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Pressure Points: How to Move Forward Successfully with Technology Leasing
The 2013 IT Budget Benchmark Report conducted by Corporate Executive Board (CEB) Global reveals CIOs across the globe expect a modest growth in total IT expenditure while capital expenditure growth will stay flat. See, www.executiveboard.com/it-blog/2013-it-budget. Despite CIOs' efforts to reduce maintenance and mandatory spending, this continues to represent nearly 70% of total IT expenditure. This trend is amplified in the 2012 ILTA/InsideLegal Technology Purchasing Survey (http://bit.ly/12nQwgj) where overall law firm technology spend ' as a percentage of total revenue and per attorney ' is still down from the pre-2009 economic downturn and firms across the board were spending less on technology as allocated per attorney.
However, according to a Gartner report just released on 10 critical tech trends for CIOs over the next five years, there is significant growth in IT complexity. Faster change cycles are being predicted with shorter development timelines and end-users increasing demands on IT.
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.
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.
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.