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The Raising of a Privacy Shield

Alisa L. Chestler & Tracy E. Weir

On Feb. 2, 2016, the U.S. Department of Commerce and European Commission unveiled a new framework for personal data transfers from European Union (EU) Member States to the U.S. The new framework ' dubbed the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield ' will replace the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor program, which was invalidated by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in 2015.

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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Law Firm Takes e-Discovery Company to Court in $3M Fee Fight

Zoe Tillman

A Washington litigation boutique is embroiled in a fight with an electronic-discovery company over who should pay $3 million in fees for e-discovery services that a federal judge found 'unreasonable.'

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Despite Reforms, Patent Cases Filed by NPEs Rose in 2015

Lisa Shuchman

Despite changes in patent law expected to curb the filing of lawsuits by non-practicing entities, NPE litigation increased significantly in 2015.

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Texas Can Deny Film Grant over Movie's Content

John Council

In a ruling certain to disappoint those who want to film B-grade action movies in Texas on the cheap, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided that the producers of <i>Machete Kills</i> don't have a First Amendment right to an incentive grant from the Texas Film Commission.

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In the Courts

ALM Staff

In-depth discussion of a Seventh Circuit ruling in which a military government Contractor's FCA summary judgment was upheld for lack of materiality and knowledge.

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Business Crimes Hotline

ALM Staff

Discussion of a late-year wave of hospital FCA settlements.

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Infringement Action Over Notorious B.I.G.'s 'The What' Gets Dismissed

Christine Simmons

A Southern District of New York judge dismissed a songwriter's copyright infringement lawsuit against the estate of rapper Notorious B.I.G., who died in 1997, and several publishing and record companies.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Protective Order Modified To Restrict Disclosure of Film Production Company's Operations Within Defendant Investment Firm<br>Tax Court Decides Production Set Builder Is Independent Contractor

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Consumer Review Legislation, Litigation Appear On the Horizon

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

Viewing, evaluating, or even writing consumer reviews, has become a ubiquitous element of the present day Internet experience for most users. Authentic customer reviews manifest indicia of reliability and candor that are believed not to be present in reviews that are motivated by financial interest, though many review sites do contain numerous reviews from advertisers masquerading as objective consumers.

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8 Ways to Secure Your Law Firm in the Ubiquitous Cloud

Joe Kelly

The cloud will soon be as ubiquitous in legal as it is in other businesses. It's inevitable. As our reliance on the cloud grows, it's more important than ever for lawyers to understand how they connect to the cloud, the evolving risks that apply to them and what questions they need to ask to ensure confidentiality and privacy for their firms and their clients.

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