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ELFA Schedule
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has released its 2016 calendar of events.
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$596 Million Stock Offering For Burger King Parent
Greenberg Traurig corporate and securities shareholders Kara MacCullough and Flora Perez barely slept for eight days. That's the time they had to complete a secondary public offering for their client Restaurant Brands International, or RBI, parent of Miami-based Burger King and Oakville, Ontario-based coffee, doughnuts and sandwich chain Tim Hortons.
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Top Security Intrusion Trends the Legal Community Should Watch
Lawyers are increasingly expected to understand the implications of cybersecurity when providing advice relating to a long list of matters that include privacy compliance, contract compliance, data breach response, data breach litigation, M&A due diligence, and insurance coverage. As a result, it is important that lawyers understand the latest trends in cyber intrusions that may expose their stakeholders to unwarranted risk and allow adversaries to exploit technical and human vulnerabilities.
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Fed. Ct. Upholds Philharmonic's Firing of Musician
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) had little choice but to fire its principal oboist for his repeated clashes with the symphony's conductor, other musicians and staff, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York found in upholding the "fair and just" findings of an arbitrator.
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The Disparate Impact of Hiring Practices
In a first-of-its-kind decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit deferred to the EEOC and held that job applicants may bring "disparate impact" claims for age discrimination against potential employers, even in the absence of evidence of intentional discrimination.
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Internet Task Force Examines Copyright In the Digital Age
On Jan. 28, the Commerce Department issued a much-anticipated policy statement entitled "White Paper on Remixes, First Sale and Statutory Damages: Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy." This article briefly describes the white paper's scope and recommendations, with a focus on the issue of statutory damages, as to which the white paper proposes several amendments to the current Copyright Act.
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Entity Selection for Attorneys
One of the most significant early decisions attorneys make when deciding to hang out a shingle is what type of entity would be best for their practice. Choosing the right entity is a must. The right legal structure can save taxes, minimize legal exposure and avert costly business hassles. But is the right choice for yesterday still the right one for today?
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e-Discovery In 2016 and Beyond
Electronic discovery is an ever-changing part of the legal profession. Just when lawyers and their clients feel as though they've mastered the discovery of digital evidence, the rules change or technological advances make e-discovery an even greater challenge.
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Data Breach Liability
Today's legal departments are undergoing fundamental changes thanks in part to the imminent threat of ongoing cyberattacks. Given the massive breaches at some of the world's visible brands, it is increasingly clear that cybersecurity can no longer be regarded as the exclusive domain of IT.
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