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New York Law Journal

'Gray v. Hudson' Rules on Copyrightability of Musical Elements

The decision articulates the current state of Ninth Circuit law regarding the threshold of protectable originality in music infringement cases, and because so many music cases are brought in the Ninth Circuit the ruling will likely be significant to music litigators nationwide.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Recent Employment Law Developments in California

In his Employment Law column, Nicholas J. Pappas discusses several statutes enacted by the California legislature in the past couple of years that employers should consider if they wish to comply with California law and avoid unexpected and often expensive employment law claims.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Circuit Issues New §230 Ruling as Law's Future Remains Uncertain

In this edition of her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis briefly describes the state of Communications Decency Act §230 in the Second Circuit, focusing on §230(c)(1), and explores the court's recent decision in 'Domen v. Vimeo', a rare decision involving CDA §230(c)(2), and its implications.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

You Can Run But You Cannot Hide: AI Tools That Do More Than Recognize Your Face

By now, we are used to the fact that facial recognition technology allows our phones to identify — to see our email, do our banking, order food and hail a ride service. But the pace is picking up. AI facial and voice recognition technologies can do more, faster. For those new lawyers and law student readers, take note: Privacy law is a growth field.
7 minute read

The Recorder

On Appeals: Incivility Is Killing Your Argument

Lawyers litigating an appeal seek to persuade a panel of judges that their argument and client should win the day. Telling your client's story can make your case. But, telling that story in an uncivil way undercuts your ability to persuade.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Bedsworth: How Many Judges Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb?

"I'm worried about you. COVID-19 has locked us down for 10 months. I fear we may have reached the limit of our ability to fill time by extending our hobbies" says Justice William Bedsworth. "By now, your model train set has exceeded the number of cars owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt, and your spouse—harshly comparing its expansion to that of slime mold—has absolutely refused to allow it to expand into the guest bedroom."
9 minute read

The Recorder

An AI Agenda for the New Presidential Administration

In the areas in which high-tech issues and the law intersect, there is much to do.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Bedsworth: The Geckos Are Coming, The Geckos Are Coming

As soon as women perfect in vitro fertilization, we guys are gonna be as useless as the proverbial mammary glands on a porcine male.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Recalcitrant Parties in the Days of Virtual ADR

Standards of conduct mandate that counsel refrain from the illegitimate invocation of COVID-19 as a tactic for buying time or delaying arbitration.
10 minute read

The Recorder

An 'Equitable' Result for Class Action Defendants in 'Sonner v. Premier Nutrition Corp.'

'Sonner' undoubtedly limits plaintiffs' ability to seek equitable remedies in lieu of damages, and it represents a sea change in Ninth Circuit class action practice.
7 minute read

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