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MTP readers will recall that Senator Thom Tillis has hosted many hearing on how to fix the DMCA’s broken notice and takedown process. MORE
LexisNexis today launched a unique “crowdsourced” solution to a problem faced by lawyers who negotiate commercial leases, which is the lack of data on market standards and trends to aid them in lease negotiations. MORE
From Buzzfeed: Four Google employees who lost their jobs last month say the company terminated their employment because they were involved in protected labor activity. Now they're asking the NLRB to investigate Google's actions. More here MORE
In a year dominated and defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is surprising that most of my top-read stories this year had nothing to do with the pandemic. Instead, they were about ransomware attacks, regulatory reform, industry news, and new legal research tools. MORE
Alan K. Chen, University of Denver College of Law, has published Fake News, Rational Deliberation, and Some Truths About Lies at 62 William & Mary Law Review 357 (2020). Here is a link to the article MORE
If Senator Ron Wyden has learned anything from his efforts to use secret holds and trickery to scuttle the copyright small claims legislation, I hope he’s learned to beware of determined children. Particularly Grace. MORE
Last month, I wrote here about XIRA , a new lawyer-matching website whose goal is not only to make it easier for clients to find lawyers, but also to make legal services more affordable by providing attorneys with free practice management software. 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 www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/128. AGREEMENT REACHED OVER STREAMING THEATER PERFORMANCES PLATFORM LIABLE FOR USER COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY $6.00. MORE
You may have received an email from something called “Sessions” like this one above received by our friend Blake Morgan, and Blake wanted us to alert MTP readers. MORE
Daniel Joyce, Senior Lecturer, UNSW Law Affiliated Research Fellow, Erik Castrén Institute, University of Helsinki, has published Informed Publics, Media and International Law (Hart Publishing, 2020). Here from the publisher's website is a description of the book's contents. This book MORE
Patrick M. Garry, University of South Dakota School of Law, has published The Erosion of Common Law Privacy and Defamation: Reconsidering the Law's Balancing of Speech, Privacy, and Reputation at 65 Wayne Law Review 279 (2020). Here is the abstract MORE
As reported last week, it appears that a state-sponsored security hack has resulted in a major security compromise in widely-used software offered by a company called SolarWinds. MORE
Let’s be honest–Jack Dorsey is a weird guy. He may not be full-blown Howard Hughes no-mani/pedi and urine sample bottles in pentagrams weird, but he’s getting there. Keep an eye on those Vegas hotel sales. MORE
Whoa, what the f*&% just happened? This was a year few of us will ever forget. It brought untold hardships for many and unfamiliar challenges for all of us. MORE
Several surveys in recent months have looked at the impact of the pandemic on lawyers, but a survey out today examines the effect the pandemic has had on paralegals and other allied professionals in law firms and legal departments, and it finds that the events of the last eight months have taken a major toll. MORE
Save Our Stages Act just passed as part of the COVID-19 Relief Bill! Thank you for helping to #SaveOurStages! You responded in an overwhelming fashion. NIVA thanks those across the country who sent 2.1 million emails to their elected officials expressing their support for the Save Our Stages Act. All 535 Congresspeople heard from their constituents through SaveOurStages.com. Without your support and continued attention, we could not have accomplished this goal. Our gratitude also extends to Sen. MORE
ARTHUR. Let’s get back to justice…what is justice? What is the intention of justice? The intention of justice is to see that the guilty people are proven guilty and that the innocent are freed. Simple isn’t it? Only it’s not that simple. From … And Justice for All , written by Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson. Law out of balance is no law at all. I suggest that this imbalance has created another. MORE
Tao Huang, Duke University School of Law, is publishing Freedom of Speech as a Right to Know in volume 89 of the University of Cincinnati Law Review (2020). Here is the abstract. Since its birth, the right to know and MORE
For the 19th year, BTI Consulting Group has announced its honorees as BTI Client Service All-Stars for 2020, 475 law firm professionals chosen by corporate clients to be recognized for their commitment to superior client service. Of the 475 honorees, all are attorneys — all, that is, but one. MORE
Mark Tushnet, Harvard Law School, has published The Kids Are All Right: The Law of Free Expression and New Information Technologies. Here is the abstract. Recently the literature on free expression has turned to the question, Should the law of MORE
Here’s an update on the bizarre saga of Apple Music and The MLC. MORE
The Austin, Tex., based discovery company DISCO said today that it has completed its fourth-quarter financing, bringing total investment in the company to $235 million and valuing the company at $785 million. MORE
Stephen Matthew Feldman, University of Wyoming College of Law, has published Free-Speech Formalism Is Not Formal at 12 Drexel L. 723 (2020). Here is the abstract. Legal formalism proclaims that cases can be resolved through the logical application of MORE
Twenty-five years ago, in the still-fledgling days of the web, the husband-and-wife team of Tim Stanley and Stacy Stern founded FindLaw and quickly developed it into the most highly trafficked legal site on the internet. MORE
Please take a moment and complete the ArtistRightsWatch new anonymous 10 question survey regarding The MLC at this link. We’re gathering general anonymized information about how songwriters and publishers have heard about The MLC and whether you think an independent advocate (or an “ombudsman”) would be useful to you. This will help us plan future programming and input. The survey is available to everyone and will be open until January 31, 2021. Thanks! MORE
First off, if you celebrate, let me wish you a Happy Hannukkah! ? ? It's getting to be that time of year when we all sort of wrap up our work activities, and things start to slow down. That makes this a really good time to think about a few tasks that are best done before 2021 begins. MORE
Thanks to the hard work of the National Independent Venue Association and their allies, it looks like some stimulus relief is finally coming to small venues, theater operators, bars and restaurants. The NIVA effort began with the Save Our Stages Act that authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants to eligible live venue operators, producers, promoters, or talent representatives to address the economic effects of the pandemic on certain live venues. MORE
Twenty executives of legal technology companies and organizations signed on to a letter delivered this morning to Speaker Nancy Pelosi in favor of legislation that would eliminate the PACER paywall and modernize access to federal court records. MORE
New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control on who should be first to receive the coronavirus vaccine puts lawyers and other legal professionals near the top of the list. MORE
On November 30, 2020, the Supreme Court held oral argument in its first case interpreting the “unauthorized access” provision of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). MORE
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: HARRY W. STONECIPHER AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH ON MEDIA LAW AND POLICY The Law and Policy Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) seeks nominations for the 2020 Harry W. Stonecipher Award MORE
Gordon P. Firemark
DECEMBER 11, 2020
First off, if you celebrate, let me wish you a Happy Hannukkah! ? ? It's getting to be that time of year when we all sort of wrap up our work activities, and things start to slow down. That makes this a really good time to think about a few tasks that are best done before 2021 begins.
Music Technology Policy
DECEMBER 22, 2020
If Senator Ron Wyden has learned anything from his efforts to use secret holds and trickery to scuttle the copyright small claims legislation, I hope he’s learned to beware of determined children. Particularly Grace.
Media Law
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Whoa, what the f*&% just happened? This was a year few of us will ever forget. It brought untold hardships for many and unfamiliar challenges for all of us.
Media Law Prof Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Mark Tushnet, Harvard Law School, has published The Kids Are All Right: The Law of Free Expression and New Information Technologies. Here is the abstract. Recently the literature on free expression has turned to the question, Should the law of
New Media and Technology Law
DECEMBER 21, 2020
As reported last week, it appears that a state-sponsored security hack has resulted in a major security compromise in widely-used software offered by a company called SolarWinds.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Gordon P. Firemark
DECEMBER 18, 2020
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 www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/128. AGREEMENT REACHED OVER STREAMING THEATER PERFORMANCES PLATFORM LIABLE FOR USER COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY $6.00.
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
DECEMBER 23, 2020
New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control on who should be first to receive the coronavirus vaccine puts lawyers and other legal professionals near the top of the list.
Media Law Prof Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2020
From Buzzfeed: Four Google employees who lost their jobs last month say the company terminated their employment because they were involved in protected labor activity. Now they're asking the NLRB to investigate Google's actions. More here
New Media and Technology Law
DECEMBER 1, 2020
On November 30, 2020, the Supreme Court held oral argument in its first case interpreting the “unauthorized access” provision of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Music Technology Policy
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Here’s an update on the bizarre saga of Apple Music and The MLC.
Music Technology Policy
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Thanks to the hard work of the National Independent Venue Association and their allies, it looks like some stimulus relief is finally coming to small venues, theater operators, bars and restaurants. The NIVA effort began with the Save Our Stages Act that authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make grants to eligible live venue operators, producers, promoters, or talent representatives to address the economic effects of the pandemic on certain live venues.
Music Technology Policy
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Let’s be honest–Jack Dorsey is a weird guy. He may not be full-blown Howard Hughes no-mani/pedi and urine sample bottles in pentagrams weird, but he’s getting there. Keep an eye on those Vegas hotel sales.
Media Law
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Twenty-five years ago, in the still-fledgling days of the web, the husband-and-wife team of Tim Stanley and Stacy Stern founded FindLaw and quickly developed it into the most highly trafficked legal site on the internet.
Media Law
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The Austin, Tex., based discovery company DISCO said today that it has completed its fourth-quarter financing, bringing total investment in the company to $235 million and valuing the company at $785 million.
Media Law
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Media Law
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Today is E-Discovery Day 2020 , and Portland, Ore.-based based Exterro is celebrating in a big way.
Music Technology Policy
DECEMBER 22, 2020
MTP readers will recall that Senator Thom Tillis has hosted many hearing on how to fix the DMCA’s broken notice and takedown process.
Media Law
DECEMBER 8, 2020
Last month, I wrote here about XIRA , a new lawyer-matching website whose goal is not only to make it easier for clients to find lawyers, but also to make legal services more affordable by providing attorneys with free practice management software.
Media Law Prof Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2020
In a recent post, Facebook has announced it is beginning to remove false information about COVID-19 vaccines. Given the recent news that COVID-19 vaccines will soon be rolling out around the world, over the coming weeks we will start removing
Media Law
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Andrew Perlman is one of the nation’s leading forces helping to establish the future of legal education and legal practice.
Media Law
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Twenty executives of legal technology companies and organizations signed on to a letter delivered this morning to Speaker Nancy Pelosi in favor of legislation that would eliminate the PACER paywall and modernize access to federal court records.
Media Law
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Several surveys in recent months have looked at the impact of the pandemic on lawyers, but a survey out today examines the effect the pandemic has had on paralegals and other allied professionals in law firms and legal departments, and it finds that the events of the last eight months have taken a major toll.
Media Law Prof Blog
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Alan K. Chen, University of Denver College of Law, has published Fake News, Rational Deliberation, and Some Truths About Lies at 62 William & Mary Law Review 357 (2020). Here is a link to the article
Media Law Prof Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Daniel Joyce, Senior Lecturer, UNSW Law Affiliated Research Fellow, Erik Castrén Institute, University of Helsinki, has published Informed Publics, Media and International Law (Hart Publishing, 2020). Here from the publisher's website is a description of the book's contents. This book
Media Law Prof Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Patrick M. Garry, University of South Dakota School of Law, has published The Erosion of Common Law Privacy and Defamation: Reconsidering the Law's Balancing of Speech, Privacy, and Reputation at 65 Wayne Law Review 279 (2020). Here is the abstract
Media Law Prof Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2020
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: HARRY W. STONECIPHER AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH ON MEDIA LAW AND POLICY The Law and Policy Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) seeks nominations for the 2020 Harry W. Stonecipher Award
Media Law Prof Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Stephen Matthew Feldman, University of Wyoming College of Law, has published Free-Speech Formalism Is Not Formal at 12 Drexel L. 723 (2020). Here is the abstract. Legal formalism proclaims that cases can be resolved through the logical application of
Media Law Prof Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Tao Huang, Duke University School of Law, is publishing Freedom of Speech as a Right to Know in volume 89 of the University of Cincinnati Law Review (2020). Here is the abstract. Since its birth, the right to know and
Music Technology Policy
DECEMBER 13, 2020
ARTHUR. Let’s get back to justice…what is justice? What is the intention of justice? The intention of justice is to see that the guilty people are proven guilty and that the innocent are freed. Simple isn’t it? Only it’s not that simple. From … And Justice for All , written by Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson. Law out of balance is no law at all. I suggest that this imbalance has created another.
Media Law
DECEMBER 9, 2020
LexisNexis today launched a unique “crowdsourced” solution to a problem faced by lawyers who negotiate commercial leases, which is the lack of data on market standards and trends to aid them in lease negotiations.
Music Technology Policy
DECEMBER 25, 2020
Please take a moment and complete the ArtistRightsWatch new anonymous 10 question survey regarding The MLC at this link. We’re gathering general anonymized information about how songwriters and publishers have heard about The MLC and whether you think an independent advocate (or an “ombudsman”) would be useful to you. This will help us plan future programming and input. The survey is available to everyone and will be open until January 31, 2021. Thanks!
Music Technology Policy
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Save Our Stages Act just passed as part of the COVID-19 Relief Bill! Thank you for helping to #SaveOurStages! You responded in an overwhelming fashion. NIVA thanks those across the country who sent 2.1 million emails to their elected officials expressing their support for the Save Our Stages Act. All 535 Congresspeople heard from their constituents through SaveOurStages.com. Without your support and continued attention, we could not have accomplished this goal. Our gratitude also extends to Sen.
Media Law
DECEMBER 28, 2020
In a year dominated and defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is surprising that most of my top-read stories this year had nothing to do with the pandemic. Instead, they were about ransomware attacks, regulatory reform, industry news, and new legal research tools.
Media Law
DECEMBER 21, 2020
For the 19th year, BTI Consulting Group has announced its honorees as BTI Client Service All-Stars for 2020, 475 law firm professionals chosen by corporate clients to be recognized for their commitment to superior client service. Of the 475 honorees, all are attorneys — all, that is, but one.
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