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Lot of sneaky buggers out in cyberland

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Example 1: In 2020, Grubman, Shire, Meiselas & Sacks ( o ne of the premier entertainment and media law firms in the country) was attacked when a n employee reportedly clicked on a phishing email, allowing REvil ransomware attackers to access the firm’s network.

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Prior Knowledge Ends Filmmaker Baldoni’s Coverage for Harassment Claims: Insurer

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The insurer for the actor Justin Baldoni and other executives at his movie studio Wayfarer says its policies do not cover actress Blake Lively’s allegations of sexual harassment during the filming of the movie “It Ends With Us.” ” Wayfarer and …

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Paragon’s Reel Media Acquires WISE Risk of Massachusetts

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Connecticut-based Paragon Insurance Holdings announced that its specialty media and contingency platform, Reel Media Insurance Services, has acquired WISE Risk, a wholesaler for event-driven and specialty insurance products.

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CAC Group Acquires Media Guarantors in California

Insurance Journal

CAC Group acquired Media Guarantors in Hollywood, California. Janet Comenos will assume the role of entertainment practice leader at CAC Group. Fred Milstein, president and CEO of Media Guarantors, will continue to lead the firm under the new structure. Media

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How Social Media Complicates Defamation Claims and How to Handle Them

Insurance Journal

Five professional models who sued long after a state’s three year statute of limitations expired may pursue their defamation claims against an adult entertainment nightclub for posting their images to the giant social media site Facebook without their permission. However, …

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Video Marketing for Lawyers: 5 Best Practices for Winning New Clients

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Forgetting to add closed captioning — especially for social media videos. Aim to make videos that are both informative and entertaining. Add Videos to Your Website (Not Just Your YouTube Channel or Social Media). Videos hosted on social media provide a great example of this. Not posting videos to their firm website.

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People Moves: Media Guarantors Names Sutherland SVP, Business Development

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Media Guarantors appointed Angus Sutherland as senior vice president of business development and client relationships. Sutherland has more than 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. In this role, Sutherland oversees client relationships worldwide. He will focus on financial …