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When a Copyright Owner Gets Only a $1,000 Judgment in Federal Court, They’re the Real Losers–McDermott v. KMC

Eric Goldman

Thus, the court summarizes: “Its compliance system may have been imperfect and its conduct negligent, but Defendant did not act recklessly.” Matthew McDermott is a freelance photographer. The New York Post hired him to take photos of NYC police commissioner Keechant Sewell , paying him a day rate of $470. The New York Post story.

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Is Your Law Firm Website Bar Compliant?

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The internet is the primary place attorneys advertise their services. Failure to comply could result in serious penalties. To ensure your full compliance, keep reading to learn about the most common law firm website rules. Bar Compliance and Law Firm Website Rules. Attorney Responsibility.

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Skyrocketing Your Law Firms Success via Managed IT Services

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Undoubtedly, law firms hold massive amounts of personal, sensitive, and confidential data of their clients, law firms, attorneys, and associates. Moreover, MSPs offer highly skilled expertise in strengthening cybersecurity and regulatory compliance for law firms. This eventually makes them lucrative targets for cybercriminals.

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Building a Better Law Practice: 7 Reasons to Specialize

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Abraham Lincoln, licensed to practice law in 1837 in Illinois, may be the archetypal general practice attorney. There are arson cases, a burglary trial, a half-dozen counterfeiting cases, several admiralty claims, a murder and significant work as a railroad attorney. All this, and he did it without a computer! Ways Clients Win.

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The Importance of Legal Docketing for Law Firms Explained

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For instance, it is most commonly used in both civil and criminal litigation for tracking court appearances, deadlines, and other time constraints. The attorneys themselves can also create deadlines and events through their own actions, such as setting a deposition or sending written discovery. How does docketing work?

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Commingling of Funds: What Lawyers Need to Know

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It may appear to be a technical area, but the commingling of funds is a peril of legal practice that firms must learn to avoid. Since the Model Rules are the basis for ethical rules for attorneys in numerous states, they serve as a good outline of lawyers’ ethical duties nationwide. This area is addressed in Rule 1.15

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Understanding the CCB’s First Two Final Determinations (Guest Blog Post–Part 3 of 3)

Eric Goldman

Step Two: The CCB does a compliance review of the filed claim to determine if the claim qualifies for the CCB. This is done by a staff attorney. Others have dropped out because they did not pass the compliance review, the respondent opted out, or for other reasons). Mitrakos, 22-CCB-0035 , February 15, 2023, and Oppenheimer v.

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