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Hold On, I'm Suing: Artists' Protests Over the Trump Campaign's Use of Their Music

When artists do take action over political-campaign usage, it's usually in the form of a cease-and-desist letter sent to a candidate's representatives. In some instances, artists file lawsuits, but to date there's been just a smattering of notable court decisions. This article provides a refresher on these rulings as well as a look at the recent lawsuit by the estate of Isaac Hayes over the Trump campaign's use of the classic soul song "Hold On, I'm Coming."
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lenity, By Any Other Name

"What is lenity? It is a rule of statutory construction under which ambiguous criminal laws are interpreted in favor of defendants," write Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan S. Sack.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

IVF, Gun, Terrorism Litigation Lead Notable Supreme Court Appeals Filed in August

The dog days may be slow for the justices but not for the clerk's office at the nation's top court.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

NLRB Appoints 'Chief AI Officer,' Embracing 'Hottest Job of 2024'

The trend has its critics, some arguing that many companies would be better off integrating AI into existing leadership structures.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

K&L Gates Attorneys Have Put 28,000 Hours Toward Stamping Out Revenge Porn in Past Decade

The firm's Cyber Civil Rights Project receives an average of 33 requests for help involving revenge porn each week. "The behavior has not gone away. People are still doing the same thing," said program co-founder David Bateman.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Can the President Fire the SEC Chair or Other Commissioners?

Even if the President could entirely remove and/or reappoint the Chair or other Commissioners, the President would still have to meet the statutory requirements regarding political party affiliations and staggered terms.
16 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sanctions for Spoliation of Evidence in Matrimonial Actions

"In situations of negligent destruction of evidence, the court must consider the prejudice resulting from spoliation in determining what type of sanctions are warranted," writes Joel R. Brandes.
13 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Disney's Black Eye Over Arbitration Gambit Likely to Linger, Underscoring PR Risks of Spurning Courts

"What resonates longer is the way that people will feel about Disney, not the recollection of why they feel that way," said Aaron Davis, a partner at Davis Goldman.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Associates Say the Darnedest Things: 2024 Edition

As part of our annual Midlevel Associates Survey, we asked more than 3,600 midlevel associates in Big Law to speak candidly about their firms. Strap in.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Lame Laptops, Batteries 'About to Explode': Midlevel Associates Angered by Lack of Tech Investment

"It's unbelievably difficult to work with tools like these," one associate laments.
8 minute read

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