drill down on exactly what goes into tracking and accounting for songs and recordings on streaming services one thing becomes apparent: No matter how much you automate, those systems are expensive and the royalties are minuscule. This is in large part because of the revenue share method of royalty payments that creates a vastly more complex accounting world than a simple per-use penny rate would require. MORE
The major studios determine profits for participants using their own special accounting rules as set forth in their net profit defi¬nitions. The accounting profession has generally agreed-upon rules called Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). There are special guidelines for the motion picture industry called Financial Accounting Standards Bulletin 53 (FASB 53). These rules provide, among other things, for the accrual method of account¬ing. MORE
Lawsuit by AND Syndicated Productions says Iain Anderson used bogus transactions to transfer company funds to his personal accounts. read more. THR, Esq. THR, Esq. Television Television The Bachelor The Bachelorette MORE
The lawsuit alleges an unusual accounting practice allowed New York-based Berdon LLP to pocket 22 percent of the revenue from the "Last Girl on Earth" tour, while the singer received just 6 percent. MORE
Chester has been tweeting from his personal account comments about Mr. Hofmeyr that Mr. Hofmeyr considers racism; Chester A South African court has told puppeteer Conrad Koch to keep his puppet, Chester Missing, quiet on the subject of Steve Hofmeyr. MORE
This past week, a Texas district court denied a bid from a web service for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to enjoin a competitor that allegedly scraped a large amount of proprietary data from its closed site via several user accounts. Nonetheless, the dispute highlights the host of legal issues that can arise when an entity accesses a website or database to scrape data for competitive or other reasons using user credentials or fake accounts or proxies to mask its true identity. MORE
The major studios determine profits for participants using their own special accounting rules as set forth in their net profit defi¬nitions. The accounting profession has generally agreed-upon rules called Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). There are special guidelines for the motion picture industry called Financial Accounting Standards Bulletin 53 (FASB 53). These rules provide, among other things, for the accrual method of account¬ing. MORE
In this era of multiple online communication channels, and in an environment of increased employee mobility, employers need to focus on the legal and practical ways of securing their ownership of online company accounts that are registered or otherwise created by employees or contractors. 8, 2011), involves a Twitter account that was used by an employee to publish product reviews and other messages on behalf of his employer. MORE
Barbara Ortutay discusses why it's unlikely that the microblogging platform Twitter would close down Donald Trump's account, even though he frequently tweets offensive or questionable content. MORE
The practice management platform PracticePanther is today launching a suite of accounting tools that includes comprehensive integration with QuickBooks Online, including synchronization of all trust and operating payments, expenses, checks, invoices, and contacts from PracticePanther to QuickBooks Online. The post PracticePanther Launches Suite of Accounting Tools and Comprehensive QuickBooks Integration appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. Click to view slideshow. MORE
The post What’s With These Fake Lawyer Blogs and Twitter Accounts? I have five very loyal followers of this blog. Three are lawyers, one is a legal secretary and one is a legal assistant. They reblog everything I post onto their blogs and Tweet some of what I post on their Twitter feeds. From what I see, they are equally loyal followers of other legal blogs, […]. appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. General MORE
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In this era of multiple online communication channels, and in an environment of increased employee mobility, employers need to focus on the legal and practical ways of securing their ownership of online company accounts that are registered or otherwise created by employees or contractors. 8, 2011), involves a Twitter account that was used by an employee to publish product reviews and other messages on behalf of his employer. MORE
Others hale the ubiquitous presence of video recording devices as a method to ensure police accountability. Simple, straight-forward, and seemingly indefensible accounts, when scripted through law enforcement lawyers, becomes muddied with additional, subjective descriptions. MORE
The House Committee on the Judiciary says the House will vote on HR 1695 today–the bipartisan Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act. “Today the House of Representatives will consider the bipartisan Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act ( H.R. irespectmusic campaign Uncategorized HR1695 Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act MORE
Now you can add bills for accounts payable within CosmoLex. CosmoLex today released an update to its cloud-based practice management platform that adds a new module for managing a law firm’s accounts payable. While some desktop practice management systems include accounts payable functions, this is the first cloud-based platform to add this, as far I […]. The post CosmoLex Update Adds New Accounts Payable Module appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. MORE
That’s right–Google is canceling accounts supposedly for violating Google’s Adsense policies, but did not give any warning to the publisher or an opportunity to correct the behavior. But Google sold advertising and kept the money after canceling the account. MORE
Defendants have systematically failed to account for any revenue, or pay any portion of the revenue generated from the exploitation of the Class Members’ Musical Works on Sirius XM under this agreement. Plaintiffs bring claims including for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, an accounting, and declaratory relief. MORE
At ABA Techshow tomorrow, the cloud-based practice management platform Clio will announced integrations with two cloud-based third-party platforms: NetDocuments , for document management and sharing, and Xero , for accounting and banking. Xero provides a sophisticated accounting platform that is suitable for both small and midsized law firms, Clio’s announcement says. MORE
It started as a cloud-based time, billing and trust accounting program for solos and small firms. (I The post Cosmolex to Unveil Integrated Accounting Capability at Techshow appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. General accounting practice management time and billing Since its debut at ABA Techshow last year, Cosmolex has been on a development roll. I reviewed it here.) MORE
There is certainly reason to doubt sometimes, given the frequency of fake and spoof social-media accounts. government has a web page that lets you verify whether a social media account is really managed by the U.S. Just paste in the URL of the account. MORE
Zoe Argento, Roger Williams University School of Law, has published Whose Social Network Account? A Trade Secret Solution to Allocating Rights as Roger Williams University Legal Studies Paper No. 131 (to be published in Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review MORE
As promised, here is a running list of lawsuits filed against record labels over the license vs sale royalty issue for digital downloads. Allman Brothers v. Sony BMG Music Entertainment , 1:2006cv03252, filed April 27, 2006, SDNY. As of 3/9/2012 The Court has preliminarily approved the Stipulation and the Settlement set forth, as being a fair, reasonable and adequate settlement as to all Class Members. A settlement in principal was reached a year earlier in March 2011. Toto, Inc. MORE
Since his death, which was captured on video, activists across California have been demanding justice and accountability. Please Give Us Justice’: New California Law Aims to Hold Police Accountable | The Nation MORE
There are many worthy nonprofits in Austin that participate in Amplify Austin, but the one we are supporting is Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (“TALA”). Amplify Austin Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts MORE
Tom Boyle was a CPA doing bookkeeping for small law firms in North Carolina when he decided there had to be better software for lawyers’ trust accounting. The post TrustBooks is Trust Accounting Made Simple and Painless appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. Most firms he worked with used either QuickBooks or Microsoft Excel, but both were cumbersome for lawyers to use and neither was well-suited to the fiduciary requirements of […]. MORE
the largest cryptocurrency exchange and storage platform in the world, to provide information about certain of its account holders to the U.S. Information pertaining to as many as 14,355 account holders and 8.9 Significantly, only account holders that have bought, sold, sent, or received cryptocurrency worth $20,000 or more in any tax year from 2013 to 2015 are covered by the order. . Digital Currency Online Commerce Regulatory crytocurrency accounts summons taxation MORE
According to NBC and other media, the Pentagon and the CIA are considering suing Matt Bissonette, the author of a soon-to-be-published account of the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound that killed the al Qaeda leader. In his book, "No MORE
A British policeman who, as "Inspector Gadget," has routinely blogged and tweeted his personal opinions concerning official actions has shut down his social media accounts. Others who do the same say they are considering following his lead after their superiors MORE
Big thanks to Texas Accountants & Lawyers for the Arts and Norton Rose Fulbright for hosting my presentation on the “address unknown” loophole and what to do about it. July 26 in Austin: Chris Castle on Address Unknown NOIs Sponsored by Texas Accountants. MORE
In this era of multiple online communication channels, and in an environment of increased employee mobility, employers need to focus on the legal and practical ways of securing their ownership of online company accounts that are registered or otherwise created by employees or contractors. 8, 2011), involves a Twitter account that was used by an employee to publish product reviews and other messages on behalf of his employer. MORE
Alexander Tsesis, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, is publishing Social Media Accountability for Terrorist Propaganda in volume 86 of the Fordham Law Review (2017). MORE
The practice management provider CosmoLex today is releasing Law Firm Accounting Demystified, an e-book intended to serve as a detailed guide for law firms to handling legal, trust and business transactions. The post New CosmoLex E-Book Aims to Demystify Law Firm Accounting appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. MORE
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MARCH 3, 2017
There are many worthy nonprofits in Austin that participate in Amplify Austin, but the one we are supporting is Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (“TALA”). Amplify Austin Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts
Music Technology Policy
JANUARY 25, 2018
Hatch that’s way more likely to pass the Senate: The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act. If you recall, the House of Representatives version of the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act passed the house on one of the most lopsided votes in a very long time– 378 yeas to 48 neas. Music Modernization Act Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability ActThe Music Modernization Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens.
Entertainment Law Resources Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2010
The major studios determine profits for participants using their own special accounting rules as set forth in their net profit defi¬nitions. The accounting profession has generally agreed-upon rules called Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). There are special guidelines for the motion picture industry called Financial Accounting Standards Bulletin 53 (FASB 53). These rules provide, among other things, for the accrual method of account¬ing.
Media Law
MARCH 29, 2013
There is certainly reason to doubt sometimes, given the frequency of fake and spoof social-media accounts. government has a web page that lets you verify whether a social media account is really managed by the U.S. Just paste in the URL of the account.
Media Law
MAY 2, 2017
Now you can add bills for accounts payable within CosmoLex. CosmoLex today released an update to its cloud-based practice management platform that adds a new module for managing a law firm’s accounts payable. While some desktop practice management systems include accounts payable functions, this is the first cloud-based platform to add this, as far I […]. The post CosmoLex Update Adds New Accounts Payable Module appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.
Media Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
You can easily add account specific details, and an updated layout makes it easier for your clients to interpret the charges, which will encourage prompt payments. You can easily view account balances to see if an invoice can be immediately settled.
Media Law
JUNE 8, 2017
The practice management platform PracticePanther is today launching a suite of accounting tools that includes comprehensive integration with QuickBooks Online, including synchronization of all trust and operating payments, expenses, checks, invoices, and contacts from PracticePanther to QuickBooks Online. The post PracticePanther Launches Suite of Accounting Tools and Comprehensive QuickBooks Integration appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. Click to view slideshow.
Music Technology Policy
APRIL 26, 2017
The House Committee on the Judiciary says the House will vote on HR 1695 today–the bipartisan Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act. “Today the House of Representatives will consider the bipartisan Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act ( H.R. irespectmusic campaign Uncategorized HR1695 Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JULY 11, 2012
Lawsuit by AND Syndicated Productions says Iain Anderson used bogus transactions to transfer company funds to his personal accounts. read more. THR, Esq. THR, Esq. Television Television The Bachelor The Bachelorette
Media Law Prof Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Alexander Tsesis, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, is publishing Social Media Accountability for Terrorist Propaganda in volume 86 of the Fordham Law Review (2017).
Media Law
JANUARY 11, 2017
The post What’s With These Fake Lawyer Blogs and Twitter Accounts? I have five very loyal followers of this blog. Three are lawyers, one is a legal secretary and one is a legal assistant. They reblog everything I post onto their blogs and Tweet some of what I post on their Twitter feeds. From what I see, they are equally loyal followers of other legal blogs, […]. appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. General
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
AUGUST 26, 2014
Holding police officers accountable | MSNBC
Media Law
MARCH 25, 2015
It started as a cloud-based time, billing and trust accounting program for solos and small firms. (I The post Cosmolex to Unveil Integrated Accounting Capability at Techshow appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. General accounting practice management time and billing Since its debut at ABA Techshow last year, Cosmolex has been on a development roll. I reviewed it here.)
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JULY 5, 2012
The lawsuit alleges an unusual accounting practice allowed New York-based Berdon LLP to pocket 22 percent of the revenue from the "Last Girl on Earth" tour, while the singer received just 6 percent.
Entertainment Law Resources Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2010
The major studios determine profits for participants using their own special accounting rules as set forth in their net profit defi¬nitions. The accounting profession has generally agreed-upon rules called Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). There are special guidelines for the motion picture industry called Financial Accounting Standards Bulletin 53 (FASB 53). These rules provide, among other things, for the accrual method of account¬ing.
New Media and Technology Law
DECEMBER 8, 2011
In this era of multiple online communication channels, and in an environment of increased employee mobility, employers need to focus on the legal and practical ways of securing their ownership of online company accounts that are registered or otherwise created by employees or contractors. 8, 2011), involves a Twitter account that was used by an employee to publish product reviews and other messages on behalf of his employer.
Music Technology Policy
DECEMBER 23, 2009
Bank Accounts/Tax Returns/Accountants : A common mistake that bands make is to have all income paid to one band member, which usually results in unnecessarily complex adjustments at tax time. Check with your bank branch to find out what the bank requires in order to open a bank account in the band’s name (usually at least a “doing business as” or “dba” filing with a government agency of some kind). Tags: new artists sales tax music accounting issues
Music Technology Policy
APRIL 26, 2017
More to come, but HR 1695 the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act has passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a roll call vote of the Yeas and Nays , 378 for and 48 against. Thanks to Maria Pallante for inspiring us and everyone who called, wrote, signed petitions and talked about it to your friends and neighbors, thanks to the bands in the vans and everyone who would not be cowed. This victory is for you. irespectmusic campaign
New Media and Technology Law
DECEMBER 1, 2017
the largest cryptocurrency exchange and storage platform in the world, to provide information about certain of its account holders to the U.S. Information pertaining to as many as 14,355 account holders and 8.9 Significantly, only account holders that have bought, sold, sent, or received cryptocurrency worth $20,000 or more in any tax year from 2013 to 2015 are covered by the order. . Digital Currency Online Commerce Regulatory crytocurrency accounts summons taxation
Media Law Prof Blog
JULY 27, 2017
Barbara Ortutay discusses why it's unlikely that the microblogging platform Twitter would close down Donald Trump's account, even though he frequently tweets offensive or questionable content.
Media Law
JUNE 2, 2016
Tom Boyle was a CPA doing bookkeeping for small law firms in North Carolina when he decided there had to be better software for lawyers’ trust accounting. The post TrustBooks is Trust Accounting Made Simple and Painless appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. Most firms he worked with used either QuickBooks or Microsoft Excel, but both were cumbersome for lawyers to use and neither was well-suited to the fiduciary requirements of […].
Media Law
JANUARY 5, 2017
The practice management provider CosmoLex today is releasing Law Firm Accounting Demystified, an e-book intended to serve as a detailed guide for law firms to handling legal, trust and business transactions. The post New CosmoLex E-Book Aims to Demystify Law Firm Accounting appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites.
New Media and Technology Law
DECEMBER 8, 2011
In this era of multiple online communication channels, and in an environment of increased employee mobility, employers need to focus on the legal and practical ways of securing their ownership of online company accounts that are registered or otherwise created by employees or contractors. 8, 2011), involves a Twitter account that was used by an employee to publish product reviews and other messages on behalf of his employer.
New Media and Technology Law
DECEMBER 8, 2011
In this era of multiple online communication channels, and in an environment of increased employee mobility, employers need to focus on the legal and practical ways of securing their ownership of online company accounts that are registered or otherwise created by employees or contractors. 8, 2011), involves a Twitter account that was used by an employee to publish product reviews and other messages on behalf of his employer.
Music Technology Policy
DECEMBER 18, 2014
That’s right–Google is canceling accounts supposedly for violating Google’s Adsense policies, but did not give any warning to the publisher or an opportunity to correct the behavior. But Google sold advertising and kept the money after canceling the account.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JUNE 13, 2016
Michele Gentille aims to streamline and speed up the auditing process. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Business THR Online
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
Firsthand Account: The Assassination of Malcolm X - Video - NYTimes.com
Media Law
APRIL 3, 2013
At ABA Techshow tomorrow, the cloud-based practice management platform Clio will announced integrations with two cloud-based third-party platforms: NetDocuments , for document management and sharing, and Xero , for accounting and banking. Xero provides a sophisticated accounting platform that is suitable for both small and midsized law firms, Clio’s announcement says.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
JULY 1, 2016
"LMNO has discovered more than $1,500,000 in unauthorized payments that Ikegami made to himself through a variety of schemes," states the suit. read more. THR, Esq. Television Television THR Online
Current Trends
MARCH 9, 2012
As promised, here is a running list of lawsuits filed against record labels over the license vs sale royalty issue for digital downloads. Allman Brothers v. Sony BMG Music Entertainment , 1:2006cv03252, filed April 27, 2006, SDNY. As of 3/9/2012 The Court has preliminarily approved the Stipulation and the Settlement set forth, as being a fair, reasonable and adequate settlement as to all Class Members. A settlement in principal was reached a year earlier in March 2011. Toto, Inc.
Music Technology Policy
APRIL 24, 2017
When you drill down on exactly what goes into tracking and accounting for songs and recordings on streaming services one thing becomes apparent: No matter how much you automate, those systems are expensive and the royalties are minuscule. This is in large part because of the revenue share method of royalty payments that creates a vastly more complex accounting world than a simple per-use penny rate would require.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
The Beverly Hills lifestyle company is sued by its former exclusive licensing agent for spirits. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Business THR Online
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
Barry Josephson alleges he's been cheated out of his share of profits from Fox's longest-running hourlong drama as Peter Rice, Dana Walden and Gary Newman are said to have strong-armed him into accepting a lower fee to keep the show going. read more. THR, Esq. THR, Esq.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
MAY 2, 2018
Since his death, which was captured on video, activists across California have been demanding justice and accountability. Please Give Us Justice’: New California Law Aims to Hold Police Accountable | The Nation
JetLawBlog
JANUARY 13, 2009
Others hale the ubiquitous presence of video recording devices as a method to ensure police accountability. Simple, straight-forward, and seemingly indefensible accounts, when scripted through law enforcement lawyers, becomes muddied with additional, subjective descriptions.
Media Law Prof Blog
MARCH 14, 2013
A British policeman who, as "Inspector Gadget," has routinely blogged and tweeted his personal opinions concerning official actions has shut down his social media accounts. Others who do the same say they are considering following his lead after their superiors
Music Technology Policy
JANUARY 18, 2017
Defendants have systematically failed to account for any revenue, or pay any portion of the revenue generated from the exploitation of the Class Members’ Musical Works on Sirius XM under this agreement. Plaintiffs bring claims including for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, an accounting, and declaratory relief.
New Media and Technology Law
JUNE 20, 2018
This past week, a Texas district court denied a bid from a web service for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to enjoin a competitor that allegedly scraped a large amount of proprietary data from its closed site via several user accounts. Nonetheless, the dispute highlights the host of legal issues that can arise when an entity accesses a website or database to scrape data for competitive or other reasons using user credentials or fake accounts or proxies to mask its true identity.
Music Technology Policy
JANUARY 30, 2013
The following are my initial comments to the current proposed rulemaking at the Copyright Office that would, in my view, give digital streaming services a pass on transparency and accountability for their extraordinarily low royalty payments. Re: In the Matter of the Mechanical and Digital Phonorecord Delivery Compulsory License, Proposed Regulations for Reporting Monthly and Annual Statements of Account for the making and distribution of phonorecords, Docket No.
Media Law Prof Blog
AUGUST 31, 2012
According to NBC and other media, the Pentagon and the CIA are considering suing Matt Bissonette, the author of a soon-to-be-published account of the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound that killed the al Qaeda leader. In his book, "No
Media Law Prof Blog
JANUARY 9, 2013
Zoe Argento, Roger Williams University School of Law, has published Whose Social Network Account? A Trade Secret Solution to Allocating Rights as Roger Williams University Legal Studies Paper No. 131 (to be published in Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review
Media Law Prof Blog
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
Chester has been tweeting from his personal account comments about Mr. Hofmeyr that Mr. Hofmeyr considers racism; Chester A South African court has told puppeteer Conrad Koch to keep his puppet, Chester Missing, quiet on the subject of Steve Hofmeyr.
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