U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr. issued the ruling in Haas Automation, Inc. v. Steiner. Plaintiff Haas Automation has appealed the dismissal. Months after the book hit the shelves, Steiner left ...

In Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Internet Archive, the Second Circuit began by succinctly defining the issue before the appeals court: “is it ‘fair use’ for a nonprofit organization to scan ...

First Amendment protections for the press’s newsgathering activities are an underdeveloped area of law. This article posits that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent and controversial embrace of the ...

A listing of key people in the ABA Forum on Communications Law, including the governing committee, committee chairs, liaisons, editors, and Eastern, Central, and Western, Division chairs.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is causing courts and legislators to reassess basic tenets of copyright law: What level of human involvement in the creation of an AI-generated work makes it ...

With a shout-out to superstar Ariana Grande, this will be my last Chair’s Column. I thank you for the honor of serving in this role. The past few years have been tumultuous, to say the least. Two ...

The Solo and Small Firm Committee of the ABA Forum on Communications Law was established in 2024 for media lawyers outside the large, multi-state law firm setting to share best practices, resources, ...

D&O policies contain several exclusionary provisions. The “capacity exclusion” may be triggered to bar coverage when a board member acts outside of his or her corporate role. In four examined cases in ...

The ABA Commission on Disability Rights interviewed Patrick Krill, JD, LL.M., MA, Principal & Founder of Krill Strategies for his thoughts on the landscape of mental health well-being in the legal ...

In the second episode of the Mill Closures and Workforce Shortages in the West series, Andrew Kihn from the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries returns, joined by Travis Joseph, President and CEO of ...

Uganda’s ongoing struggle against child sacrifice underscores the urgent need for strong laws, cross-sector collaboration, and cultural understanding to protect vulnerable populations. My experiences ...

An insurance bad faith case arises when an insurance company allegedly fails to uphold its duty of good faith and fair dealing. Insurer's claims files may contain privileged information. There is a ...