What General Counsels Need To Know About EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting
If you are not already involved in your company’s sustainability reporting process, you will need to jump into the fray with both feet.
Ban Russian Tourists From Western Countries
Facing consequences for the Ukraine war might do Russians some good.
Gen AI: Your Legal Research Assistant, Not Your Replacement
Here's how you can spend more time practicing law, and less time sorting, sifting, and summarizing.
Move Over First Amendment: The EU Has A Few Thoughts About Your Tweeting
This is gonna be like GDPR all over again.
Morning Docket: 04.28.22
* Georgetown Law courts publicity again by inviting an alleged anti-Semite to speak on campus. Did they get a David Duke endowment recently or something? [Mosaic] * Disney not sure what to do after getting Florida-ed. No way it's more confusing than figuring out the licensing for the Kingdom Hearts franchise. [Star Advertiser] * International Lawsuit: Musk's attention-grabbing purchase isn't rubbing the EU the right way. [Business Insider] * "What's all that movement back there?": Suit filed against Massachusetts police for acting in secrecy. [Boston Herald] * Good Apples: Two officers sue, claiming they were suspended because they reported a colleague's racial profiling. [NJ.com]
Brand Protector Or Bully? 3 Takeaways From The Supermac’s/McDonald’s Trademark Dispute In The EU
Was the McDonald’s ‘Big Mac’ trademark canceled because of the company’s bullying legal tactics?
EU Court Adviser Says Google Shouldn’t Have To Enforce A French RTBF Request Anywhere But In Europe
Setting some limits on Europe's global reach.
The Fifth-Year Dilemma: Do I Stay Or Do I Go (In-House)?
How to make the right decision, and why there might be another way to shape a fulfilling legal career on your own terms.
Non-Sequiturs: 09.30.18
* Many believe that today's Supreme Court is one of the hottest benches in history; Adam Feldman uses data to assess the claim. [Empirical SCOTUS] * As for who takes the SCOTUS bench, contingency plays a major role -- along with credentials and conservatism, as Ian Millhiser explains. [ThinkProgress] * Most people have their minds made up about Thursday's Supreme Court confirmation hearings featuring Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh -- but if you're still trying to process the proceedings, David Oscar Markus offers five simple rules for evaluating the witnesses. [The Hill] * Ann Althouse has some reflections on Judge Kavanaugh's emotional testimony and "present-day conservative masculinity." [Althouse] * David Bernstein proffers this interesting solution to the Kavanaugh nomination situation -- but don't hold your breath for its implementation. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason] * If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, "the EU is busy building a three-lane highway that leads to a particularly dark place," according to Charles Glasser. [Daily Caller] * Lawyer Luddites: "AI in the legal space is not scary," as explained by David Kleiman of Bloomberg Law. [Artificial Lawyer] * Indeed, as Greg Lambert argues, lawyers -- especially "working partners" -- need to join the innovation conversation. [3 Geeks and a Law Blog]
The EU #SaveYourInternet Campaign Failed; Goodbye Online News And Memes?
The EU’s new Copyright Directive takes aim at online linking and will require online platforms to filter content.
Morning Docket: 07.24.18
* It's the first day of the bar exam in a number of jurisdictions. These young lawyers have suggestions for your last month of freedom. [Young Lawyers Advisory Board] * Jeff Sessions is withholding funding from local law enforcement. Just the latest example of Dummy the House Elf's curious interpretation of being "tough on crime." [NJ.com] * Now Trump will meet with Mueller? Oh, he'll talk to Mueller about anything but obstruction. So I guess they could discuss the weather. [Time] * Stormy Daniels is getting a divorce. [NY Times] * After a dicey back and forth with the ABA, NCCU has retained its accreditation. [News & Observer] * The EU keeps fining American companies. American companies keep right on monopolizin'. [The Economist] * Jonathan Turley goes all "get off my lawn" about Millennials and free speech. Magistrate Judge James Donohue points out that Millennials might appreciate free speech more if they had any reason to believe people like Turley weren't trying to turn it into a pay-to-play right. [Courthouse News Service]
Will The EU Adopt New Copyright Rules That Threaten Memes, Remixes, And Mashups?
Requiring platforms to police content is an overly broad approach that would cause greater harms.
The Hidden Threat: How Fake Identities used by Remote Employees Put Your Business at Risk—and How to Defend Against This
Based on our experience in recent client matters, we have seen an escalating threat posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) information technology (IT) workers engaging in sophisticated schemes to evade US and UN sanctions, steal intellectual property from US companies, and/or inject ransomware into company IT environments, in support of enhancing North Korea’s illicit weapons program.
French Gay Dads Win A Surrogacy Victory
More individuals and couples around the world are being given the opportunity to have the family they dreamed of.
Morning Docket: 03.10.17
* Arizona Summit Law School announces its plan to affiliate with an established university... Bethune-Cookman?!? Because when you think of a for-profit law school in Phoenix, you obviously think of an HCBU in Florida. [AZ Central] * 150 law firm leaders wrote a letter asking the government to continue funding legal services, which is nice, but Jim Harbaugh's already on the case. [Am Law Daily] * House passes tough new regulations for class action certification... just what rural, Rust Belt voters were hankering for. [National Law Journal] * K-Y sued over trade secret theft allegations. I don't know about this case, but I always thought those guys were slippery. [P&T Community] * A blow-by-blow of the day Kellyanne started shilling for cheap jewelry on national television. [NBC News] * Restaurant sues to force Trump to divest from his hotel, citing unfair competition when a sitting president can entice people to eat at his well-done steak and ketchup establishments. [Law.com] * Add Turkey to the list of countries with ethically dubious ties to the Trump campaign. [Huffington Post] * The EU is figuring out that the "right to be forgotten" provides a gaping loophole for CEOs to cover up their mistakes and abuses. [Courthouse News Service]
A Child Without Parents, A Decision Without Logic, And More Reasons Not To Like Russia
A true nightmare for aspiring parents.
Know Your Child’s Birth Date — Especially If You’re French
France continues to get surrogacy rights wrong.
Tienes El CBD? Spain, The EU, And Marijuana
The opportunities for cannabidiol-based products products are clearly there, but proceed with caution.