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Ethics Committee: Lawyers Should Take Steps to Remove Materially Significant Metadata

Sept. 19, 2012 – Metadata is the underlying information within electronic documents. Attorneys who send electronic documents can inadvertently disclose confidential information through metadata. A recently released ethics opinion discusses duties relating to sending and receiving documents with metadata.

Regulating Fantasy Football: Is Participation Betting Under Wisconsin Law?

Sept. 19, 2012 – Do the estimated 24.5 million people who play fantasy football violate gambling laws? It depends on the state, according to sports lawyer Marc Edelman. Wisconsin has not addressed the issue specifically, suggesting the state regards fantasy sports as contests of skill.

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Sports Law Offers Creative Opportunities

Sept. 19, 2012 – What is the lawyer's role when a client wants to purchase a unique asset, such as one of only 120 professional sports teams in the country? In this video, Foley & Lardner attorneys Mary K. Braza and Kevin Schulz talk about their involvement in the sports law industry, the roles of lawyers in big sports transactions, how their firm built a nationwide sports practice, and their favorite teams.