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One of the metrics one hears from the digerati is the term “conversion rate” which usually means the rate at which users of an ad-supported free service are “converted” to paying users, usually because they are so fed up with the advertising they are willing to pay. MORE
Frank Fagan, EDHEC Business School, is publishing Optimal Social Media Content Moderation and Platform Immunities in the European Journal of Law and Economics. Here is the abstract. This Article presents a model of the lawmakers' choice between implementing a new MORE
Two legal technology companies said this week that they are offering free access to their products to attorneys involved in civil rights matters. Legal research company Casetext is offering free access to its Compose brief automation for Title VII motions through the remainder of the summer. MORE
Sometimes the big money executives at corporations are referred to pejoratively as “ corporate royalty.” ” This is particularly true of those with “supervoting” stock that gives them absolute control over public corporations. MORE
It is rare that I get to report on a new legal research tool. Even so-called startups in legal research, such as Casetext and ROSS, have been in business since 2014 or earlier. But today I have news of a new entrant in the field, BuzzyCite. MORE
In April I reported on the release by the Global Legal Tech Report of its report on Australia, the first in a planned series of regional reports on legal tech worldwide, which will culminate in a global report in November. Now, the GLTR has released reports covering Asia and New Zealand. MORE
Join me tomorrow as I kick off a new series on behalf of LexBlog , This Week in Legal Blogging , starting with a conversation with one of the leading bloggers in the legal profession, Carolyn Elefant, founder of MyShingle.com. MORE
For our weekly, live legaltech journalists’ roundtable tomorrow, we’re going to do something slightly different — make it an AMA (ask me anything) episode. MORE
During a recent interview, a State Department employee cut off a Reuters reporter's question about John Bolton's new book in order to allow Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to move on to other questions. More here from USA Today. MORE
On a recent episode of the Pen Pod: a discussion with SNOPES journalist Alex Kasprak about the importance of fact-checking MORE
The New York Times reports that federal law enforcement returned Michael Cohen to prison after he refused to agree not to publish a book or to speak to the press without prior approval from the Bureau of Prisons while serving MORE
Last month, I wrote about the launch by SixFifty , the technology subsidiary of the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati , of the Return-to-Work Toolset , a tool to help U.S. businesses safely transition their employees back to work as COVID-19 stay-at-home orders expire. MORE
A third state could soon join the two that require technology training as part of a lawyer’s obligation to undergo continuing legal education. Two states currently require mandatory tech CLE. MORE
There’s an easy answer to why TikTok has been banned in so many places and may well yet get banned in the US: China’s “ National Intelligence Law. ” China’s National Intelligence Law was enacted on June 27, 2017 and came into effect in July 2017. 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/122. MORE
The scenario. An actor client today told me that she’s been asked to sign a document before coming to work on a new project. MORE
In a year of so many challenges and difficulties, an unexpected highlight for me has been the opportunity to participate as a host on Litera TV , a daily live stream of interviews, educational programs, and tips around legal tech and legal practice produced by the document technology company Litera. MORE
A new design rolled out yesterday for the website of the U.S. Courts Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) program, the site’s first major update in a decade. MORE
P overty is suddenly all over the front page. As coronavirus ravages the globe, its wholly disproportionate impact on poor people and marginalised communities is inescapable. MORE
According to Silicon Valley mouthpiece Torrentfreak , guess who is going to be defending the Internet Archive and the eponymous Mr. Kahle in their massive copyright infringement suit from publishers? MORE
A judge has dismissed Representative Devin Nunes's lawsuit against Twitter over the content of the Twitter account @DevinCow because Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act doesn't allow courts to treat social media platforms as publishers of the content of MORE
[I’m very happy to report that Maria Schneider is leading a class action against YouTube filed July 2. If they’d just listened to her in this 2016 post on MTP. Maybe next time. MORE
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) is up to his old secret trickery, this time on Senate Bill 1273 the CASE Act. We need to do something about it. The CASE Act is the bipartisan copyright small claims legislation that is inches from becoming the law of the land. MORE
In 2015, the husband-and-wife team of James Jones Jr. and Kristina Jones founded Court Buddy , a service that matches consumers with vetted lawyers at affordable prices. Last November, the couple stepped aside from the business to pursue other interests. MORE
Google and YouTube have managed to create a scam that has gone largely undetected and largely unpunished for a decade–illicit activity that is both seen through the sale of advertising and unseen through data scraping in the background. MORE
Last week Carolyn Elefant joined me as we kicked off a new series on behalf of LexBlog of live conversations with leading legal bloggers. MORE
Last week, hiQ Labs, Inc. (“hiQ”) hiQ”) filed its brief urging the Supreme Court to deny LinkedIn Corp.’s s (“LinkedIn”) petition for a writ of certiorari in the Ninth Circuit’s blockbuster ruling in hiQ Labs, Inc. LinkedIn Corp. , 938 F.3d 985 (9th Cir. 2019). MORE
Cristina Tilley, University of Iowa College of Law, is publishing (Re)Categorizing Defamation in volume 94 of the Tulane Law Review (2020). Here is the abstract. This Article makes a tort-based argument for reassessing modern defamation law. It opens by considering MORE
Cristina Tilley, University of Iowa College of Law, is publishing (Re)Categorizing Defamation in volume 94 of the Tulane Law Review (2020). Here is the abstract. This Article makes a tort-based argument for reassessing modern defamation law. It opens by considering MORE
LexisNexis is today announcing the launch of a premium legal research service, Lexis+ , that it says takes a bold approach to providing legal research, AI-driven analytics and practical guidance within a unified and fully integrated platform. MORE
The ABA's Forum on Communications Law is seeking your help in recruiting talented law students to compete in the Forum's annual moot court competition, which is designed to provide a career advancement opportunity for students from communities traditionally underrepresented in MORE
Music Technology Policy
JULY 10, 2020
There’s an easy answer to why TikTok has been banned in so many places and may well yet get banned in the US: China’s “ National Intelligence Law. ” China’s National Intelligence Law was enacted on June 27, 2017 and came into effect in July 2017.
Media Law Prof Blog
JULY 10, 2020
The New York Times reports that federal law enforcement returned Michael Cohen to prison after he refused to agree not to publish a book or to speak to the press without prior approval from the Bureau of Prisons while serving
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Gordon P. Firemark
JUNE 23, 2020
The scenario. An actor client today told me that she’s been asked to sign a document before coming to work on a new project.
Music Technology Policy
JULY 1, 2020
Google and YouTube have managed to create a scam that has gone largely undetected and largely unpunished for a decade–illicit activity that is both seen through the sale of advertising and unseen through data scraping in the background.
Media Law
JULY 8, 2020
LexisNexis is today announcing the launch of a premium legal research service, Lexis+ , that it says takes a bold approach to providing legal research, AI-driven analytics and practical guidance within a unified and fully integrated platform.
New Media and Technology Law
JUNE 29, 2020
Last week, hiQ Labs, Inc. (“hiQ”) hiQ”) filed its brief urging the Supreme Court to deny LinkedIn Corp.’s s (“LinkedIn”) petition for a writ of certiorari in the Ninth Circuit’s blockbuster ruling in hiQ Labs, Inc. LinkedIn Corp. , 938 F.3d 985 (9th Cir. 2019).
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Media Law
JULY 1, 2020
Last week Carolyn Elefant joined me as we kicked off a new series on behalf of LexBlog of live conversations with leading legal bloggers.
Media Law Prof Blog
JUNE 24, 2020
A judge has dismissed Representative Devin Nunes's lawsuit against Twitter over the content of the Twitter account @DevinCow because Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act doesn't allow courts to treat social media platforms as publishers of the content of
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
JULY 12, 2020
Gordon P. Firemark
JUNE 24, 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/122.
Music Technology Policy
JULY 4, 2020
One of the metrics one hears from the digerati is the term “conversion rate” which usually means the rate at which users of an ad-supported free service are “converted” to paying users, usually because they are so fed up with the advertising they are willing to pay.
Media Law
JUNE 29, 2020
A new design rolled out yesterday for the website of the U.S. Courts Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) program, the site’s first major update in a decade.
Media Law Prof Blog
JUNE 24, 2020
Frank Fagan, EDHEC Business School, is publishing Optimal Social Media Content Moderation and Platform Immunities in the European Journal of Law and Economics. Here is the abstract. This Article presents a model of the lawmakers' choice between implementing a new
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
JULY 12, 2020
Music Technology Policy
JUNE 27, 2020
According to Silicon Valley mouthpiece Torrentfreak , guess who is going to be defending the Internet Archive and the eponymous Mr. Kahle in their massive copyright infringement suit from publishers?
Music Technology Policy
JULY 3, 2020
[I’m very happy to report that Maria Schneider is leading a class action against YouTube filed July 2. If they’d just listened to her in this 2016 post on MTP. Maybe next time.
Music Technology Policy
JULY 12, 2020
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) is up to his old secret trickery, this time on Senate Bill 1273 the CASE Act. We need to do something about it. The CASE Act is the bipartisan copyright small claims legislation that is inches from becoming the law of the land.
Media Law
JUNE 26, 2020
It is rare that I get to report on a new legal research tool. Even so-called startups in legal research, such as Casetext and ROSS, have been in business since 2014 or earlier. But today I have news of a new entrant in the field, BuzzyCite.
Media Law
JUNE 24, 2020
Join me tomorrow as I kick off a new series on behalf of LexBlog , This Week in Legal Blogging , starting with a conversation with one of the leading bloggers in the legal profession, Carolyn Elefant, founder of MyShingle.com.
Media Law Prof Blog
JULY 5, 2020
The ABA's Forum on Communications Law is seeking your help in recruiting talented law students to compete in the Forum's annual moot court competition, which is designed to provide a career advancement opportunity for students from communities traditionally underrepresented in
Media Law Prof Blog
JUNE 26, 2020
Cristina Tilley, University of Iowa College of Law, is publishing (Re)Categorizing Defamation in volume 94 of the Tulane Law Review (2020). Here is the abstract. This Article makes a tort-based argument for reassessing modern defamation law. It opens by considering
Media Law Prof Blog
JUNE 26, 2020
Cristina Tilley, University of Iowa College of Law, is publishing (Re)Categorizing Defamation in volume 94 of the Tulane Law Review (2020). Here is the abstract. This Article makes a tort-based argument for reassessing modern defamation law. It opens by considering
Media Law Prof Blog
JUNE 24, 2020
On a recent episode of the Pen Pod: a discussion with SNOPES journalist Alex Kasprak about the importance of fact-checking
Media Law Prof Blog
JUNE 24, 2020
During a recent interview, a State Department employee cut off a Reuters reporter's question about John Bolton's new book in order to allow Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to move on to other questions. More here from USA Today.
Media Law
JULY 2, 2020
A third state could soon join the two that require technology training as part of a lawyer’s obligation to undergo continuing legal education. Two states currently require mandatory tech CLE.
Media Law
JUNE 25, 2020
For our weekly, live legaltech journalists’ roundtable tomorrow, we’re going to do something slightly different — make it an AMA (ask me anything) episode.
Media Law
JUNE 30, 2020
In 2015, the husband-and-wife team of James Jones Jr. and Kristina Jones founded Court Buddy , a service that matches consumers with vetted lawyers at affordable prices. Last November, the couple stepped aside from the business to pursue other interests.
Media Law
JUNE 22, 2020
Sociologist Rebecca Sandefur is one of the world’s leading scholars on access to justice.
Media Law
JULY 2, 2020
In April I reported on the release by the Global Legal Tech Report of its report on Australia, the first in a planned series of regional reports on legal tech worldwide, which will culminate in a global report in November. Now, the GLTR has released reports covering Asia and New Zealand.
Media Law
JUNE 24, 2020
Last month, I wrote about the launch by SixFifty , the technology subsidiary of the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati , of the Return-to-Work Toolset , a tool to help U.S. businesses safely transition their employees back to work as COVID-19 stay-at-home orders expire.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
JULY 11, 2020
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
JULY 11, 2020
P overty is suddenly all over the front page. As coronavirus ravages the globe, its wholly disproportionate impact on poor people and marginalised communities is inescapable.
Media Law
JULY 1, 2020
In a year of so many challenges and difficulties, an unexpected highlight for me has been the opportunity to participate as a host on Litera TV , a daily live stream of interviews, educational programs, and tips around legal tech and legal practice produced by the document technology company Litera.
Media Law
JULY 10, 2020
Two legal technology companies said this week that they are offering free access to their products to attorneys involved in civil rights matters. Legal research company Casetext is offering free access to its Compose brief automation for Title VII motions through the remainder of the summer.
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