Broadcast Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2014

'The Good Wife is not usually where one turns for serious discussions of music copyright issues (nor is Stephen Colbert’s Christmas special where we found copyright issues discussed several years ago ). But I was surprised to find this Sunday that the principal plot line of The Good Wife was focused on a music rights dispute. After watching, I wondered how many people in the show’s audience had any idea of what the legal issues being discussed were really all about.

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The Paralegal Resource

JANUARY 30, 2014

If you are a paralegal, chances are you help clients or lawyers with legal issues such as an eviction or completion of some documents before filing them in the courthouse. As a paralegal, you will no doubt need soft skills such as the ability to communicate, draft error-free documents, and manage your time well.

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Paralegal Essentials

JANUARY 30, 2014

The following link to the Library of Congress website has some good information and links to law resources online. Guide to Law Online. You may want to keep a list of websites where you can find information about the law for use while you are in school studying to be a paralegal and even after you graduate. You could certainly keep useful websites in your Favorites on your desktop for ease in finding them.

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Paralegal Mentor

JANUARY 29, 2014

Karen Glenn McElroy, PP, PLS, NALS President Elect shared this recipe with Paralegal Strategies readers. Since it is made in a slow cooker, it is perfect for a day when you're too busy to cook or one of those cold winter days when you're craving comfort food. Thanks, Karen! Karen Glenn McElroy's Beef Stroganoff 2 lbs. beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes 1 can condensed (10-3/4 oz.) cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1 can condensed (10-3/4 oz.) cream of celery soup, undiluted 1 medium onion, ch

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JANUARY 6, 2014

On June 25, 2013, President Obama delivered a major speech on the topic of climate change. In it he outlined a broad policy agenda aimed at addressing the challenges posed by the changing climate. The agenda, detailed in The President’s Climate Action Plan , relies almost entirely upon executive powers; Congress is not even mentioned in the text. The diverse policy initiatives taking place under the rubric of the six-month-old Climate Action Plan are complex in their design, potentially signific

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Broadcast Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

'The Copyright Royalty Board today published in the Federal Register its notice announcing the commencement of the next proceeding to set webcasting royalty rates for 2016-2020. The Notices ( here for webcasting and here for “new subscription services ” – subscription webcasting and other similar pay digital music services, other than satellite and cable radio whose royalties were set in another proceeding about which we wrote here ) were notable as they were not simply an announcement that the

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Broadcast Law Blog

JANUARY 21, 2014

'We recently wrote about FCC issues that will be facing broadcasters in this new year. While broadcasters will no doubt be busy keeping track of what the FCC is up to, they also need to have their eyes on other government agencies, as there are numerous issues that may come from Congress and the other regulatory agencies in DC that could affect their bottom lines.

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Broadcast Law Blog

JANUARY 14, 2014

'The Supreme Court on Friday announced that is has decided to review the decision of a US Appeals Court in New York finding that the Aereo service of retransmitting over the Internet the signals of local television stations, without permission from or payment to those stations, was legal. We wrote about the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the Aereo case here.

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Broadcast Law Blog

JANUARY 7, 2014

'It is the beginning of another year – and a time to look ahead to look ahead at what broadcasters should expect from Washington in the coming year. With so many issues on the table, we’ll divide the issues into two parts – talking about FCC issues today, and issues from Capitol Hill and elsewhere in Washington’s alphabet soup of regulatory agencies in the near future.

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Broadcast Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2014

'TV Shared Services Agreements have been one of the targets of public interest groups since the start of the current Quadrennial Review of the FCC’s multiple ownership rules (see our articles here , here , here and here ). Public interest groups, in their zeal to stop any media consolidation (including newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership – even if that prohibition ends up outliving the newspaper itself, see our article here ), have seen Shared Services Agreements as end-arounds on the FCC’s in-

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Broadcast Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2014

'A new month in a new year, and a number of new regulatory dates are upon us for broadcasters – and important dates for webcasters also fall in this month. So now that the holidays are quickly becoming just a foggy memory, it is time to sharply focus on those regulatory obligations that you have to avoid legal issues as the year moves forward. January 10 brings one deadline for all broadcast stations – it is a date by which your Quarterly Issues Programs lists, setting out the most important i

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The Paralegal Resource

JANUARY 30, 2014

A paralegal in the world of technology has to be sure about the ethics of e-discovery as it is a key aspect of most cases. A lot of what is recorded in contemporary times is typically in emails, or other electronic documents, also known as electronically stored information or ESI.

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The Paralegal Resource

JANUARY 29, 2014

When President Obama made his State of the Union Address, he drew attention to the chasm between the haves and the have-nots, and announced an Executive Order which will raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour for federal contract workers in the future. In his speech, the President said.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Estate Planning attorneys prepare documents for people like Last Will and Testaments , Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Durable Powers of Attorney, and Health Care Directives. The paralegals working for Estate Planning attorneys will be asked to do many of the following tasks: Follow up with clients regarding missing information. Follow up with clients regarding missing documents.

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The Paralegal Resource

JANUARY 22, 2014

The NSA's data collection stint created quite a stir when it was revealed, although its defenders repeatedly claimed that there wasn't a single instance where the NSA had abused the information, despite the fact that Edward Snowden had managed to get access to crucial data that was unauthorized. Despite all this, is it even justified to conduct a program that secretly collects data from individuals?

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Paralegal Essentials

JANUARY 21, 2014

I cannot speak for the others in my trade, but I know what I as an attorney want in a paralegal. Not everything I want has to do with their training or education. Some of the things I look for have to do with who they are as a person. Honesty. Personal Integrity. Self-motivation. Professionalism. Often, I like to bring someone on first as an intern to see their work ethic in motion.

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The Paralegal Resource

JANUARY 15, 2014

The fourth quarter showed poor results for the banking giant JP Morgan Chase with a seven percent decrease in their overall profit. The dip in their charts is a direct result of the legal fees that the company had to deal with during this time. The bank had earlier announced a net inflow of money of about $5.3 billion, down from $5.7 billion during the same quarter last year.

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JANUARY 9, 2014

I asked this question on Facebook: What do you wish someone had told you when you were a first-year paralegal? The response was phenomenal so I thought I'd share the great advice with you. While I'm not including names, the tips were provided by paralegals from all over the country who are in various stages of their careers. Here they are: Improve writing skills.

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The Paralegal Resource

JANUARY 8, 2014

The city of Chicago had long enforced a ban on the sale of guns in retail stores. This was done to protect the citizens from undue harm. But now, a judge has ruled that the ban is unconstitutional. The ruling comes from Judge Edmond Chang and could roll-back the recent efforts made by the Chicago government.

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The Paralegal Resource

JANUARY 7, 2014

In many cases a complicated phenomenon can only be described best with the help of multiple examples indicating the existence of the situation. Similarly, in the case of gap that is often associated with title insurance can appear in many different situations or circumstances. This gap can have numerous implications that include claims. In each of these situations, the gap is generally the difference between the time of the last examination of the title and the difference between the date record

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The Paralegal Resource

JANUARY 7, 2014

In every law firm, a paralegal has the task of ensuring that all witnesses that are in need for a trial are available. There are three types of witnesses which a paralegal must be able to contact ? the client, the lay witness and the expert witness. All these witnesses must be prepared before they give their testimony to the jury at a trial. When a paralegal has to prepare a witness, he/she has to also make sure that their appearance adds value to the client's case.

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The Paralegal Resource

JANUARY 6, 2014

Have you ever thought about becoming a real estate paralegal? And not only a real estate paralegal, but a commercial real estate paralegal? Good for you! I found that a real estate deal has a life unto itself and coming to the closing is in some ways similar to approaching the finish line of a corporate challenge marathon. You prepared and practiced for many days; you ran and came to the finishing line.

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The Paralegal Resource

JANUARY 6, 2014

Congratulations! The due diligence period ended?all parties signed off and the deal is scheduled to close! You are ready to enter the next phase of a life of your deal: Pre-Closing. Do you know the main keyword of a pre-closing? You got it: ORGANIZATION. If you know who the players are, reflected any changes in the organization chart on your checklist, noted all new entities (and received and reviewed new documents related to them) during the due diligence process, got all third parties approval

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The Paralegal Resource

JANUARY 6, 2014

Your company (or a client) has an opening. Not just ?an opening?, but a position that will open doors for the right candidate to embrace an opportunity to work in a company with a solid background, great benefits and a chance to grow. Your status on LinkedIn says, ?If you are interested, send your resume and cover letter to HiringManager@TheCompany.com.?

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The Paralegal Resource

JANUARY 6, 2014

As a mentor and President of New York City Paralegal Association, I am often approached by members and non-member of our association with a request to assist to find a job or, at least, an internship. They tell me that they sent dozens of resumes weekly and didn?t receive even a single phone call in return. They blame economy, greedy employers or lazy agents, their decision to become a paralegal and even the time of the day and weather conditions.

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