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May 18, 2022 | Law.com

If your firm is making substantive changes, a rebrand helps to communicate that internally and externally.

By Leslie Richards

8 minute read

May 16, 2022 | Law.com

In the last two decades, the music industry and, more specifically, songwriters, producers and recording artists have been losing the value of their efforts to online piracy. Perhaps a business-to-business solution can be found between the music industry and cable providers.

By Keith Hauprich

4 minute read

May 12, 2022 | Law.com

When deciding whether to apply for patent protection on an innovation or whether to keep the innovation confidential as a company trade secret, there are many considerations that a business must take into account stemming from the different characteristics of each.

By Darren M. Franklin

11 minute read

May 10, 2022 | Law.com

A summary of the factors that courts have considered and will likely continue to consider when addressing dischargeability of private student loans under the Bankruptcy Code, and a cautionary word for practitioners considering whether to put forth an argument to the contrary.

By Gerard S. Catalanello and Kimberly (Kodis) Schiffman

18 minute read

May 06, 2022 | Law.com

This article explores the connection between process improvement, project management, and pricing. Clients want budget predictability, options in fee arrangements, and value. The firms that do this well, regardless of their size or location, will have the competitive advantage.

By Catherine Alman MacDonagh and Frederick J. Esposito Jr.

10 minute read

April 28, 2022 | Law.com

Thousands of college athletes are entering the influencer marketplace for the first time. College athletes now find themselves attractive candidates in the fast growing influencer marketing arena. With the FTC Commissioner taking a closer look at the use of influencers for marketing, student athletes and brands should take care when entering into the influencer marketing arena.

By Nicole Demas, L. Andrew Tseng and Sean P. McConnell

14 minute read

April 26, 2022 | Law.com

Part One of a Two-Part Series The informality of chat culture not only makes chat data harder to search, it also results in huge volumes of a new kind of data that must be processed in unique ways before it can be reviewed.

By Elizabeth Pollock-King

8 minute read

April 25, 2022 | Law.com

There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.

By Stan Soocher

5 minute read

April 22, 2022 | Law.com

While it is still unknown how the metaverse will take shape lawyers advising brands should familiarize themselves with the opportunities it presents, the risks involved, and strategies to consider for enhancing and protecting a client's brand.

By Brandon Leahy and Chloe Delehanty

9 minute read

April 18, 2022 | Law.com

Earlier this year, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision affirming a district court's denial of an injunction following a finding of trade secret misappropriation. While the opinion is designated as unpublished — and therefore not precedential — the panel's reasoning sheds light on an important issue in trade secrets remedies.

By John Lanham and Nishi Tavernier

6 minute read