Dorsey & Whitney – Is graffiti protectable under the Copyright Act? In principle, yes because it is a graphic art. But graffiti tends to appear on buildings that are visible from a public place, and photographs of such buildings are exempt from copyright infringement suits. So what happens if someone photographs a building that features
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Legal giant Baker McKenzie has announced global revenues for the year ended 30 June 2018 of $2.9 billion, a 10 per cent increase over the previous year. The firm reported revenue increases of up to 10 per cent in all regions with profit per partner up 13 per cent to $1.44 million. The growth was
Karin Conroy* Website design styles change so often, it is difficult to keep up with the trends and new technology. There are a few new trends that have begun playing a major role in law firm websites that we expect to continue to see in law firms that are looking to set themselves apart and
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Kramer Levin – After a surge in popularity and an increased interest from regulators, virtual currencies — also known as cryptocurrencies — have entered into a new phase in their relatively short history, with an increase in class actions targeting the emerging assets. The emergence of cryptocurrency class actions comes after the market witnessed a
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Sexual harassment complaints in the law are on the rise, but how difficult is it for former lawyers accused of such behaviour to switch jobs? Not very, it would seem. A WSJ story indicated that opaque hiring practicves in the legal profession make earlier sexual harassment complaint easy to leave behind. The issue is
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Law firm mergers are a big deal with many already closing in 2018. We’ve reported on some this year here and here. But what is the best strategy for merging. There needs to be an alignment of strategies between the proposed merger parties, say legal consultant and strategist for law firms in transition Andrew Jillson of
Everyone knew the Big Accountants were coming for Big Law, but the race has stepped up with Deloittes now registering a foreign law practice licence in Singapore as it follows the other Big Four firms into the lucrative city-state’s legal market. And that will worry many of the Big Law firms – again. (We reported
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So what’s the hot new legal area? The space that every fast-moving Silicon Valley market leader needs more than anything else? Privacy lawyers – particularly data privacy attorneys. Whether its Google, Facebook, Salesforce, Twilio . . the list of firms seeking data privacy specialists who can interpret and negotiate the treacherous waters of new laws
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Mintz Immigration – The tilt in this Administration towards harsh immigration measures is well known because of high profile moves like the travel bans and the separation and incarceration of parents and young children from Central America who have sought safety in the U.S. But a series of seemingly less significant steps that have largely
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Littler – The news that Harvey Weinstein was indicted on July 2 on additional criminal charges, one of which (predatory sexual assault) carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, makes clear that the #MeToo movement and its influence on the workplace and our culture will not abate any time soon. The allegations against Weinstein
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