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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
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The Extraterritorial Application of the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions
Jason C. Schwartz, Thomas M. Johnson, Jr.,
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Amanda Penabad
This article focuses on the potential for extraterritorial application of the expanded Sarbanes-Oxley provisions and the new SEC whistleblower cause of action.
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Retail Tenants Need to ZIP Up Their Class-Action Defenses in CA
John Powers
Retail tenants in California ' and perhaps those in other states as well ' that collect ZIP Codes may very well find themselves the subject of putative class actions, the penalties for which could be substantial.
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Foreclosure Crisis Presents Challenges for Lenders When Homeowners and Condo Associations Are Involved
Ronald B. Cohn
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Taylor Samsing
With foreclosure filings at unprecedented levels, associations are facing high assessment delinquency rates since generally when a homeowner stops paying his or her mortgage, he or she also ceases paying any assessments. A look at recent litigation.
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Court Restricts Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction in Stern v. Marshall
William M. Hawkins
The Supreme Court's 5-to-4 decision in <i>Stern v. Marshall</i> definitively upsets a quarter-century's jurisdiction by bankruptcy courts over a large set of actions.
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Understanding and Mitigating the Legal Risks of Cloud Computing
Bennett B. Borden
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Shannon Smith
There can be significant economic efficiencies realized by moving to the cloud. However there are also potential risks involved if an entity does not adequately consider the information governance implications, especially those involving electronic discovery.
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Parsing the Copyright Preemption Issue in Claims for Breach of Implied-in-Fact Contracts
Stan Soocher
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reconfirmed the long-established principle that, under California law, an implied-in-fact contract claim over an alleged promise to pay for use of an idea or concept isn't preempted by federal copyright law.
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Integration In the Cloud
Eric Hunter
One of the greatest challenges any organization can face is the integration of evolving technology into its culture, practice and processes. At Bradford & Barthel ("B&B"), our main challenges in this regard have focused on the adaptation of Google Apps within our environment and business model.
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