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Ralph Baxter spent nearly a quarter century as chairman and CEO of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, leading its growth from a regional San Francisco law firm specializing in municipal finance to one of the world’s largest firms with offices worldwide and a diverse array of practices. MORE
It is quite literally the next chapter for the cloud-based bankruptcy platform NextChapter , as legal research company Fastcase today announces that it has acquired the Columbus, Ohio, company. 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/113. Yamashita v. Scholastic Inc., 17-1957 (2d Cir. MORE
The digital ink is barely dry on my post yesterday recapping a record year in legal tech investments , and today there is news of another — in fact a further investment in a company already on my list for an investment earlier this year. MORE
In Victory Processing v. Fox, the 9th Circuit has ruled that a Montana statute prohibiting political robocalls runs afoul of the First Amendment, holding while the government may regulate the time, place, and manner of such calls, it may not MORE
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House investigator confronts Trump aide under oath for lying on MSNBC MORE
The new copyright small claims court legislation (The CASE Act) passed the House Judiciary Committee, but not without thuggery from Rep. Zoe Lofgren and the Internet Association. MORE
A conference that has consistently been one of the best for legal professionals interested in learning how to better manage their practices and use technology is the Clio Cloud Conference. MORE
Michigan today become the 37th state to adopt the ethical duty of technology competence for lawyers. The Michigan Supreme Court issued an order adopting a variation of Model Rule 1.1, Comment 8, of the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct. MORE
Robert Kahn, University of St. Thomas School of Law (Minnesota), has published Mask Bans As Expressions of Memory Politics in the United States. Here is the abstract. Mask laws have a lengthy history in the United States, one primarily, but MORE
Larry Alexander, University of San Diego School of Law, is publishing Inciting, Requesting, Provoking, or Persuading Others to Commit Crimes: The Legacy of Schenck and Abrams in Free Speech Jurisprudence in the SMU Law Review. Here is the abstract. MORE
"Deborah Ramirez had the grades to go to Yale in 1983. But she wasn’t prepared for what she’d find there. A top student in southwestern Connecticut, she studied hard but socialized little. She was raised Catholic and had a sheltered upbringing. MORE
Harris: Trump White House choreographed 'sham' Kavanaugh hearing MORE
For the first time last year, annual investment in legal technology companies reached $1 billion. This year, legal tech investments have already surpassed that, totaling at least $1.1 billion to date — a record for annual investment in legal technology, and with three months still to go before year end. I surveyed investments in legal technology this year and found a total of $1,095,215,968 invested to date. MORE
Legalist , a San Francisco-based litigation finance company started by two Harvard University dropouts and advised by retired 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner, has just raised $100 million, which it will use to fund plaintiffs in 100-200 commercial cases over the next two years. MORE
Of the challenges a company faces in the wake of a cyber incident, one of the most critical is identifying the individuals affected by the breach and developing a notification list. MORE
From an FCC press release: FCC ESTABLISHES FIRST TWO INNOVATION ZONES New York City & Salt Lake City Projects Empower Advanced Wireless Technology and 5G-Ready Network Experimentation -- WASHINGTON, September 16, 2019—The Federal Communications Commission today announced the creation of MORE
" Trump Pressed Ukraine’s Leader as Giuliani Pushed for Biden Inquiry President Trump told reporters that he did not know who was behind the whistle-blower complaint against him, adding, “I just hear it’s a partisan person.” Doug Mills/The New York Times WASHINGTON — President Trump repeatedly pressed the Ukrainian president in a phone call to talk with his personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, who had been urging the government in Kiev for months to investigate former Vice President Joseph R. MORE
[Following is an interview with a reader who is an independent publisher about how they view the future for songwriters and independent publishers in the streaming upside down world to the right of the decimal place. The publisher requested to remain anonymous.]. Chris Castle/MTP : I want to ask you about challenges in the streaming reality for an independent publisher. MORE
Pelosi is playing a nasty game with the American people. She is not as ignorant as she pretends to be. She is trying to placate the public knowing full well the law she is proposing is unconstitutional. "In MORE
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Edward Snowden, claiming that the publication violates the non-disclosure agreement he signed as an employee of a company that contracted with the NSA and was also an employee with the CIA. Under these MORE
Gordon P. Firemark
SEPTEMBER 18, 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 www.entertainmentlawupdate.com/113. Yamashita v. Scholastic Inc., 17-1957 (2d Cir.
Music Technology Policy
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
[Following is an interview with a reader who is an independent publisher about how they view the future for songwriters and independent publishers in the streaming upside down world to the right of the decimal place. The publisher requested to remain anonymous.]. Chris Castle/MTP : I want to ask you about challenges in the streaming reality for an independent publisher.
Media Law Prof Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
In Victory Processing v. Fox, the 9th Circuit has ruled that a Montana statute prohibiting political robocalls runs afoul of the First Amendment, holding while the government may regulate the time, place, and manner of such calls, it may not
Media Law
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
It is quite literally the next chapter for the cloud-based bankruptcy platform NextChapter , as legal research company Fastcase today announces that it has acquired the Columbus, Ohio, company.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Music Technology Policy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
The new copyright small claims court legislation (The CASE Act) passed the House Judiciary Committee, but not without thuggery from Rep. Zoe Lofgren and the Internet Association.
Media Law Prof Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Edward Snowden, claiming that the publication violates the non-disclosure agreement he signed as an employee of a company that contracted with the NSA and was also an employee with the CIA. Under these
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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Pelosi is playing a nasty game with the American people. She is not as ignorant as she pretends to be. She is trying to placate the public knowing full well the law she is proposing is unconstitutional. "In
Media Law Prof Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
From an FCC press release: FCC ESTABLISHES FIRST TWO INNOVATION ZONES New York City & Salt Lake City Projects Empower Advanced Wireless Technology and 5G-Ready Network Experimentation -- WASHINGTON, September 16, 2019—The Federal Communications Commission today announced the creation of
Media Law Prof Blog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Larry Alexander, University of San Diego School of Law, is publishing Inciting, Requesting, Provoking, or Persuading Others to Commit Crimes: The Legacy of Schenck and Abrams in Free Speech Jurisprudence in the SMU Law Review. Here is the abstract.
Media Law Prof Blog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Robert Kahn, University of St. Thomas School of Law (Minnesota), has published Mask Bans As Expressions of Memory Politics in the United States. Here is the abstract. Mask laws have a lengthy history in the United States, one primarily, but
Media Law
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Ralph Baxter spent nearly a quarter century as chairman and CEO of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, leading its growth from a regional San Francisco law firm specializing in municipal finance to one of the world’s largest firms with offices worldwide and a diverse array of practices.
Media Law
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
For the first time last year, annual investment in legal technology companies reached $1 billion. This year, legal tech investments have already surpassed that, totaling at least $1.1 billion to date — a record for annual investment in legal technology, and with three months still to go before year end. I surveyed investments in legal technology this year and found a total of $1,095,215,968 invested to date.
Media Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Legalist , a San Francisco-based litigation finance company started by two Harvard University dropouts and advised by retired 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner, has just raised $100 million, which it will use to fund plaintiffs in 100-200 commercial cases over the next two years.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Media Law
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
The digital ink is barely dry on my post yesterday recapping a record year in legal tech investments , and today there is news of another — in fact a further investment in a company already on my list for an investment earlier this year.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Media Law
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
A conference that has consistently been one of the best for legal professionals interested in learning how to better manage their practices and use technology is the Clio Cloud Conference.
Media Law
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Of the challenges a company faces in the wake of a cyber incident, one of the most critical is identifying the individuals affected by the breach and developing a notification list.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
"Deborah Ramirez had the grades to go to Yale in 1983. But she wasn’t prepared for what she’d find there. A top student in southwestern Connecticut, she studied hard but socialized little. She was raised Catholic and had a sheltered upbringing.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
" Trump Pressed Ukraine’s Leader as Giuliani Pushed for Biden Inquiry President Trump told reporters that he did not know who was behind the whistle-blower complaint against him, adding, “I just hear it’s a partisan person.” Doug Mills/The New York Times WASHINGTON — President Trump repeatedly pressed the Ukrainian president in a phone call to talk with his personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, who had been urging the government in Kiev for months to investigate former Vice President Joseph R.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Whistle-Blower’s Complaint Is Said to Involve Multiple Acts by Trump - The New York Times
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
House investigator confronts Trump aide under oath for lying on MSNBC
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Harris: Trump White House choreographed 'sham' Kavanaugh hearing
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
Will Biden's 'tone-deaf' answer on reparations hurt standing with black voters
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