The Reason The Best Paralegals Are Methodical
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APRIL 20, 2016
By: Jamie Collins “Stress is the negative whirlwind of emotions that gets imposed on top of our stimulation and engagement.
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Attorneys: Why eDiscovery Support Staff Is Critical
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APRIL 4, 2016
Attorneys: Why eDiscovery Support Staff Is Critical. By: Angela Masciulli, ACP. Legal technology and eDiscovery is here to stay, but you know that right? As an attorney, you have probably read numerous articles, case law, and attended CLEs on eDiscovery. Maybe you have even demoed out a few eDiscovery applications and integrated them into your practice.
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SERIAL Trademark Denied – Should One of the Most Popular Podcasts Ever Be Able to Protect Its Name?
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 7, 2016
This article was written by two new contributors to the Blog, trademark attorneys Radhika “Ronnie” Raju and Kelly Donohue. According to the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), the answer is “No,” as the PTO recently refused an application by the producer of the podcast to register the mark SERIAL for an ongoing audio program, finding that the mark was too “descriptive” to be registered (the decision and related documents can be found here – note it is a relatively big file).
If only I could find my training shoes
LawActually
APRIL 30, 2016
I’m not a runner. I can’t think of anything worse than deliberately choosing to go out to pound down a pavement in my running gear, crippled with a stitch, sweaty of groin, moist of brow, with that hot coppery sensation of burning lungs struggling against cold air. (Ah – the memories of P.E. at school. What a joy it is to have escaped that misery.) However, I don’t live a million miles away from where this Parkrun malarkey has been taking place.
Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)
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May Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Incentive Auction, Comments on EAS, ATSC 3.0 and Set Top Boxes
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 29, 2016
May is one of those off months in which there are not the kind of routine filings that pop up in most other months – no EEO Public File Reports, no quarterly issues programs lists or children’s television reports, no Biennial Ownership Reports for noncommercial stations (which will soon disappear anyway when noncommercial stations transition to the same biennial report deadline as commercial broadcasters – see our articles here and here ).
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FCC Application Processing Decisions – No Reasonable Transmitter Site Assurance Necessary for Auction Applications, Change in Control of Nonprofit Governing Board Fatal to Pending Applications
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 28, 2016
There were several recent FCC decisions on application processing matters worthy of note. One deals with the processing of commercial applications for FM stations or FM translators that are involved in an auction to resolve disputes, the others with the processing of noncommercial applications (in this case for LPFM stations). None break new ground – but instead they reinforce earlier decisions that some who have been around the broadcast industry had found surprising, so these decisions are wor
FCC Requests Initial Public Comments on ATSC 3.0 Proposal for Next Generation of Over-the-Air TV
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 27, 2016
The FCC has released a Public Notice , as promised by FCC Chairman Wheeler at last week’s NAB convention, asking for public comment on the proposal filed by the National Association of Broadcasters, the Consumer Technology Association and others requesting that the Commission approve ATSC 3.0, the next transmission system for over-the-air television broadcasting.
As Incentive Auction Draws Near, Focus Begins to Shift to TV Spectrum Repacking – and Even FM Broadcasters Take Note of Potential Issues
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 26, 2016
At the NAB Convention last week, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler discussed the timing of the incentive auction and how some of the remaining issues may soon be resolved. One subject of talk in a number of NAB sessions, as well as in the trade publications, has been how the repacking of broadcast television spectrum will proceed after the auction. Even FM broadcasters noted the potential for disruption of their operations as the repacking may affect shared users of broadcast towers , and given that hund
BHS - circling in the drain
LawActually
APRIL 25, 2016
In the background at work today – one of the perks of having duel screens and nobody sitting behind me - I’ve been following the Guardian’s live commentary on the unfolding BHS administration crisis. Following and grimacing, that is. Here are some excerpts. [The Guardian’s] financial editor Nils Pratley has some stern words of advice for Dominic Chappell, boss of BHS owner Retail Acquisitions […] Nils notes how Chappell is “crassly missing the required tone” when he writes in an email to staff:
Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025
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And you thought lawyers were weird…
LawActually
APRIL 19, 2016
Or at least spoke in an anachronistic manner. Personally, I think the police are worse, what with their painfully guarded style of thinking and speaking and sometimes bizarrely formal vocab and phrases. I’m sure we’ve all seen news interviews with investigating officers which border on farcical for the terminology they insist on using. No doubt that ‘police speak’ is a required element of the curriculum at Hendon for all would-be police officers.
FCC Says Pre-Auction Expenses Can Be Reimbursed to Stations that Have to be Repacked After the Incentive Auction
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 18, 2016
Can e xpenses incurred by a TV station now in making moves to prepare for the post-incentive auction repacking of the TV spectrum be reimbursed if that station in fact is forced to move after the auction? In a clarification “Declaratory Ruling” released on Monday, the FCC said that they can – in an aim designed to expedite the post-transition repacking of the broadcast spectrum.
Petition Asking FCC to Approve Next Generation of Over-the-Air Television, ATSC 3.0 – What is Being Requested?
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 17, 2016
On the eve of this year’s NAB Show in Las Vegas, the FCC has been asked to approve the next generation of TV transmission – ATSC 3.0. A broad coalition – broadcasters through the NAB and APTS (the public television association), technology manufacturers (through CTA – the Consumer Technology Association formerly the Consumer Electronics Association), emergency communications advocates (through the AWARN Alliance, which includes broadcasters) and ATSC (the TV technology standards association) ha
How a solicitor could save your driving licence
LawActually
APRIL 15, 2016
Guest Post So you’ve joined the ranks of thousands of other motorists who’ve been charged with drink driving. Although you may think it’s the end of your hopes and dreams for the future, all is not lost. By hiring the kind of solicitor who knows their law on this subject, it could not only save you from a disqualification but also time, money and stress.
Paralegal Power Move: Your Guide to Getting the Tech Tools That Maximize Your Time
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Can You Trademark A State’s Name? Can Such a Trademark Affect a Broadcast Program Title or Other Product Names?
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 15, 2016
Can the name of a state be trademarked so that no one else can use it in a particular line of business? Last week, in connection with the denial of the trademark application filed by the producers of the podcast SERIAL, we wrote about the difficulty of trademarking brands that are descriptive of the product that they promote. What could be more descriptive than the name of a place where the product originates?
Appeal of Public Performance Rights in Pre-1972 Sound Recordings Referred to NY State Court for Interpretation – What Issues Might Radio Broadcasters Be Facing?
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 14, 2016
Pre-1972 sound recordings are back in the news. Yesterday, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided to defer its consideration of an appeal of a District Court’s decision that NY law included a public performance right for pre-1972 sound recordings. The Court deferred its decision until it can get a definitive answer as to whether or not such a right exists under NY state law.
Combatting Pirate Radio – What Can the FCC Do?
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 13, 2016
Pirate radio is still a problem. While pirate radio was much in the news a decade ago, and was even glamorized in movies, the popular perception may be that it has disappeared. In fact, particularly in major urban areas, it is still a major issue – causing interference to licensed broadcast stations and even, at times, to non-broadcast communications facilities.
Legal blogging – its downfall and (supposed) resurgence
LawActually
APRIL 12, 2016
Believe it or not – and I, for one, certainly don’t believe it – legal blogging is experiencing a resurgence. A resurgence? In legal blogs? Really? Where’s this taking place, then? ‘Cause it’s certainly not on the web. Still, Nick Holmes pretty much nails what I think is largely behind the downfall of legal blogging (or blawging as it was once known): What has changed fundamentally is the nature of the ensuing conversation which formerly took place in the comments sections on blogs.
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Copyright Office Reviews Section 512 Safe Harbor for Online User-Generated Content – The Differing Perceptions of Musicians and Other Copyright Holders and Online Service Providers on the Notice and Take-Down Process
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 12, 2016
Both the popular and media trade press has been full of reports in the last few weeks about musicians and other artists petitioning the Copyright Office to hold YouTube and other online services liable for infringement when the artists’ copyrighted material appears on the service (see, e.g. the articles here and here ). The complaints allege that these services are slow to pull infringing content and, even when that content is pulled from a website, it reappears soon thereafter, being re-posted
FCC Proposes Expansion of Requirements for TV Stations and MVPDs to Provide Audio Description of Video Programming
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 5, 2016
Last week was a busy one for the FCC, with decisions or proposals on a number of issues that can affect broadcasters, including changes to the EAS rules and proposals for the expansion of video description – the requirements that TV stations carry a certain amount of programming that is accompanied by audio descriptions to explain the visual action to TV station viewers who are blind or otherwise visually impaired.
Appeal Date Set for Changes in FCC Rules for Biennial Ownership Reports – Why Many College and University Licensees are Concerned
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 4, 2016
The changes in the FCC’s rules for Biennial Ownership Reports on FCC Form 323 were today published in the Federal Register. That publication starts the 30 day clock for petitions for reconsideration or requests for appeal of that decision. We summarized the changes in the requirements here – changes that include putting noncommercial stations on the same schedule as commercial stations (filing on December 1 of odd-numbered years) and requiring that all licensees obtain, for every person or entit
2016 is a Big Year for Radio and ASCAP, BMI and SESAC
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 25, 2016
The “ performing rights organizations ” – ASCAP, BMI and SESAC – don’t get as much attention in these pages as do the royalties paid to SoundExchange for the use of “sound recordings.” The PROs collect for the public performance of the “musical work” or the musical composition – the words and music of a song. These royalties are paid anywhere that music is performed in the US – including by radio and TV stations, by retail establishments and by digital music users.
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Looking at the FCC’s Indecency Rules – Does Anyone Know What’s Prohibited and What’s Permitted?
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 8, 2016
A Washington Post article published this weekend was titled “ Is there anything you can’t say on TV anymore? It’s complicated.” And, it really is. The Post article presents a very good overview on the status of the FCC’s indecency rules. What will happen with those rules has been a matter of conjecture for several years, ever since the Supreme Court threw out the fines that the FCC had imposed for fleeting expletives that had slipped out in the Golden Globes and other awards programs, a case tha
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