Firm Insights

From Hoosier to Habeas: The Hazards of Legalese

By Michael A. Kahn / May 28, 2024 / Comments Off on From Hoosier to Habeas: The Hazards of Legalese

  This all began a week or so ago when I was strolling past a popular coffee-and-pastry spot in Evanston, Illinois. Having been born and raised in St. Louis, I smiled and shook my head as I glanced up at the establishment’s name, Hoosier Mama Pie Company. As my protagonist Rachel Gold explains in my…

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Corporate Transparency Act

Court rules that the CTA is Unconstitutional: Enforcement of the CTA in Limbo

By Sarah J. Luem / May 21, 2024 / Comments Off on Court rules that the CTA is Unconstitutional: Enforcement of the CTA in Limbo

  Since the passage of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and the implementation of the associated regulations, various parties have been arguing that the statute was an overreach and unconstitutional.  We have been waiting to see how courts ruled on this – and we now have our first answer – with the initial court win…

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Behind the Music Ban: Who pays the price when UMG and TikTok fight?

Behind the Music Ban: Who Pays the Price When UMG and TikTok Fight?

By Kara L. Lambert / March 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Behind the Music Ban: Who Pays the Price When UMG and TikTok Fight?

  Whether you are a content creator, musical artist, or someone like me who often (shamelessly) finds themselves mindlessly scrolling through social media platforms during their free time, you have likely caught wind of the recent dispute between Universal Music Group (“UMG”)—one of the world’s largest music conglomerates—and TikTok, one of the fastest growing, influential,…

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