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The Art of Cyberwarfare

Chris DiMarco

Cybersecurity is at a crossroads. No longer resigned to the confines of server rooms overseen by information technology, decisions regarding the protection of data have been forced into the boardroom by events that include breaches at main street businesses and revelations of clandestine government hacking activities.

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Data Sharing In the Cloud

Gregory Mottla & L. Elise Dieterich

Storing and sharing data "in the cloud" has become, in many instances, a business necessity. The practical and economic advantages of cloud computing are clear ' it eliminates the need to send client data via traditional, costly methods, and is significantly less expensive than building and maintaining the same data storage capacity in-house.

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Court Watch

Cynthia M. Klaus & Bryan Huntington

Franchisees and Dealers Should Plead Causation In Actions Against the Government <br>Michigan Court Transfers Case Brought By 41 Franchisees to Franchisor's Home State

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Managing Security Risks During Labor Disputes

Peter Martin

Every company with union workers faces the risk of a labor dispute. Identifying any business risks and then managing them is a priority for executive decision-makers who must ensure that the company delivers its promises to stockholders, customers and employees. The process is well defined in business terms:

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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Judge Tosses $7.3M Award, Grants New Trial in Lady Gaga Case

Charles Toutant

The producer credited with launching the career of Lady Gaga has been granted a new trial after he was ordered to pay $7.3 million to a talent scout who introduced him to the singer.

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Equipment Finance Industry Compensation Continues to Rise

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Compensation in the equipment finance industry increased in 2014, representing the fifth consecutive year that the industry has seen a year-over-year increase in overall compensation.

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'Happy Birthday' Case Built on Prof.'s Article

Ross Todd

A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled that Warner/Chappell Music does not hold a copyright to the song's lyrics, upending an 80-year licensing campaign that generated an estimated $2 million per year.

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How Consumers Are Shoplifting from the Comfort of Their Own Homes

Monica Eaton-Cardone

Online retail has completely transformed the way the world goes shopping. It is projected that consumers worldwide will spend nearly $1,700 billion in online sales this year. Consumers are leaving the physical swiping of cards and exchange of cash behind for the ease and convenience of a card-not-present transaction. But more important than the effect on brick-and-mortar, this paradigm shift is reshaping the way consumers think.

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In the Marketplace

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Who's doing what; who's going where.

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Reviewing the CFAA

Stephen M. Kramarsky

Locks, the saying goes, keep honest people honest. But no lock is perfect and the determined thief will always find a way in. In recent years, it has become obvious that the same is true of the Internet.

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