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Negotiating Cloud Computing Agreements
The Corporate Counselor
Though given different names, cloud computing has been around for some time, and the legal lessons learned from experience with traditional software licensing and outsourcing agreements can and should be applied to cloud agreements, but there are new issues which will need new solutions.

Web Searches As a Litigation Tool
Internet Law & Strategy
In any lawsuit, the collection of information on a party or witness is of paramount importance. What seems to someone like innocuous information — such as photographs of vacations and daily activities and postings to special interest Web sites — can materially affect the outcome of a case.

Achieving Law Firm e-Mail Utopia
LJN's Legal Tech Newsletter
Most firms have made no dedicated effort to address e-mail management outside of technology considerations. The following recommendations assume that the firm has a viable repository for e-mails where they can be easily moved in their native format. Firms must focus on development of policies and procedures, modes of enforcement and educational programs to address e-mail management.

Expansion of Right of Publicity Continues To Create Tensions with First Amendment
Entertainment Law & Finance
Broadly defined, the right of publicity is a person’s right to control the commercial use of his or her identity. It has been over half a century since the term "right of publicity" was first coined. Since that time, courts have been struggling to define the scope of the right of publicity protection, and to resolve the inherent conflicts between the right of publicity and the freedom of expression embodied in the First Amendment.

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e-Matchmaker.biz for e-Commerce
e-Commerce entrepreneurs need many skills to succeed. First, they must have the technical chops to build and run a superior site. Next, they must market that site to stand out among the many competitors in a crowded market. They must also know enough about business to do all the above profitably. And since no one person can do all of these things well, nearly all of these entrepreneurs must be able to evaluate and hire people with all these skills. That is, until the day comes to sell the business — the Holy Grail of the dot-com boom. Then, a whole new set of skills is required.

The ‘New and Improved’ FTC?
A broad survey of Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") actions and appointments throughout 2009 reveals priorities in enforcement efforts. For instance, the FTC initiated what some observers characterize as fundamental changes to its previous modus operandi — changes that mark a more proactive approach on several fronts.

Fourth Quarter e-Commerce Spending Up
Estimated U.S. retail e-commerce last year was 2% more than in 2008, while total retail sales fell 7% from 2008, the Census Bureau said last month.

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