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March 07, 2024 | The Recorder

Copyright Fair Use and The Dark Knight

Let's say we want to tell stories using Batman. The copyright on the original Batman comic does not expire until 2035. To what extent can we use Batman and rely on the fair use doctrine?
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March 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Last Call for Entries in Daily Report's Southeastern Legal Awards 2024

We're accepting nominations from firms, companies and organizations in Georgia, North and South Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee.
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March 07, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Why Did Courts Allow a Late Tort Claim for a Toll Plaza Accident That Killed 3?

Litigation attorney Betsy G. Ramos explores the tort claim that "involved a tragic accident in which four members of a family were involved in a one-vehicle accident at a toll plaza on the Atlantic City Expressway."
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March 07, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

At the Intersection of Law and Technology: Navigating Generative AI in the Legal Industry: Part 1

"One of the reasons GenAI is so dangerous is that the law surrounding it is only just beginning to form," according to K. Lance Anderson, Benton B. Bodamer and Andrew M. Robie of Dickinson Wright.
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March 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Recent Guilty Pleas Highlight Illegal Control of Medical Practices, Kickbacks for Patient Referrals

The final two defendants in 'United States v. Pierre' pled guilty to charges stemming from their involvement in an insurance fraud scheme. Pending sentencing, the guilty pleas conclude a two-year prosecution that exposed a scheme to hijack New York's no-fault insurance system for personal profit.
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March 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Section 1782 is a Little-Known Superpower for Foreign Litigants

Litigants outside the U.S. are finding the use of 28 U.S.C. §1782 can be a secret weapon that leads to victory. Yet many don't recognize or realize the power the section provides. It can be used to provide documents and testimony from U.S. residents and corporations that often aid a case in a foreign court. However, a Section 1782 filing can be a complex process and even those who are aware of Section 1782 are unsure how to find success with its use. Lori Marks-Esterman of Olshan explains why they are used, some of the complexities involved and how they can help those outside the U.S. obtain information that may ultimately help lead to successful outcomes.
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March 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Court Rules on Rap Videos, Child's Victims Act and Prisoner's Claims

This column reports on several significant representative decisions from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge DeArcy Hall denied the government's motion to introduce rap videos featuring the defendant at trial. Judge Block held that plaintiff's New York City Human Rights Law claim was revived by the Child Victim's Act. Judge Matsumoto dismissed a prisoner's claims and limited future in forma pauperis filings.
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March 07, 2024 | National Law Journal

Courts Should Rule That the False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions Are Unconstitutional

Through the qui tam provisions, which have transformed the FCA's broad language and stimulated over-enforcement, Congress has dispersed power from the executive branch to private persons acting not in the public interest but rather in their own self-interest.
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March 07, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Tips for Transforming Outlooks (and Maybe Even Outcomes) for Junior Transactional Attorneys

Between learning what due diligence entails, figuring out commonly used financial jargon, and the other daily intricacies of the job, I seriously questioned what I had gotten myself into—and why my job felt so different than law school. But slowly, I began to find my footing as a transactional attorney.
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March 07, 2024 | Legaltech News

Dissecting the Tech Gap: What Legal Can Learn From Medicine's Leap Into the Future

As technology advances and becomes cheaper and easier to implement, the legal profession will find ways to integrate tools that make sense, and legal operations will be the catalyst to make it so.
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