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ContractsProf Blog
Al Hirschfeld’s art galleries didn’t have the right to reproduce giclees
A recent case out of the Southern District of New York, Al Hirschfeld Foundation v. The Margo Feiden Galleries Ltd., 16 Civ. 4135 (PAE) (the decision is behind a paywall,…
ContractsProf Blog
Twitter’s Discretion in Its Terms of Service and the Way We Define Words
If you're a person who spends time on Twitter, you might be aware that it's been a manic week on the platform (although every week is a manic week on…
In-House Ops
How We Stripped Down NDAs: Adobe’s GC wanted a nondisclosure agreement template that could be used without calling a lawyer
By Mike Dillon - Adobe Systems, Inc.
Mike Dillon, the general counsel of Adobe Systems Inc., isn’t fond of the way many lawyers write. And it’s not just the legal briefs that are anything but. His dissatisfaction…
Constructlaw®
When Surety Bond Incorporates the Subcontract by Reference, Is the Subcontract’s Arbitration Clause Also Incorporated? Federal Court in South Carolina Says Yes; Federal Court in Kansas Says No — In Two Matters Involving the Same Parties
Developers Sur. & Indem. Co. v. Carothers Constr., Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 111021 (D.S.C. July 18, 2017); Developers Sur. & Indem. Co. v. Carothers Constr., Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist.…
LawSites
New LegalSifter ‘Sifts’ Legal Documents And Provides Negotiation Advice
A new document review tool, LegalSifter, reviews incoming drafts of legal contracts and then, within a minute or two, offers advice on negotiating the contract's terms and conditions. While the…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Court of Chancery Jurist Co-Authors Article on Drafting
Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery co-authored with Ken Adams, an article about agreements that attempt to preempt judicial discretion. Copious footnotes to court decisions and…
Market Intelligence for Strategic Advantage
Today in Legal Artificial Intelligence
This is a bit out of the Big Law mainstream, but here's how LegalZoom is using AI to optimize its media plan. From Down Under, Piper Alderman's good summary…
Blaneys Appeals
ONTARIO COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (AUGUST 7 – 11, 2017)
Good afternoon, Following are the summaries for this week’s two civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. In RBC Dominion Securities Inc. v. Crew Gold Corporation, the court applied…
Labor Relations Update
NLRB’s Acted More Like “Advocate Than Adjudicator” In Issuing Decision, DC Court of Appeals Concludes
When bargaining over an agreement, it is common to hear union representatives ask "why do we need such elaborate language in an agreement? We are always reasonable." To which, the…
Minding Your Business
Robotic Review: The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Contract Review
Through the help of artificial intelligence (“AI”), your smartphone can act as a GPS that adjusts its recommended route in real-time based on emerging traffic patterns. By adapting to changes…