February, 2019

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Tips for Choosing a Medical Malpractice Law Firm

The Empowered Paralegal

A reputable medical malpractice company is one that focuses on the needs of clients who have experienced illness, death, or injury because of wrongful action whom they have entrusted their care. Most practitioners prove their competence each day, working ethically and diligently in the care of their patients. It is unfortunate that some doctors continue to harm a lot of patients through malpractice cases.

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Keep the Change: The Worst Enemy of Law Firm Change Management is Inertia

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Law firms cite to a lot of things, like cases.? But, when it comes to modernizing business management tactics, law firms cite traditional barriers, like cost and effort.? Law firm culture is a static one, embracing of the status quo, at all costs.? If you’re a lawyer, you’re probably willing to remain on the Titanic, as it recedes below the water line, because jumping into a life boat seems like a significant and uncomfortable change.?

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Elimination of Requirement that Broadcasters Post Their Licenses Becomes Effective

Broadcast Law Blog

As we wrote here , at the FCC’s December meeting, the FCC was scheduled to adopt an order eliminating the requirement that broadcasters post a physical copy of their licenses and other instruments of authorization at their control points or transmitter sites. In fact, the Commission adopted that order before the meeting, and it today published the order in the Federal Register , meaning that it is effective as of today.

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Global Legal Hackathon 2019

LegalTalkNetwork

The Global Legal Hackathon, now in its second year, just completed the first round of its latest competition. Over the course of last week and through the weekend, 6,000 participants from around the world in 46 cities across 24 countries engaged in a focused “sprint” to create new products and services for the legal profession. Through an organized and judged contest, each “hosted” location selected their best team to advance to the virtual semi-finals where teams will compete for slots at the G

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6 Contract Data Analytics Tools To Boost Contract Oversight

Analyzing contract trends with manual contract management is like sifting through a pile of papers in a dimly lit room, trying to find clues manually. Advanced CLM software’s contract data analytics, on the other hand, is like having an AI-based, intelligent magnifying glass that not only highlights key clues but also connects the dots for you. With innovative, AI-powered contract data analytics, you can solve the mystery of trends faster and with greater accuracy, making informed decisions base

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It’s a Newsletter!!!

The Paralegal

Hello all. There is no post this week only because I’m working on getting the newsletter set up to go out on the 28th of February… Not much time left and I want to make sure I dot all my i’s and cross all my t’s (easier sentence to say than to write). I am … Continue reading It’s a Newsletter!!!

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Understanding what may be wrongful termination

JayS.Rothman&Associates

On behalf of Jay S. Rothman & Associates posted in wrongful termination on Monday, February 18, 2019. Anyone in California who has ever lost a job knows that this experience can be highly upsetting, stressful and even traumatic. The experience can be made all the worse if the employee believes the reason for their job loss was inappropriate and even illegal.

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Code Red: Why Lawyers Don’t Need to Code

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

I mean, don’t get me wrong, lawyers can code, if they want to; but, they don’t have to. There’s a prevailing argument in legal tech circles over whether lawyers should be coders. This argument is often misconstrued to mean that lawyers should be developing their own software. And, that’s an entirely different thing. It’s sort of like making the assumption that the guy who tinkers with an old Corvette on the weekend should launch an automotive corporation.

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Copyright Royalty Board Announces Changes in Judges

Broadcast Law Blog

With the Copyright Royalty Board now in the early stages of the next proceeding to consider webcasting royalties (see our article here ) as well as other proceedings including the distribution of cable and satellite television royalties to TV programmers (see these CRB notices ), the Chief Judge of the CRB, Suzanne Barnett, announced her retirement earlier this month.

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Legalweek 2019

LegalTalkNetwork

It’s been several years but we finally returned to Legalweek to check out the new format of the conference formerly known as Legaltech. In addition to subdividing what had been one conference into five, Legalweek has gone through a lot of changes to appeal to a wider interest within the big firm space. Among the new categories of conferences are Business of Law Forum, Legal CIO, Legal Diversity & Talent Management, and Legal Marketing.

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The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

Speaker: Allison Mears, Adela Wekselblatt, and George Socha

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, and paralegals are at the forefront of this transformation. As AI becomes more integrated into legal workflows, paralegals can streamline their daily tasks, enhance efficiency, and add greater value to their firms and organizations. But what exactly does AI mean for paralegals today—and how can you leverage it to your advantage?

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Spread Offense: Diversification is Key to Law Firm Marketing Efforts

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

When thinking about how to market a law firm effectively, the question of frequency is important, especially as it relates to content marketing : get as much of your stuff out there into the world, as often as you can, and people are bound to pay attention to you. It’s not quite that simple; but, that is the gist of it. I n addition to having a lot of marketing materials in your holster, though, it’s also important to consider the breadth of your marketing attack.

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Site Gags: 3 Things to Consider When Choosing a Website Designer

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

For my money, unless you have actually been a real-life, honest-to-goodness website designer at some point in your career, and if you're a lawyer, it's never a good idea to design and maintain your own website.? It's kind of like performing open heart surgery on yourself, and it can have the same negative effects on your business that it would on your body -- including the potential for flat-lining.?

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Important Dates for Broadcasters in 2019 – A Broadcaster’s Calendar

Broadcast Law Blog

While the shutdown of the Federal government delayed FCC activities in January, with the government back in business (hopefully for the long term), we have put together a Calendar of Important Dates for Broadcasters for 2019 , available here. The calendar highlights normal regulatory dates like those for Annual EEO Public Inspection File Reports , Quarterly Issues Programs Lists , Quarterly Children’s Television Reports , and Biennial Ownership Reports , it also includes dates relevant to the re

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Inspire.Legal 2019

LegalTalkNetwork

We recently attended the Inspire.Legal conference at New York Law School in New York City. Billed as a crowdsourced problem-solving gathering of lawyers, clients, and technologists, this meeting-of-the-minds was founded by our good friend Christian Lang. Christian is the Head of Strategy at Reynen Court LLC as well as the author of the Blacklines & Billables blog which, by the way, has its own podcast.

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Excellence in Trial: A Strategic Guide for Modern Paralegals

Modern trial practice has evolved beyond basic organization. With technology reshaping courtrooms and attorneys expecting more than ever, paralegals need to elevate their capabilities while mastering the fundamentals of trial excellence. This comprehensive guide from Steno, built from author Joe Stephens' real-world experience as both a practicing attorney and law professor, provides a blueprint for delivering exceptional trial support in today's complex legal environment.

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Washington Legal Issues for TV Broadcasters – Where Things Stand

Broadcast Law Blog

Where do all the Washington DC legal issues facing TV broadcasters stand? While we try on this Blog to write about many of those issues, we can’t always address everything that is happening. Every few months, my partner David O’Connor and I update a list of the legal and regulatory issues facing TV broadcasters. That list of issues is published by TVNewsCheck and the latest version, published today, is available on their website, here.

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FCC Sets Up Re-Scan Help Desk for Consumers Dealing With TV Repacking

Broadcast Law Blog

The FCC yesterday announced that it is setting up a consumer help desk , where operators will be standing by to answer questions about rescanning the TV spectrum to find TV stations that have changed channels due to the repacking of the TV band. Many TV stations will be changing channels due to the repacking of the TV band following the broadcast incentive auction which shrunk the number of channels dedicated to TV broadcasting as part of the TV band was repurposed for wireless communications us

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FEC Seeks Comment on Proposal for Change in TV Political Disclosures

Broadcast Law Blog

We usually think of the FCC as the agency that sets the details of the broadcast disclosure obligations for political candidate’s TV ads. But the Federal Election Commission has its own rules for political advertising that are binding on the candidates, rather than on the stations. But because these ads run on broadcast stations, stations need to pay attention to them to avoid getting caught up in arguments about whether candidate ads are legal, and because the FEC rules often get adopted by the

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Elimination of Requirement for Broadcasters to File Contracts and Agreements with the FCC Becomes Effective

Broadcast Law Blog

Back in October, the FCC eliminated the requirement that broadcasters file contracts and organizational documents with the Commission. See our post here for more details. That change became effective on January 22, 2019 , as noted in an FCC Public Notice released earlier this week. This change was part of the Modernization of Media Regulation initiative, and was another change made possible by the online public file.

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Transform Your E-Learning: Download the Ultimate Localization Use Case!

Uncover the secret to breaking language barriers and expanding your e-learning reach! This powerful use case reveals how Cesco Linguistic Services transformed 19 training modules for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood into culturally relevant courses in Arabic and Spanish—delivered on time and exceeding expectations. Learn how to localize your content seamlessly, avoid costly pitfalls, and connect with diverse audiences like never before.

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FCC Seeks Comments on Video Description Marketplace for Report to Congress

Broadcast Law Blog

Commercial television broadcast stations that are affiliated with one of the top four commercial television broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC) and are located in the top 60 television markets are required to provide 50 hours per calendar quarter of video-described prime time or children’s programming , and to provide an additional 37.5 hours of video-described programming per calendar quarter at any time between 6 a.m. and midnight.

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NYCOA: Criminal Appeals--Who's Granting & Who's Granting Less

NewYorkCourtWatcher

First, some background. CLA's (Criminal Leave Applications) are petitions to the Court of Appeals, NY's highest court, asking it to review a decision by a lower court. But, as those who are familiar with Court of Appeals practice know, these CLA's are handled quite differently than other matters. Unlike other decisions made by the Court of Appeals--whether it be on a case or a motion or even a.

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Countdown to Comments on Next Quadrennial Review of Media Ownership Begins – Part I, Local Radio Ownership

Broadcast Law Blog

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the next Quadrennial Review of the FCC’s ownership rules was adopted in December and was published today in the Federal Register , starting the 60 day period for public comments. Comments on the NPRM will be due on April 29 with reply comments due on May 29. The FCC is looking at numerous issues, including one issue, the rules setting out the limits on the number of radio stations that one company can own in a market , that has not been reviewed in depth in r

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GMR Interim Music License for Radio to be Extended – Yet Again

Broadcast Law Blog

This week, the Radio Music License Committee issued a press release that states that Global Music Rights (“GMR”), the new performing rights organization that collects royalties for the public performance of songs written by a number of popular songwriters (including Bruce Springsteen, members of the Eagles, Pharrell Williams and others) has agreed to extend their interim license for the performance of their music by commercial radio stations until September 30, 2019.

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Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

Speaker: Andrew Klein

Are there mysteries lurking in your family tree? 🕵 No, not a long-lost half-brother - I'm talking about a patent family tree! IP paralegals need fast and easy ways to verify and report on essential data about foreign equivalents of US assets. Join us to master the global scope of key assets to support prosecution, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, competitive monitoring and more!

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FCC To Consider Rule for Repacking Expense Reimbursement for Radio and LPTV, and New Rules for Sale of Satellite Television Stations, at March Meeting

Broadcast Law Blog

At its March 15 meeting, the FCC is scheduled to consider two items dealing with broadcasters, according to a blog post authored by Chairman Pai published yesterday. The first item to be considered deals with LPTV stations and TV translators , as well FM broadcasters – setting out the rules for reimbursement to be paid to these stations for costs they incurred due to the repacking of the television spectrum following the TV incentive auction.

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Understanding what may be wrongful termination

JayS.Rothman&Associates

On behalf of Jay S. Rothman & Associates posted in wrongful termination on Monday, February 18, 2019. Anyone in California who has ever lost a job knows that this experience can be highly upsetting, stressful and even traumatic. The experience can be made all the worse if the employee believes the reason for their job loss was inappropriate and even illegal.

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FCC Adopts Order to Eliminate the EEO Mid-Term Report and Starts Rulemaking Proceeding to Review Proceedings on Grants of New Noncommercial and LPFM Stations

Broadcast Law Blog

The FCC at its meeting yesterday adopted the two broadcast items that it was expected to consider (see our article on the agenda here) – one agreeing to eliminate the FCC Form 397 EEO Mid-Term Report and a second starting a proceeding to reexamine certain aspects of the criteria used to select the applications to be granted for new Noncommercial Educational radio and television and LPFM stations.

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Washington Legal Issues for TV Broadcasters – Where Things Stand

Broadcast Law Blog

Where do all the Washington DC legal issues facing TV broadcasters stand? While we try on this Blog to write about many of those issues, we can’t always address everything that is happening. Every few months, my partner David O’Connor and I update a list of the legal and regulatory issues facing TV broadcasters. That list of issues is published by TVNewsCheck and the latest version, published today, is available on their website, here.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security and ethics risks before they become problems.