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IT Unemployment Level Hits 3-Year Low
According to statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), information technology professionals shouldn't be home watching “Ellen.” With an unemployment rate of 4.3% in 2004, the IT sector has a lower rate than the general population, which had 5.5% unemployed last year. That itself is down from 6% in 2003; but the IT-specific rate is the lowest since 2001's 3.7%. (The 2001 figure should have an asterisk added ' remember Y2K?)
While the overall number of IT workers fell slightly (down 39,000 to 3.48 million), the number of IT professional employed actually increased by 400,000 in 2004 from 2003. And despite the call for an asterisk to the 2001 figures, statistics show that the overall IT workforce is actually 2.3% larger now than it was in 2000. Information Week says that the statistics mean that while fewer people are entering ' or remaining in ' the IT workforce, those that enter or remain are having an easier time finding work and staying employed than not only previous years in the IT sector, but also than the general working population.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.