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Google v. Oracle, Fair Use and the Decreasing Value of Code Overtime

By Brandon Howell

May 4, 2021

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Earlier this month, in what many consider the copyright case of the decade, the Supreme Court released its much-anticipated decision in Google v. Oracle. In it, the Court ruled that Google’s copying of 11,500 lines of declaring code from Java SE for use in Google’s Android platform, was fair use. Having recently reviewed the history of the fair use defense in copyright infringement cases, we now turn to the case itself. Continue Reading →…

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Connection Corner: Niklas Bandak of Bandak Project Management

By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team

May 3, 2021

by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team Nik Bandak is the president of Bandak Project Management, a company he started in June of 2020 after a good deal of external pressure from friends, clients and his network. Nik’s career path began not long after graduating from Saint Mary’s College of California in 2008 with a degree in financial services. Nik worked in the Bay Area as a laborer, carpenter, project manager and then estimator…

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Ambiguity and Virginia’s Anti-Indemnification Statute

By Pillsbury's Construction And Real Estate Law Team

May 3, 2021

by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team In “Uniwest And Virginia’s Anti-Indemnification Statute: The Trap For The Unwary Should Be Closed” in the pages of Virginia Lawyer, colleague Jamie Bobotek recently examined why it is time for Virginia’s General Assembly to correct the uncertainty created by its anti-indemnification statute’s ambiguous language.…

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FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ April 2021

By Scott R. Flick & Simone A. Wood

April 29, 2021

By Scott R. Flick and Simone A. Wood Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month’s issue includes: FCC Fines Long-Distance Carrier $4.1 Million Over Cramming and Slamming Violations Wireless Internet Service Provider’s Unauthorized Operations Lead to Consent Decree Mississippi and Michigan Radio Station Licensees Admonished for Late License Renewal Filings Long Distance Carrier Receives…

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Plight of Ever Given Reminds Policyholders to Reevaluate Insurance Programs for Loss and Delay in Transit of Goods

By David F. Klein & Ryan Vanderford

April 23, 2021

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A few weeks have passed since the Suez Canal was cleared of the now infamous Ever Given, the quarter-mile-long, 220,000-ton cargo ship that ran aground, clogging one of the world’s most crucial shipping arteries for over six days. For almost a week, the world was captivated by an 869-foot-wide portion of the historic canal built in 1869 to connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. Ordinary people from all…

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Environmental Justice Legislation Update

By Anthony B. Cavender

April 23, 2021

by Anthony B. Cavender Environmental Justice, as an urgent priority of the Federal Government, dates back to 1994, and President Clinton’s issuance of Executive Order 12898. This order directed federal agencies to identify and address, as appropriate, the disproportionately high and adverse human health and environment effects of its many programs, policies and procedures on minority populations and low-income populations. The primary legal basis for this order was Title VI of the Civil Rights Act…

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A Deep Dive into the Corporate Transparency Act

By Joel Simon & Andrew J. Weiner

April 22, 2021

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by Joel Simon and Andrew J. Weiner In episode #29 of Industry Insights podcast, Andrew Weiner joins host Joel Simon for the second episode of our two-part examination of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). In this episode, Weiner turns his attention to the unanswered questions and ambiguity underlying phrases like “beneficial owner” and “substantial control.” Continue Reading ›…

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With Facial Recognition, Responsible Users Are the Key to Effective AI

By Michael S. Horikawa

April 19, 2021

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As part of our on-going coverage on the use and potential abuse of facial recognition AI, we bring you news out of Michigan, where the University of Michigan’s Law School, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Michigan have filed a lawsuit against the Detroit Police Department (DPD), the DPD Police Chief, and a DPD investigator on behalf of Robert Williams—a Michigan resident who was wrongfully arrested based on “shoddy”…

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Connection Corner: Niklas Bandak of Bandak Project Management

Ambiguity and Virginia’s Anti-Indemnification Statute

FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ April 2021

Plight of Ever Given Reminds Policyholders to Reevaluate Insurance Programs for Loss and Delay in Transit of Goods

Environmental Justice Legislation Update

A Deep Dive into the Corporate Transparency Act

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