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Reed Smith's New Emerging Tech Partner Sees 'Much Overlap' Between AI Regulation, Privacy Laws
Tyler Thompson, Reed Smith's new emerging technologies partner, explained that data privacy and tech regulation attorneys are "going to always need to be learning" given how fast laws are evolving.
Attack of the (Voice) Clones: Protecting the Right to Your Voice
A wide range of tools have been developed to perform vocal cloning, leading to vocal deepfakes becoming a common source of scams and misinformation. And these issues have only been exacerbated by a lack of appropriate laws and regulations to rein in the use of AI and protect an individual's right to their voice.
Prohibitions on the Assignability of Leases—More Substance Than Form
From the tenant's perspective, flexibility in assignment can be essential for business growth or restructuring, while landlords typically seek to maintain oversight, continue to have financial assurances, and protect the integrity of the lease.
People in the News—Sept. 23, 2024—Flaster Greenberg, Saul Ewing
William Burnett, a shareholder in Flaster Greenberg's bankruptcy department, recently accepted an adjunct professor position at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law in Villanova, Pennsylvania, where he will teach "Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization."
The Real Value of a Corporate Associate's Billing
Four law firm leaders were asked to select between associates based on law firm segment, practice area, office location, rates, hours billed and fees collected.
Divided Pa. High Court Allows Medical Providers' Civil Lawsuits for Unpaid Workers' Comp Benefits
In Elite Care RX v. Premier Comp Solutions, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court was asked to address where a health care provider can pursue a claim against an insurer for unpaid medical bills incurred by injured workers receiving workers' compensation benefits. Must a provider go through the administrative processes of Pennsylvania's Workers' Compensation Act (the act), or could it pursue a civil lawsuit?
People in the News—Sept. 20, 2024—McNees, Stradley Ronon
Attorney Alison T. Smith has joined McNees Wallace & Nurick's Pittsburgh team as of counsel, bringing 28 years of experience in fiduciary, nonprofit and estate planning law.
Seventh Circuit Issues Seemingly Internally Inconsistent FCRA/FDCPA Decision
In its recent decision in Freeman v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, No. 23-2512, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld a district court's dismissal of a borrower's Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) claims arising out of her mortgage servicer's erroneous reporting that her mortgage was in default.
The End Is Nigh—Or Is It? Experts Debate Law Firm Rate Hikes, AI's Impact and Adaptability
Law firm rates have been on the rise for years—and continue to climb. Yet rumblings indicate clients may have just about had enough. Is the era of continuously rising rates about to hit a snag? Or is it all smooth sailing?Trending Stories
- 1Uber Files RICO Suit Against Plaintiff-Side Firms Alleging Fraudulent Injury Claims
- 2The Law Firm Disrupted: Scrutinizing the Elephant More Than the Mouse
- 3Inherent Diminished Value Damages Unavailable to 3rd-Party Claimants, Court Says
- 4Pa. Defense Firm Sued by Client Over Ex-Eagles Player's $43.5M Med Mal Win
- 5Losses Mount at Morris Manning, but Departing Ex-Chair Stays Bullish About His Old Firm's Future
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