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Understanding and Mitigating the Legal Risks of Cloud Computing Image

Understanding and Mitigating the Legal Risks of Cloud Computing

Bennett B. Borden & Shannon Smith

Information governance policies and procedures can be developed to reduce the risks and realize the benefits of cloud computing.

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Successful Mediation of Leasing Disputes

Steven B. Corenblum & Barry Marks

This article examines some of the key issues involved in a successful mediation. The article is framed as a conversation between lawyer and mediator.

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State Legislatures Consider UCC Article 9 Amendments

Alan M. Christenfeld & Barbara M. Goodstein

In early 2009 we reported about the formation by the Uniform Law Commission and the American Law Institute of a drafting committee to consider the first comprehensive set of changes to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code since the amendments approved in July 1998. Given that approximately six months have elapsed since the launch of the legislative approval process for the 2010 amendments, we thought it an opportune time to review the progress of adoption of these amendments.

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The Case of the Broken Checklist

Stanley P. Jaskiewicz

Intellectual property rights, such as a domain name, and trademarks and copyrights, can far outweigh an e-commerce enterprise's (and other types of businesses') tangible assets in value — and must be covered in the checklists that loan officers and outside counsel review to complete loan documentation.

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Opinion Says Lawyers May Check Jurors' Online Activity Image

Opinion Says Lawyers May Check Jurors' Online Activity

Brendan Pierson

Attorneys may monitor jurors through online social networks as long as they do not contact the jurors or in any way make their monitoring known to them, the New York County Lawyers' Association said in a recent ethics opinion.

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Strategic Buyers Go to 'School' on Financial Buyers

Adam Schlagman

<i>The Corporate Counselor</i>'s editor-in-chief recently had the pleasure of attending the Dealmakers' Summit, a unique private event dedicated to the discussion and analysis of hot-button topics currently facing equity investors, advisers, and their bankers. He reports on the lively debate.

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Crafting Arbitration Clauses

Kimberly Taylor

A well-crafted arbitration clause, written before a dispute arises and trust has broken down among the parties, can effectively address the concerns that have been expressed about arbitration. This article tells you how to draft one.

Navigating the Potentially Conflicting Demands of U.S. Discovery Obligations and EU Data Protection Laws Image

Navigating the Potentially Conflicting Demands of U.S. Discovery Obligations and EU Data Protection Laws

Michael Miller & and Karin Retzer

Complying with U.S. discovery demands can involve enormous effort and expense, even in the best of circumstances. But the process can become even more difficult when EU data protection laws prohibit the disclosure of the requested information.

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The SEC's Renewed Focus on Regulation FD

Jay V. Shah

In the past 18 months, the SEC has brought two Regulation Fair Disclosure ("Regulation FD") enforcement actions. While this number may not appear particularly significant, past history (the SEC brought seven enforcement actions from 2002 to 2005) and recent SEC guidance indicates that the SEC has renewed its emphasis on enforcing Regulation FD.

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