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Law Firm Security Pressures Alleviated With Financial Strategies
We know the consumer-industry stories of hackers infiltrating Target and, more recently, Home Depot:
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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i>Browsewrap Agreements Not Vehicles for Abritration Clauses
Arbitration clauses hidden in website terms of use agreements are not enforceable.
Bulding a Profitable Pipeline Takes Work
Guest article by'Frank Mims V; Mims Morning MeetingPlease don't let the headline mislead you, I am not sharing information on the construction of a profitable…
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A Primer for Valuation of Music Catalogs
The rights to a music catalog can be held outright by the artists, within a pass-through legal entity, such as a limited liability company or partnership, or within a corporate entity or trust. How are these music assets valued?
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Interpreting China's New Trademark Law
Despite China's quotas on film and TV program imports, and the country's aggressive content restrictions, the U.S. entertainment industry continues to look at the world's second largest economy as essential for expanding the international audience for U.S. productions. With that in mind, this article examines the first major amendments to China's trademark law in more than 20 years.
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NLRB: McDonald's Is Joint Employer With Franchisees
Richard Griffin Jr., general counsel of the NLRB, brought a new meaning to the phrase "Big Mac Attack" that could frighten franchisors across the country by threatening to jointly charge McDonald's USA over alleged workplace violations at its franchisees' stores. And his expansion of parent liability could spread beyond fast-food chains to other industries.
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Creating Opportunity From Change
The cost of doing business is increasing and the market is showing less stability. These factors are shifting the equipment finance market and changing how we do business. Systems investment is necessary to reduce operating cost, saving time and effort through automation.
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Lawyer Must Pay For Giving Funds To Lil Wayne Concert Scam
Atlanta attorney Venkatesh "Vinny" Kumar lost his defense of a lawsuit filed by an investor who accused him of handing over $200,000 of her money to con men the lawyer thought represented rapper Lil Wayne.
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Casualty: A Tenant's Perspective
This article examines a tenant's perspective with regard to those topics, and offers certain insights into how a tenant should draft its lease in order to protect itself in the event of a casualty situation.
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