The Legal Landscape

In this episode of AI Chat's, hosted by Hong Shi, Counsel from the Austin office and Co-chair of the AI group at Hans and Boone, listeners are treated to a deep dive into the recent developments in AI regulation within the EU. Joined by colleagues Dina Blikshteyn, a Partner in the New York office and Co-chair of the AI group, and James Brown, Partner an expert in energy marine general commerc...

Today, the head of our Haynes Boone Media and Entertainment Practice Group, Laura Prather, will interview Susan Coughtrie, Co-Founder of the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition, about the developments in implementing protections against SLAPP suits in the U.K. and how we got here. Laura is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who has litigated against SLAPPs in courts across the country and has advocated...

In this episode of AI Chat's, hosted by Hong Shi, Counsel from the Austin office and Co-chair of the AI group at Hans and Boone, listeners are treated to a deep dive into the recent developments in AI regulation within the EU. Joined by colleagues Dina Blikshteyn, a Partner in the New York office and Co-chair of the AI group, and James Brown, Partner an expert in energy marine general commerc...

Welcome to AI Chats, a podcast by the law firm Haynes and Boone. Hosted by Hong Shi, Counsel and Co-chair of the AI practice in Austin office, and joined by colleagues James Brown, a Partner in the London office and an expert in energy, marine, general commercial litigation, and AI regulation, and Dina Blikshteyn, a Partner in the New York office and Co-chair of the AI group, this episode delves i...

Welcome to AI Chats, a podcast by the law firm Haynes and Boone. Hosted by Dina Blikshteyn, Partner and Co-chair of the AI practice in the New York office, and joined by colleague Zachary Prince from the Washington, D.C. office, this episode delves into the dynamic world of Artificial Intelligence. Exploring the impact of executive orders on companies collaborating with the government, the discuss...

Welcome to a new episode of AI Chats. A podcast series produced by the law firm of Haynes and Boone and lawyers from its AI and Deep Learning Practice group to explore the exciting, ever-evolving, and occasionally controversial world of Artificial Intelligence.  My name is Dina Blikshteyn. I am a partner and co-chair of AI practice in the New York office of the firm.  I am joined by my colleague A...

Welcome to Wellness in Law, a podcast from Haynes Boone that delves into the dynamics of the high-pressure, demanding legal profession and the significance of holistic well-being for attorneys and firms. I’m your host, Abby Read, head of wellness strategy at Haynes Boone, Registered Dietitian and certified Mental Health First Aider. I am joined today by Co-Founder of NKB Consultancy, Jarrett Green...

Welcome to Wellness in Law, a podcast from Haynes Boone that delves into the dynamics of the high-pressure, demanding legal profession and the significance of holistic well-being for attorneys and firms. I’m your host, Abby Read , head of wellness strategy at Haynes Boone, Registered Dietitian and certified Mental Health First Aider. I am joined today by CEO of Mastermind Meditate , Dorsey Standis...

Today we’re talking about Jack Daniels vs VIP Products or as it could and maybe should be called: Jack Daniels vs a company that makes a whiskey themed chew toy for dogs. While it sounds like a joke, it’s actually a crucially important case that spans a decade where the Supreme Court reversed a 9th circuit decision.  Today, Michael lambert who is an Austin-based member of the firm’s intellectual p...

In our first episode of Wellness in Law, Haynes and Boone Wellness Manager, Abby Read, is joined by Trademark Partner, Jeff Becker, who discuss the crucial role of well-being programming within the competitive and high-pressure realm of big law firms. They delve into the unique needs and challenges faced by lawyers and the transformative potential of incorporating well-being strategies into the fa...

Welcome to the new world of AI. Today, for our latest episode, we are going to talk about the current status in both the UK and the EU towards the regulation of AI. The press has recently been full of “doomsday” stories about AI, and whilst perhaps some of this is very overplayed, governments are certainly waking up to the need to consider whether protections should be put in place to control AI s...

Today, the head of our Haynes Boone Media and Entertainment Practice Group, Laura Prather, will interview Susan Coughtrie, Co-Founder of the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition, about the developments in implementing protections against SLAPP suits in the U.K. and how we got here. Laura is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who has litigated against SLAPPs in courts across the country and has advocated...

Today, the head of our Haynes Boone media and entertainment practice group, Laura Prather, will interview Charlie Holt, Founder and Co-Chair of the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe about the developments in implementing protections against SLAPP suits in Europe and how we got here. Laura is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who has litigated against SLAPPs in courts across the country an...

In a copyright case closely watched by content creators, the U.S. Supreme Court held, 7-2, that the first fair use factor—“the purpose and character of the use” —weighed against Andy Warhol’s use of Lynn Goldsmith’s black-and-white photograph of Prince to create a colorful silk-screen illustration of the musician that was later licensed to Vanity Fair without Goldsmith’s consent. Justice Sonia Sot...

Following a brief hiatus, the HB Media Minute podcast is back, and we’ve got a fun one today. The topic: a review of an Arizona Supreme Court ruling in April that was a big win for free speech. The case had interesting facts — pitting a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate against the host of a radio show in Arizona called The Conservative Circus — and raises important Constitutional issues about...

In the latest HB Media Minute podcast, Associate Michael Lambert discusses laws in Texas and Florida that impose transparency requirements and limit the ability of social media platforms to moderate certain third-party content. The laws were enacted in response to decisions made to remove posts and de-platform some users, such as former President Donald Trump. Michael will summarize pending cases...

In HB Media Minute, we take a look back at the famous defamation trial between movie stars and former spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. The daily coverage of the trial has subsided but there are still many important legal lessons that can be drawn from the case about asserting and defending defamation claims. Haynes Boone Associate Michael Lambert will analyze some of the competing claims in De...

Fresh off Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases that could have a huge impact on how social media companies moderate and recommend content on their platforms. On the latest HB Media Minute, Haynes Boone Associate Michael Lambert discusses the two Supreme Court cases, which involve disputes over a federal law that generally protects Internet platforms like Twit...

Welcome to a new episode of AI Chats, a podcast series produced by the law firm of Haynes Boone and lawyers from its AI and Deep Learning Practice Group to explore the exciting, ever-evolving, and occasionally controversial world of artificial intelligence. Today, we are joined by Chenyan Wu, Partner at Beijing Elite Group, to discuss the rapid AI growth and the protection of AI innovations in Chi...

Welcome to a new episode of AI Chats, a podcast series produced by the law firm of Haynes Boone and lawyers from its AI and Deep Learning Practice Group to explore the exciting, ever-evolving, and occasionally controversial world of artificial intelligence. Today, we are joined by Professor Susan Morse from University of Texas, School of Law, to discuss legal regulation for AI. While AI has the po...

In the latest episode of HB Media Minute, Haynes Boone Partner Ryan Patrick discusses how businesses can use civil enforcement procedures to investigate whether their trademarks and copyrights have been infringed --  and, if they establish an infringement, how they can go about seizing counterfeit products. The former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas from 2018-2021, Patrick details...

In the latest On Track, Houston Partner Brent Shultz and Dallas Partner Robert Bruner discuss how ongoing sanctions levied against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine have impacted hedge funds and private equity funds, which often count Russian oligarchs as investors. Brent and Robert discuss the impact of sanctions on subscription credit facilities; the sort of due diligence that fund manage...

Haynes Boone and shipbrokers Affinity discuss significant legal and commercial themes that arise as the shipbuilding market adapts to changes in the markeplace. Moderator William Cecil , Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution, Haynes Boone and co-author of the fifth edition of the Law of Shipbuilding Contracts, published May 2020 (Informa Law from Routledge) Panelists Mark Johnson , Shipping Partn...

Haynes Boone Associate Michael Lambert appears on HB Media Minute to discuss the media’s increasing use of drones in news coverage and how drone usage might be impacted by a recent federal court ruling that Texas’ restrictive drone law is unconstitutional. Michael explained the Texas law at issue, which imposed civil and criminal penalties for the use of drones for certain purposes, such as to cap...

Haynes Boone Partner Liza Mark , the head of the firm’s Shanghai office, discusses China’s zero-Covid strategy, both the impact it is having on citizens of the country and companies that do business in China. Mark, whose practice focuses on private equity investments, securities, and cross-border M&A, drills down on the challenges of completing cross-border transactions amid China’s aggressive...