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Trademark Enforcement: The Creative Enforcement with Cease-N-Desist

Briefing / September 11, 2018

Foley Hoag – Joshua Jarvis Over the past few years, we have seen numerous instances of companies protecting their trademarks in creative ways – approaches that leverage humor and the brands themselves in order to achieve an acceptable legal outcome while simultaneously promoting the company and its brands, thus minimizing the risk of public relations blowback. […]

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3 Ways Lawyers Can Build Their Brand & Authority* (Plus a Bonus Tip)

Briefing, Featured, Law Firms, Law Marketing / September 2, 2018

First published in JDSupra In his classic book, Influence, psychologist Robert Cialdini identifies “authority” as one of the primary principles of persuasion. From a police officer in uniform, to a doctor in a lab coat, to a professor at a lectern, Cialdini explains that we tend to listen to and respect those who possess the titles

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Helen Clark Says New Zealand Has “Cred” To Become An International Mediation Centre

Briefing, LawStars, New Zealand Law News / August 31, 2018

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark believes New Zealand has the “cred” to become a centre for international dispute resolution, although it would take some major investment and a refocus of government policy. Speaking at the AMINZ conference today, Ms Clark, also former head of the UN’s Development Programme for eight years said that New Zealand,

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California’s Game-Changing Data Privacy Law

Briefing / August 28, 2018

Orrick – Game-changing Calif. Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 puts statutory breach damages on the table The recently-enacted California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 is a game-changer in a number of respects. The Act imports European GDPR-style rights around data ownership, transparency, and control. It also contains features that are new to the American privacy landscape, including

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Trump Administration’s Long Losing Streak in Undermining Obama’s Environmental Legacy

Briefing, Briefings / August 25, 2018

Davis Wright Tremain – On August 17, the day after a federal judge in South Carolina invalidated the Trump administration’s suspension of the rule defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act, a panel on the D.C. Circuit invalidated an effort by the administration to extend by 20 months the effective

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4 Tips on How To Choose the Right Family Lawyer

Briefing, Briefings, UK Law / August 17, 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Peter Harris* Family law matters can be some of the most stressful and emotional experiences we go through in our lives. This makes the task of choosing the right family lawyer one which demands careful thought and research. According to the old adage, “you can’t choose your family.” You can however choose the lawyer or

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Can Street Graffitti Artists Protect Their Work?

Briefing, Briefings / August 10, 2018

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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Class Actions Over Cryptocurrencies On The Rise

Briefing, Briefings, Featured / August 6, 2018

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

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Law Firm Mergers And The Need For A Culture Fit

Briefing, Briefings, Law Firm Management, Law Firms / July 30, 2018

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

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USCIS Appears to Want to Turn Lawful Immigrants into Unlawful, Removable Immigrants

Briefing, Briefings / July 23, 2018

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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