May, 2018

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These Techniques Can Detect Art Forgery

Art Law Journal

Steve Schlackman. Art forgery remains a rampant issue within the art market and recent cases serve as a reminder of the need for highly technological tools to combat the practice.

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Liening for Pre-Construction Services? Yes and No.

GDB Firm Blog

Decades of cases still have not resolved the issue of what, if any, pre-construction services are lienable. Here, a court explains the general rules, but kicks the can down the road, leaving the issue still unresolved.

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Photographers: New Copyright Registration Laws Are Going into Effect

Art Law Journal

Chris Reed. On February 20, The U.S. Copyright Office will alter the way it accepts applications for copyright registration of photographs. Here's what you'll need to know moving forward.

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Understanding Fair Use with a Dr. Seuss and Star Trek Mashup

Art Law Journal

Chris Reed. Comic book publisher ComicMix allegedly created a mashup of a popular Dr. Seuss book with elements of the iconic Star Trek TV series. Here, we discuss the resulting copyright infringement case, and whether a court may find the work permissible under the fair use doctrine.

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

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Another Mechanic's Lien Bites the Dust

GDB Firm Blog

A company providing vibration monitors to a construction project learned the hard way that not everything provided to a project is lienable—especially where the services did not permanently improve the property and the equipment can be removed.

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Liquidating Agreements: Biting the Hand That Won't Feed You

GDB Firm Blog

When a subcontractor has a claim for damages caused by the owner of the project, it must enter into a "liquidating agreement" with the contractor, permitting the contractor to assert the claim on the subcontractor's behalf. When the contractor drops the ball, the subcontractor may find itself able to sue the contractor instead.

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