Above The Law

JUNE 13, 2024

Which lawyers were honored on this year's illustrious list of entertainment dealmakers and litigators? The post The Hollywood 100: America’s Top Entertainment ‘Power Lawyers’ (2024) appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

People aren’t used to this — especially from lawyers. Rick DeMedeiros of DeMedeiros Injury Law. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law?

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Have people to bounce ideas off of: those people can be other lawyers, but also make sure you are talking to people who are NOT lawyers as well. Talking to people who are not attorneys will help ensure that your strategy is translating well, and they can help you think of options outside of the law that you may have overlooked.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 25, 2021

The post Music Mondays: Entertainment Industry Can Reopen Under New Public Health Orders appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. Production companies will be required to do daily COVID-19 screenings, pre-employment testings, and increased use of face coverings, but the new orders allow for shorter quarantine […].

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LegalTalkNetwork

JUNE 27, 2024

Most individuals attend law school with the intention of pursuing a career in Big Law or a traditional legal role, not exploring alternative career paths or unlikely legal positions. A cannabis lawyer, also known as a marijuana business lawyer, is a legal professional who specializes in various aspects of the legal cannabis industry.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

But it is entertaining. The post This Is… Not What Being A Lawyer Is Really Like appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JULY 15, 2022

Starz Entertainment sued MGM in 2020, and their lawsuit has been allowed to move forward. The post Film Fridays – MGM Sued by Starz Entertainment for Breach of Contract appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

While TikTok presents a great opportunity for law firms to market their services, many attorneys are unsure of how to use the app or whether it is worth the investment. How Do Lawyers Use TikTok? Kelly Chang is a family law attorney who shares informative, humorous videos with her audience of nearly 300,000.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JUNE 28, 2021

Why the World Needs More Lawyers. Ray shares his ideas about social change and creative lawyering in this TED talk. RegTech, Law Tech, and the Future of Lawyers. We touched on this topic in our earlier post on 9 Ted Talks for Paralegals to Watch with a couple of talks that focused on innovation and technology in law.

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LawTechnologyToday

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Lawyers could not be in their offices, could not be in meetings, could not be in court. The basic functionality needed, is secure communication between lawyers and their clients as well as their peers. Information has been misdirected, features created for entertainment had been inadvertently used in a professional setting, and so on.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Australian law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers filed a class action for shareholders of the Star Entertainment Group (Star Casino). Both Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and Slater and Gordon filed suit in Australian courts.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 22, 2021

You should be fully focused on retaining associates because otherwise your investment in hiring and training them will be wasted; replacing lawyers is very expensive. More importantly, burnt-out lawyers are not able to be as efficient or effective as more balanced, healthy lawyers — and that is a disservice to our clients.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2022

While his November execution was postponed in light of his testing positive for COVID-19, his lawyer filed a civil appeal to review the High Court’s confirmation of his sentence and a criminal motion for his intellectual disability to be assessed by a panel of psychiatrists, both in 2021.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 23, 2022

What does it take to become a successful lawyer in your particular niche or practice area? In a series of in-depth interviews for the Estrin Report , Chere Estrin profiles top lawyers from all types of practices. SL DeBarros Law Firm. Five Things You Need to Become a Top Lawyer. Sivonnia DeBarros. Woodstock, IL.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Lawyer Monthly ] * Pro se Rudy is the most entertaining Rudy. American Lawyer ] * Collusion by algorithm is still, you know, collusion. Bloomberg Law News ] * Wife convicted of murdering managing partner husband says her son did it. [ ABA Journal ] * Former power lawyer Tom Girardi looking at possibility of 14 years.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 29, 2021

But danger lurks behind certain technology, or the way lawyers and staff might use it. What are some scary things WFH has revealed about lawyers’ tech habits? Anne worked as a patent paralegal at a Chicago IP firm before arriving at the CBA in 2017 as the Law Practice Management and Technology department’s trainer/coordinator.

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LawSites

MAY 5, 2021

This week, David Lat, who founded the blog Above the Law in 2006, and who earlier, in 2004, started the anonymous blog Underneath Their Robes , and who left blogging two years ago to take a job as a legal recruiter, is returning to writing as a full-time livelihood. Another lawyer-turned-journalist is U.K.-based Surveillance State.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

JANUARY 14, 2019

Lawyers have always billed clients the same way: by the hour. While that option is good for law firms (hello: uncapped billings), clients often chafe at the model, because $— x however many hours the lawyer decides to work is a little bit more of an investment than, say, a Netflix subscription. Sound impossible?

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JURIST

MARCH 19, 2021

A rakhi is a thread bracelet that a sister ties on her brother’s wrist during the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan, which celebrates the bond between a brother and a sister or any similar relationship.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Disclaimer: Please note that the information contained within this news post and site is offered simply as a consideration to visitors who are in the entertainment industry and are seeking to learn more about various areas of entertainment, be it in film, movies, television, music, digital, new media, film financing, merchandising and/or branding.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Disney filed a motion to dismiss a recent lawsuit by Jeffrey Scott, one of the original Muppet Babies 1984 series writers and developer (1984 – 1991), against the entertainment giant. The post Film Fridays- Writer from the 1984 Muppet Babies Series Sues Disney appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Legendary Entertainment, which has co-produced Godzilla vs. Kong and Dune with Warner Bros, plans to take legal action against the decision. The films will be available for one month on HBO Max while keeping their full theatrical release, but this means less income for Hollywood actors and production companies, and they are not happy.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Disclaimer: Please note that the information contained within this news post and site is offered simply as a consideration to visitors who are in the entertainment industry and are seeking to learn more about various areas of entertainment, be it in film, movies, television, music, digital, new media, film financing, merchandising and/or branding.

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The Estrin Report

MARCH 23, 2022

Law firms and in-house legal departments are coming at us with request upon request upon request (ok, you get it) for corporate paralegals all over the country. And here’s a little known secret: law firms are throwing money at legal staffing organizations by giving them 10-30 % more in fees so they get preferential treatment.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

AUGUST 6, 2021

New legislation in California benefitting the entertainment industry would invest into the California incentive program by $330 million over two years, and it includes a diversity requirement to reflect California’s population. An additional $150 million fund will go to renovating sound stages in and around Los Angeles County.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. We are seeing religious and political shows are replacing music and entertainment TV. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding our Correspondent’s name.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JULY 19, 2021

.” They filed a lawsuit naming Sony Music Entertainment, Chris Brown, and Chris Brown TV for copyright infringement over “Privacy,” Brown’s 2017 hit, and Jamaica-born Red […]. Publisher Sues Brown and Sony Over Copyright Infringement appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. The post Music Mondays: U.K.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Vanity Fair ] * Law firm leadership is finally getting on the legal tech train. Outlaw360 ] * New California law to protect entertainers from AI. appeared first on Above the Law. * Cristian Farias with a deep dive profile of Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 12, 2022

Of all the marketing tools for lawyers, video is the most engaging — and one of the best at helping you project professionalism and competence. Yet despite evidence that video marketing for lawyers is remarkably effective, law firms have been slow to use video compared with other industries. Create videos that are easy to watch.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Disclaimer: Please note that the information contained within this news post and site is offered simply as a consideration to visitors who are in the entertainment industry and are seeking to learn more about various areas of entertainment, be it in film, movies, television, music, digital, new media, film financing, merchandising and/or branding.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

APRIL 30, 2021

Netflix jumped into live entertainment last year with a Stranger Things drive-in show. The post Film Fridays: Netflix Sued by Actor Over COVID-19 Safety at “Stranger Things Drive-Into Experience” appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JANUARY 21, 2022

Screenwriter Nicole Gilbert-Daniels is suing Lionsgate Entertainment and Starz over their highly-recognized series “P-Valley,” which premiered in 2020 and resembled her play, “Soul Kitten Cabaret,” from 2011. She left two copies of […].

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The Hollywood Lawyer

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Kyla Pratt, the new star of “Call Me Kat” on FOX, has been sued by her ex-manager at Industry Entertainment Partners (IEP) over nonpayment for a 2018 contract. The post Film Fridays: Kyla Pratt Sued By Ex-Manager Over Unpaid Commissions appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. The company claims […].

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Above The Law

JANUARY 26, 2023

They should fight their battles in a court of law instead of this absurdity. The post NY Attorney General Wants Madison Square Garden To Stop Kicking Out Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Disclaimer: Please note that the information contained within this news post and site is offered simply as a consideration to visitors who are in the entertainment industry and are seeking to learn more about various areas of entertainment, be it in film, movies, television, music, digital, new media, film financing, merchandising and/or branding.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

* An early look at Am Law 200 financials. American Lawyer ] * IPO market leaned heavily on "cornerstone investors" last year. Bloomberg Law News ] * Florida passes social media ban, earning the state another round of costly litigation that it will lose. appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Hollywood Lawyer

JUNE 17, 2022

Entertainment, a media company, co-founded by […]. The post Film Fridays: Stan Lee’s Likeness Licensed for 20 Years appeared first on THE HOLLYWOOD LAWYER. Stan Lee Universe is a venture between global kids media company Genius Brands International and POW!

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