Media
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GENDER
Sheppard Mullin puts "money where its mouth is" on gender
Firm sponsors LA Galaxy OC women's soccer team, part of the successful Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise LA Galaxy, which hit the big time with David Beckham.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Singing the legal blues
Songwriters call for more freedoms and less regulation during ASCAP “Stand with Songwriters” on today's advocacy day.
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LITIGATION
Court rules e-mails not protected by client-attorney privilege
Court in Target trademark case rules e-mails not protected by attorney-client privilege, and give no work product protection either.
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LEGAL TRAINING
Law Society gets in on the act
Law Society of Ireland offers free global online course in arts entertainment and media law, forging mutual understanding.
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MEDIA
TV channel sets its day in court
Court TV unveils launch date and programming plans promising “gavel-to-gavel” live coverage of America's most fascinating trials all day.
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ADVERTISING
No upgrade for major hotel chains
Lawsuit against major hotels on anti-competitive internet advertising to move forward, echoes 1-800 Contacts FTC complaint.
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MEDIA
Specialist media chambers to close
Despite cutting edge practice area, One Brick Court chambers announces 'painful' closure after 'well over a century' of service.
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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Russia legislates digital rights and fake news
The country may be accused of promoting fake news, but lawmakers are rolling out legislation on fake news and digital rights.
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COMMUNICATION
Lawyers need to tell stories
To promote story-telling as key communication skill for lawyers, BYU Law is to host first national storytelling competition for law students.
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FAKE NEWS
This is not 'fake' news
New York attorney general sends clear message in settling with sellers of 'fake' online followers and 'likes' in first US settlement of its kind.
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MEDIA
Legal battles silence journalists, killing them is brutal censorship
Organisations partner to support journalists with legal defence fees, while number of journalists murdered nearly doubles in 2018.
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ADVERTISING
UK regulators to ban gender stereotype advertising
Advertisements deemed to be harmful though use of gender stereotypes are to be banned by UK regulators.
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TAX PROBE
Shakira in unique legal paradise
Singer, who was named in the so-called paradise papers, reportedly faces criminal tax fraud charges, but says her case is 'unique.'
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MUSIC INDUSTRY
Lawyers are Top of The Pops
UK top lawyers and accountants in music industry revealed in first ever legal and accountancy 50 list.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Law firm launches global podcast channel
The Law Firm Marketing Summit 2018 flagged creative use of social media now as Eversheds Sutherland joins the fray.
