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"Don't believe everything you learned in school about the Pilgrims and the Native people who met them. From the landing on Plymouth Rock to the harmonious feast with the native Wampanoags, the story about the Pilgrims — and by extension, the story of Thanksgiving — is rife with myth and inaccuracy. MORE
"With Thanksgiving a week away and coronavirus cases exploding nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended against traveling or gathering for the holiday, urging Americans to consider celebrating in their own households instead. MORE
"The traditional story of Thanksgiving, and by extension the Pilgrims — the one repeated in school history books and given the Peanuts treatment in "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" — doesn’t start in 1620, with the cold and seasick Pilgrims stepping off the Mayflower onto Plymouth Rock. MORE
Each year at this time, we give thanks for the people and experiences that have enriched our lives. But this year, with all that 2020 has dumped on us, I feel it's even more important to take time out to get in touch with gratitude and appreciation for the good things in our lives. MORE
In what it says is a first for artificial intelligence contract-analysis platforms in the legal industry, Kira has developed a differential privacy algorithm that protects the confidentiality of text in model training data when a user shares a machine-learning model with other firms or organizations. MORE
" Donald Trump is exiting political life much the same way he entered it, pushing conspiracy theories for personal gain. Now, as then, these aren’t just any old conspiracy theories, but ones that hinge on the fundamental illegitimacy of a whole class of Americans. MORE
Joe Biden calls for shared sacrifice to fight the pandemic as Trump rails about baseless election accusations Josh Dawsey President-elect Joe Biden urged Americans on the eve of Thanksgiving to recommit to fighting the coronavirus , not one another — even as President Trump continued to ignore the pandemic while he spent another day venting over baseless claims of election fraud. MORE
Thanks to the #BrokenRecord campaign and especially Tom Gray of Gomez, the UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee is conducing an inquiry into the economics of streaming. Attention Lindsay Graham and Jerry Nadler). You can read about it here and consider giving evidence. If you're interested in artist rights and the streaming corrosion, this will be must-see TV. link] — Editor Baker (@MusicTechPolicy) November 23, 2020. MORE
Eddie Glaude says America’s illiberal tendencies show ‘when it comes to Black voters MORE
Over the past month or so, three separate resources have launched, all devoted to serving as a marketplace directory for legal technology products. MORE
Reprinted with permission from the Oxford Business Law Blog and with permission of the authors: GDPR Compliance in Light of Heavier Sanctions to Come—at Least in Theory Gregory Voss and Hugues Bouthinon-Dumas Ridiculously low ceilings on administrative fines hindered the MORE
We’ve all heard rumors about how much is in the “inception to date” black box at the digital music services. The main reason that nobody knows is another example of the dismal drafting of the Music Modernization Act. MORE
Michigan Certifies Election Results, Making Biden’s Win There Official "President-elect Joe Biden is expected to announce his choices for key roles in his cabinet and administration. Some would make history, including the first women to serve as Treasury secretary and director of national intelligence and the first Latino to serve as secretary of homeland security." Biden Transition Live Updates: Michigan Certifies Election Results, Making Biden’s Win There Official MORE
TIME has named two legal technology startups as among the 100 Best Inventions of 2020 : the bankruptcy startup Upsolve and the consumer arbitration platform FairShake. Regarding Upsolve , the publication cited its free nonprofit tool for helping people avoid the high cost of personal bankruptcy. MORE
David Perdue profited from a Navy contractor’s stock while overseeing the Naval fleet. By Stephanie Saul and Andy Newman Nov. 19, 2020, 2:42 p.m. ET Nov. 19, 2020 Senator David Perdue, Republican of Georgia, is a millionaire and formerly prolific trader of individual stocks. MORE
I was fortunate to have Nicole Black join me earlier this week for my Law Insights show on Litera.TV , where we discussed recent legal ethics opinions relating to COVID-19 and also talked about the essential tech every lawyer should have for working remotely. Niki is a Rochester, N.Y., MORE
Elizabeth N. Cowle, Caleb Rawson, and Stephen P. Rowe, all of the University of Arkansas, have published Do Audit Firms Care about Media Coverage? An Investigation of Audit Firm Response to News Coverage. Here is the abstract. We examine how MORE
America Is Letting the Coronavirus Rage Through Prisons It’s both a moral failure and a public health one. By The Editorial Board Nov. MORE
Melina Bell, Washington & Lee University, has published John Stuart Mill's Harm Principle and Free Speech: Expanding the Notion of Harm at 2020 Utilitas 1. Here is the abstract. This article advocates employing John Stuart Mill's harm principle to set MORE
Low-income individuals in Wisconsin have a new resource for finding legal help today, as the State Bar of Wisconsin and legal technology company Paladin join forces to launch the statewide Pro Bono Opportunity Portal. MORE
Renowned artist Esther Mahlangu urges Africans to hold on to their traditions Jason Burke Esther Mahlangu has found huge international success using the crafts of her Ndebele people. MORE
Regardless of your politics, one message should ring out loud and clear from the election regarding Big Tech: Politicians are learning what artists have known for well over a decade. They do not care. They don’t care about Congress, they don’t care about the nation state, they don’t care about artists, songwriters, photographers, authors, none of it. In a litter full of sick puppies, the sickest puppy of all is Jack Dorsey. MORE
The Legaltech Week journalists’ roundtable returns tomorrow, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. ET for our weekly discussion of the top news stories of the last week. It’s on Zoom and all free, but registration is required. Register once and you’re registered for every subsequent week. MORE
Legal research company Casetext is further extending Compose , its first-of-its-kind automated brief-drafting product, to cover a new practice area, products liability involving pharmaceuticals and medical device. MORE
The psychology of Covid-19 stubbornness: why some American’s refuse to follow the rules MORE
After Catalyst, the pioneering cloud-based e-discovery company he founded and spent 19 years building, sold last year to OpenText for $75 million, John Tredennick was not ready to sit back and rest on his laurels. MORE
Kenosha shooting: How Kyle Rittenhouse and Joseph Rosenbaum’s fatal encounter unfolded - The Washington Post MORE
Gordon P. Firemark
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Each year at this time, we give thanks for the people and experiences that have enriched our lives. But this year, with all that 2020 has dumped on us, I feel it's even more important to take time out to get in touch with gratitude and appreciation for the good things in our lives.
Music Technology Policy
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Regardless of your politics, one message should ring out loud and clear from the election regarding Big Tech: Politicians are learning what artists have known for well over a decade. They do not care. They don’t care about Congress, they don’t care about the nation state, they don’t care about artists, songwriters, photographers, authors, none of it. In a litter full of sick puppies, the sickest puppy of all is Jack Dorsey.
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Music Technology Policy
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
We’ve all heard rumors about how much is in the “inception to date” black box at the digital music services. The main reason that nobody knows is another example of the dismal drafting of the Music Modernization Act.
Media Law Prof Blog
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Melina Bell, Washington & Lee University, has published John Stuart Mill's Harm Principle and Free Speech: Expanding the Notion of Harm at 2020 Utilitas 1. Here is the abstract. This article advocates employing John Stuart Mill's harm principle to set
Media Law
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
After Catalyst, the pioneering cloud-based e-discovery company he founded and spent 19 years building, sold last year to OpenText for $75 million, John Tredennick was not ready to sit back and rest on his laurels.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
Music Technology Policy
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Thanks to the #BrokenRecord campaign and especially Tom Gray of Gomez, the UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee is conducing an inquiry into the economics of streaming. Attention Lindsay Graham and Jerry Nadler). You can read about it here and consider giving evidence. If you're interested in artist rights and the streaming corrosion, this will be must-see TV. link] — Editor Baker (@MusicTechPolicy) November 23, 2020.
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
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Today marks the 18th anniversary of the launch of LawSites blog. My first post was on Nov. 19, 2002. My initial focus was on tracking web sites of interest to legal professionals.
Media Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Low-income individuals in Wisconsin have a new resource for finding legal help today, as the State Bar of Wisconsin and legal technology company Paladin join forces to launch the statewide Pro Bono Opportunity Portal.
Media Law Prof Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Reprinted with permission from the Oxford Business Law Blog and with permission of the authors: GDPR Compliance in Light of Heavier Sanctions to Come—at Least in Theory Gregory Voss and Hugues Bouthinon-Dumas Ridiculously low ceilings on administrative fines hindered the
Media Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
TIME has named two legal technology startups as among the 100 Best Inventions of 2020 : the bankruptcy startup Upsolve and the consumer arbitration platform FairShake. Regarding Upsolve , the publication cited its free nonprofit tool for helping people avoid the high cost of personal bankruptcy.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
"Don't believe everything you learned in school about the Pilgrims and the Native people who met them. From the landing on Plymouth Rock to the harmonious feast with the native Wampanoags, the story about the Pilgrims — and by extension, the story of Thanksgiving — is rife with myth and inaccuracy.
Media Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
I was fortunate to have Nicole Black join me earlier this week for my Law Insights show on Litera.TV , where we discussed recent legal ethics opinions relating to COVID-19 and also talked about the essential tech every lawyer should have for working remotely. Niki is a Rochester, N.Y.,
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
David Perdue profited from a Navy contractor’s stock while overseeing the Naval fleet. By Stephanie Saul and Andy Newman Nov. 19, 2020, 2:42 p.m. ET Nov. 19, 2020 Senator David Perdue, Republican of Georgia, is a millionaire and formerly prolific trader of individual stocks.
Media Law
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Over the past month or so, three separate resources have launched, all devoted to serving as a marketplace directory for legal technology products.
Media Law
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
In what it says is a first for artificial intelligence contract-analysis platforms in the legal industry, Kira has developed a differential privacy algorithm that protects the confidentiality of text in model training data when a user shares a machine-learning model with other firms or organizations.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 22, 2020
Renowned artist Esther Mahlangu urges Africans to hold on to their traditions Jason Burke Esther Mahlangu has found huge international success using the crafts of her Ndebele people.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 22, 2020
America Is Letting the Coronavirus Rage Through Prisons It’s both a moral failure and a public health one. By The Editorial Board Nov.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2020
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
"With Thanksgiving a week away and coronavirus cases exploding nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended against traveling or gathering for the holiday, urging Americans to consider celebrating in their own households instead.
Media Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
The Legaltech Week journalists’ roundtable returns tomorrow, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. ET for our weekly discussion of the top news stories of the last week. It’s on Zoom and all free, but registration is required. Register once and you’re registered for every subsequent week.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Media Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Legal research company Casetext is further extending Compose , its first-of-its-kind automated brief-drafting product, to cover a new practice area, products liability involving pharmaceuticals and medical device.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Michigan Certifies Election Results, Making Biden’s Win There Official "President-elect Joe Biden is expected to announce his choices for key roles in his cabinet and administration. Some would make history, including the first women to serve as Treasury secretary and director of national intelligence and the first Latino to serve as secretary of homeland security." Biden Transition Live Updates: Michigan Certifies Election Results, Making Biden’s Win There Official
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Eddie Glaude says America’s illiberal tendencies show ‘when it comes to Black voters
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
The psychology of Covid-19 stubbornness: why some American’s refuse to follow the rules
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Rudy Giuliani press conference ‘an SNL skit of sorts:’ Chuck Todd
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Obama 'troubled' by attempts to upend election from Republicans, right-wing media
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Kenosha shooting: How Kyle Rittenhouse and Joseph Rosenbaum’s fatal encounter unfolded - The Washington Post
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
"The traditional story of Thanksgiving, and by extension the Pilgrims — the one repeated in school history books and given the Peanuts treatment in "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" — doesn’t start in 1620, with the cold and seasick Pilgrims stepping off the Mayflower onto Plymouth Rock.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
" Donald Trump is exiting political life much the same way he entered it, pushing conspiracy theories for personal gain. Now, as then, these aren’t just any old conspiracy theories, but ones that hinge on the fundamental illegitimacy of a whole class of Americans.
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Communications And Entertainment Law Blog
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
Joe Biden calls for shared sacrifice to fight the pandemic as Trump rails about baseless election accusations Josh Dawsey President-elect Joe Biden urged Americans on the eve of Thanksgiving to recommit to fighting the coronavirus , not one another — even as President Trump continued to ignore the pandemic while he spent another day venting over baseless claims of election fraud.
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