Blogs

David Oxenford, Esq. authors a very insightful blog covering legal issues facing the broadcast industry. In a recent post, David explains the fallout of dangerous contests stations are putting on, that in some cases, have lead to the death of a contestant. What should be the ramifications of such careless actions? The FCC is holding a hearing to determine if stations should lose their licenses.
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Recently on Tunecore.com, guest writer Justin. M Jacobson explains what a "Split-Sheet" is, and if it's your best option to protect your interests when co-writing a song. This article was originally published in Hypebot. Justin is an entertainment and media attorney in New York City and runs Label 55.
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It seems unfair, yet breed bans continue to gain popularity in many cities across the United States. Dan Tillery knows what it's like first hand, Dan was about to lose his newly adopted dog Diggy over a breed ban in Waterford, Michigan. In this recent post by The Best Friends Blog, writer Francis Battista gives us the full scoop on the story of Dan and his dog Diggy.
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Can a law firm and its employees, who pursued forclosure on behalf of creditors, be considered "debt collectors", thus falling under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)? In this recent post Richard Payne, who writes for The Consumer Financial Service Blog, discusses a recent case where the 4th Cir. Holds Foreclosure actions as FDCPA debt collection.
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Hunton & Williams, Privacy & Information Security Law Blog, takes on the challenge of explaining to their readers the new Broadband Consumer privacy rules, adopted by the FCC on October 27th, of this year. ISP's are now required to confirm consent from customers prior to the use or sharing of their sensitive information. Get the full story here from huntonprivacyblog.com.
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In this recent article by Justin A. Chiarodo, Philip E. Beshara, and Heather L. Petrovich, for CyberSecurityLawWatch.com, readers discover the new mandatory information safeguard requirements that were finalized in an amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR"). Contractors working with information systems containing any information provided by the government, in any form, while under federal contract, will face tough challenges to keep data secure in the wake of these new regulations.
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