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Nominations are now open for The Changing Lawyer Awards 2019 , recognizing individuals, firms and companies in the legal industry for their role in embracing and driving change, whether through new technology, service models, or behavior. MORE
In February, I reported here that law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati had launched a software subsidiary, SixFifty , to develop automated tools designed to make legal processes more efficient and affordable for businesses and individuals. MORE
Nadine Kozak, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, has published Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Canadian Radio Policy and the Moose Jaw Radio Association, 1922-1947, 25 Media History 163 (2016). Here is the abstract. Early Canadian radio broadcasting policy privileged MORE
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[For the next few weeks, we’re going to post updated sections from the article “20 Questions for New Artists” that Amy Mitchell and I wrote a few years ago which has been posted various places. This doesn’t constitute legal advice, or any intent to form the attorney-client relationship. (If MORE
[This post originally appeared in the MusicTechPolicy Monthly Newsletter.]. If you’ve heard about the new copyright law in Europe, you’ve probably heard that the new rules with either break the Internet or bring Big Tech to heel. MORE
Last November, the document management company NetDocuments announced that it had acquired Closing Room , a deal-management application developed by the Am Law 200 financial services law firm Chapman and Cutler. MORE
This week on LawNext, we get to reveal a project that could change the face of contracting for small businesses worldwide. The global online legal services company LegalZoom — through its research affiliate Pulse Global Services Ltd. MORE
[This post first appeared on Artist Rights Watch ]. We’ve had a lot of questions about what is going on with the Pledge Music crowdfunding platform which appears to be either on its way or already in a bankruptcy filing according to reports. MORE
The Illinois State Bar Association today formally launched Illinois Lawyer Now , a first-of-its-kind bar portal that aggregates content from members’ legal blogs together with original ISBA content. MORE
Gerard N. Magliocca, Indiana University, McKinney School of Law, has published A Special Relationship: Winston Churchill and the American Constitution. Here is the abstract. This Article is the first detailed treatment of Winston Churchill's views on the United States Constitution.In. MORE
[Editor’s note: Recently, i had a conversation with Josh Becker , chairman of Lex Machina and head of legal analytics at LexisNexis , about the fast-growing area of litigation analytics. Becker made the case that not all analytics products on the market are created equal. MORE
Tali , a product that allows lawyers to track their time through voice commands using Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, is shutting down, effective June 30. The company notified customers by email of the news this morning. Customers will have until the end of June to download any data that have stored with Tali. Monthly subscribers can continue to use the product through the end of June at no cost. Annual subscribers will be issued refunds. MORE
Ania Seibert-Fohr, University of Heidelberg, has published The Independence of Judges and their Freedom of Expression: An Ambivalent Relationship. Here is the abstract. Judges posting tweets on Twitter, writing columns in newspapers and pronouncing their views in public lectures MORE
Knowing whether a case is good law is elemental to legal research. To do this, lawyers have long relied on citator services such as Shepard’s from LexisNexis and KeyCite from Westlaw. MORE
Cathay Smith, University of Montana School of Law, has published Copyright in Culinary Presentations in Non-Conventional Copyright: Do New and Atypical Works Deserve Protection?128-149 128-149 (Enrico Bonadio & Nicola Lucchi eds., Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018). Here is the abstract. This chapter MORE
By The Editorial Board May 29, 2019 "After two years of frenzied speculation, the special counsel Robert Mueller at last spoke publicly about his investigation of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 elections. His statement Wednesday was considered and temperate, its delivery passionless, if not robotic. MORE
The 2020 presidential elections already loom large, with one of the over 20 Democratic candidates for the Presidential nomination seemingly appearing on whatever TV talk show you tune into on your TV set. MORE
The BBC has fired radio host Danny Baker for tweeting an image of a couple (presumably meant to be the Duke and Duchess of Sussex) with a chimpanzee in a bowler, along with the caption, "Royal baby leaves hospital." MORE
Erik Ugland, Marquette University, has published Expanding Media Law and Policy Education: Confronting Power, Defining Freedom, Awakening Participation at 24 Communication Law & Policy 271 (2019). Here is the abstract. The changes brought about by the Digital Age have not MORE
Michael N. Widener, Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman, & Balint; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, has published Wikileaks and Digital Disclosure: Beclouded Muckraking, Profit-Taking and Self-Promoting. Here is the abstract. MORE
Rory D. Bahadur, Washburn University School of Law, is publishing Newsworthiness as an Internet-Era Mitigant of Implicit Bias in volume 88 of the University of Missouri Kansas City Law Review (2019). Here is the abstract. Current application of the newsworthiness MORE
Portia Sabin discusses the European Copyright Directive and the process that got the legislation passed in the European Parliament with Helen Smith of Impala, Crispin Hunt of Ivor Academy and Chris Castle. Article 13 Future of What chris castle Crispin Hunt European Copyright Directive Helen Smith MORE
For the next few weeks, we’re going to post sections from the article “20 Questions for New Artists” by Chris Castle and Amy Mitchell some of which has been posted various places. This doesn’t constitute legal advice, or any intent to form the attorney-client relationship. Chris, Amy and others will also be publishing occasional excerpts from the “Artist Glossary of Industry Terms” as a companion guide. Band Administrator. MORE
Laura A. Heymann, William & Mary Law School, has published Reasonable Appropriation and Reader Response at 9 U.C. Irvine L. 343 (2019). Here is the abstract. Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., MORE
Streaming is all the rage. But–it is cannibalizing higher margin goods, even digital goods. Because of the industry standard revenue share method of dividing up royalties, all artists essentially get a market share allocation of streaming service revenue based on the number of streams. MORE
Three recent court decisions affirmed the robust immunity under the Communications Decency Act (CDA), 47 U.S.C. 230(c), for online providers that host third-party content: the Second Circuit’s decision in Herrick v. Grindr LLC , No. 18-396 (2d Cir. 27, 2019) (summary order), the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s opinion in Daniel v. Armslist, LLC , No. 2017AP344, 2019 WI 47 (Wis. 30, 2019), and the Northern District of California’s decision in P.C. Drivers Headquarters, LP v. Malwarebytes Inc. , MORE
You may have read Iain Baker of Jesus Jones story of the band’s encounter with Pledge that we posted here and hear. You’ve probably heard the news that PledgeMusic is bankrupt as reported in Hypebot : UK based corporate advisory FRP will be nominated to administer a court directed sale of all assets, which would be used to pay artists, merchant bank Sword, Rowe & Company and other creditors. MORE
LexisNexis has quietly introduced transparent, flat-rate pricing for one- and two-lawyer law firms, with plans starting at $75 a month. This is good news for solo and small firms, and reflects the increasing array of legal research options they can choose from. MORE
The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at [link]. Here's what we talked about. MORAL RIGHTS (quick) FOURTH CIRCUIT SAYS FAIR USE ISN’T TO PROTECT LAZY APPROPRIATORS ANTI-TRUST AS A DEFENSE TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT? MORE
For the next few weeks, we’re going to post sections from the article “20 Questions for New Artists” by Chris Castle and Amy Mitchell some of which has been posted various places. This doesn’t constitute legal advice, or any intent to form the attorney-client relationship. Chris, Amy and others will also be publishing occasional excerpts from the “Artist Glossary of Industry Terms” as a companion guide. Insurance. MORE
Pre-existing Contracts: Ask your band mates for copies of any music industry contracts the band, or any of you, have previously signed before you formed or joined the band. MORE
Jessica Litman, University of Michigan Law School, is publishing Imaginary Bottles in the Duke Law & Technology Review (2019). Here is the abstract. This essay, written for a symposium commemorating John Perry Barlow, who died on February 7, 2018, revisits MORE
The government of Myanmar has released two reporters who had been convicted under the Official Secrets Act. The journalists, who work for Reuters, had been investigating a 2017 massacre of Rohingya villagers, part of what the U.N. calls a genocide MORE
Mary Anne Franks, University of Miami School of Law, is publishing Fearless Speech in volume 17 of the First Amendment Law Review (2019). Here is the abstract. The American conception of free speech is primarily defined as the freedom to MORE
Music Technology Policy
MAY 16, 2019
Streaming is all the rage. But–it is cannibalizing higher margin goods, even digital goods. Because of the industry standard revenue share method of dividing up royalties, all artists essentially get a market share allocation of streaming service revenue based on the number of streams.
Gordon P. Firemark
MAY 15, 2019
The Latest episode of my Entertainment Law podcast, Entertainment Law Update, is now available for your enjoyment. Listen here, or subscribe and download in your favorite podcast listening app. Show notes are located at [link]. Here's what we talked about. MORAL RIGHTS (quick) FOURTH CIRCUIT SAYS FAIR USE ISN’T TO PROTECT LAZY APPROPRIATORS ANTI-TRUST AS A DEFENSE TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT?
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 13, 2019
Mary Anne Franks, University of Miami School of Law, is publishing Fearless Speech in volume 17 of the First Amendment Law Review (2019). Here is the abstract. The American conception of free speech is primarily defined as the freedom to
Media Law
MAY 23, 2019
LexisNexis has quietly introduced transparent, flat-rate pricing for one- and two-lawyer law firms, with plans starting at $75 a month. This is good news for solo and small firms, and reflects the increasing array of legal research options they can choose from.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
MAY 30, 2019
By The Editorial Board May 29, 2019 "After two years of frenzied speculation, the special counsel Robert Mueller at last spoke publicly about his investigation of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 elections. His statement Wednesday was considered and temperate, its delivery passionless, if not robotic.
New Media and Technology Law
MAY 28, 2019
Three recent court decisions affirmed the robust immunity under the Communications Decency Act (CDA), 47 U.S.C. 230(c), for online providers that host third-party content: the Second Circuit’s decision in Herrick v. Grindr LLC , No. 18-396 (2d Cir. 27, 2019) (summary order), the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s opinion in Daniel v. Armslist, LLC , No. 2017AP344, 2019 WI 47 (Wis. 30, 2019), and the Northern District of California’s decision in P.C. Drivers Headquarters, LP v. Malwarebytes Inc. ,
Music Technology Policy
MAY 30, 2019
[This post originally appeared in the MusicTechPolicy Monthly Newsletter.]. If you’ve heard about the new copyright law in Europe, you’ve probably heard that the new rules with either break the Internet or bring Big Tech to heel.
Entertainment and Media Law brings together the best content for Entertainment and Media Law professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 17, 2019
Ania Seibert-Fohr, University of Heidelberg, has published The Independence of Judges and their Freedom of Expression: An Ambivalent Relationship. Here is the abstract. Judges posting tweets on Twitter, writing columns in newspapers and pronouncing their views in public lectures
Media Law
MAY 17, 2019
Knowing whether a case is good law is elemental to legal research. To do this, lawyers have long relied on citator services such as Shepard’s from LexisNexis and KeyCite from Westlaw.
Music Technology Policy
MAY 26, 2019
Pre-existing Contracts: Ask your band mates for copies of any music industry contracts the band, or any of you, have previously signed before you formed or joined the band.
Music Technology Policy
MAY 28, 2019
Facebook Meltdown Face Force Facebook's Drone program
Music Technology Policy
MAY 15, 2019
For the next few weeks, we’re going to post sections from the article “20 Questions for New Artists” by Chris Castle and Amy Mitchell some of which has been posted various places. This doesn’t constitute legal advice, or any intent to form the attorney-client relationship. Chris, Amy and others will also be publishing occasional excerpts from the “Artist Glossary of Industry Terms” as a companion guide. Band Administrator.
Music Technology Policy
MAY 13, 2019
[This post first appeared on Artist Rights Watch ]. We’ve had a lot of questions about what is going on with the Pledge Music crowdfunding platform which appears to be either on its way or already in a bankruptcy filing according to reports.
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 16, 2019
Cathay Smith, University of Montana School of Law, has published Copyright in Culinary Presentations in Non-Conventional Copyright: Do New and Atypical Works Deserve Protection?128-149 128-149 (Enrico Bonadio & Nicola Lucchi eds., Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018). Here is the abstract. This chapter
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 7, 2019
The government of Myanmar has released two reporters who had been convicted under the Official Secrets Act. The journalists, who work for Reuters, had been investigating a 2017 massacre of Rohingya villagers, part of what the U.N. calls a genocide
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 31, 2019
Laura A. Heymann, William & Mary Law School, has published Reasonable Appropriation and Reader Response at 9 U.C. Irvine L. 343 (2019). Here is the abstract. Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.,
Media Law
MAY 22, 2019
In February, I reported here that law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati had launched a software subsidiary, SixFifty , to develop automated tools designed to make legal processes more efficient and affordable for businesses and individuals.
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 21, 2019
Rory D. Bahadur, Washburn University School of Law, is publishing Newsworthiness as an Internet-Era Mitigant of Implicit Bias in volume 88 of the University of Missouri Kansas City Law Review (2019). Here is the abstract. Current application of the newsworthiness
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 21, 2019
Michael N. Widener, Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman, & Balint; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, has published Wikileaks and Digital Disclosure: Beclouded Muckraking, Profit-Taking and Self-Promoting. Here is the abstract.
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 21, 2019
Erik Ugland, Marquette University, has published Expanding Media Law and Policy Education: Confronting Power, Defining Freedom, Awakening Participation at 24 Communication Law & Policy 271 (2019). Here is the abstract. The changes brought about by the Digital Age have not
Music Technology Policy
MAY 27, 2019
The first time I was present at a missing man ceremony was at a “dining out” hosted by Navy Command Center 106 at the Army Navy Club in Washington, DC in August of 2001 to which I was invited as a personal guest. The guest speaker was Commander Kirk Lippold who was CO of USS Cole.
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 16, 2019
Gerard N. Magliocca, Indiana University, McKinney School of Law, has published A Special Relationship: Winston Churchill and the American Constitution. Here is the abstract. This Article is the first detailed treatment of Winston Churchill's views on the United States Constitution.In.
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 16, 2019
Jessica Litman, University of Michigan Law School, is publishing Imaginary Bottles in the Duke Law & Technology Review (2019). Here is the abstract. This essay, written for a symposium commemorating John Perry Barlow, who died on February 7, 2018, revisits
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 9, 2019
The BBC has fired radio host Danny Baker for tweeting an image of a couple (presumably meant to be the Duke and Duchess of Sussex) with a chimpanzee in a bowler, along with the caption, "Royal baby leaves hospital."
Media Law
MAY 2, 2019
The Illinois State Bar Association today formally launched Illinois Lawyer Now , a first-of-its-kind bar portal that aggregates content from members’ legal blogs together with original ISBA content.
Media Law Prof Blog
MAY 1, 2019
Nadine Kozak, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, has published Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Canadian Radio Policy and the Moose Jaw Radio Association, 1922-1947, 25 Media History 163 (2016). Here is the abstract. Early Canadian radio broadcasting policy privileged
Media Law
MAY 1, 2019
[Editor’s note: Recently, i had a conversation with Josh Becker , chairman of Lex Machina and head of legal analytics at LexisNexis , about the fast-growing area of litigation analytics. Becker made the case that not all analytics products on the market are created equal.
Music Technology Policy
MAY 4, 2019
Portia Sabin discusses the European Copyright Directive and the process that got the legislation passed in the European Parliament with Helen Smith of Impala, Crispin Hunt of Ivor Academy and Chris Castle. Article 13 Future of What chris castle Crispin Hunt European Copyright Directive Helen Smith
Media Law
MAY 1, 2019
Last November, the document management company NetDocuments announced that it had acquired Closing Room , a deal-management application developed by the Am Law 200 financial services law firm Chapman and Cutler.
Music Technology Policy
MAY 6, 2019
[For the next few weeks, we’re going to post updated sections from the article “20 Questions for New Artists” that Amy Mitchell and I wrote a few years ago which has been posted various places. This doesn’t constitute legal advice, or any intent to form the attorney-client relationship. (If
Media Law
MAY 13, 2019
This week on LawNext, we get to reveal a project that could change the face of contracting for small businesses worldwide. The global online legal services company LegalZoom — through its research affiliate Pulse Global Services Ltd.
Music Technology Policy
MAY 8, 2019
You may have read Iain Baker of Jesus Jones story of the band’s encounter with Pledge that we posted here and hear. You’ve probably heard the news that PledgeMusic is bankrupt as reported in Hypebot : UK based corporate advisory FRP will be nominated to administer a court directed sale of all assets, which would be used to pay artists, merchant bank Sword, Rowe & Company and other creditors.
Media Law
MAY 20, 2019
Nominations are now open for The Changing Lawyer Awards 2019 , recognizing individuals, firms and companies in the legal industry for their role in embracing and driving change, whether through new technology, service models, or behavior.
Music Technology Policy
MAY 8, 2019
For the next few weeks, we’re going to post sections from the article “20 Questions for New Artists” by Chris Castle and Amy Mitchell some of which has been posted various places. This doesn’t constitute legal advice, or any intent to form the attorney-client relationship. Chris, Amy and others will also be publishing occasional excerpts from the “Artist Glossary of Industry Terms” as a companion guide. Insurance.
Media Law
MAY 7, 2019
Tali , a product that allows lawyers to track their time through voice commands using Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, is shutting down, effective June 30. The company notified customers by email of the news this morning. Customers will have until the end of June to download any data that have stored with Tali. Monthly subscribers can continue to use the product through the end of June at no cost. Annual subscribers will be issued refunds.
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