Electronic Discovery in the Cloud
As organizations strive to minimize costs and maximize efficiency and scalability of computing resources, IT and legal departments across the globe are turning to cloud technology (a.k.a., cloud computing) for help. The recent surge in popularity is pushing industry groups to consider how to accurately define cloud computing and provide guidance as to how it can be properly managed ' especially in relation to regulatory compliance and electronic discovery requests.
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Florida Law Firms Protest Bar's Online Ad Rules
While the ACLU and other nonprofit legal groups have been declared exempt from a strict proposal for regulating lawyer Web sites, Florida's largest law firms are starting to band together to protest the regulations, largely on First Amendment grounds.
Obtaining Assent in Today's e-Conomy
This article presents an overview of best practices for ensuring the application of your client's desired terms and conditions in the context of online browsing and sales, as well as software downloads and installations. Last month's Part One covered clickwrap agreements. Part Two covers browsewrap agreements.
Real Property Law
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice
The DMCA Safe Harbor Provision Is Stronger Than Ever
Even as the economy continues to slowly recover from this recession, online sales are still booming, accounting for more than $200 billion over the past year. As the marketplace shifts from the sales counter to the desktop, counterfeiting and software piracy have also shifted to the virtual world. For copyright and trademark owners, this creates a constant stream of newly evolved infringing activities to monitor.
The Brave New World of e-Workplace Privacy Policies
Embodying some of the aspects of Big Brother is not a new role for an employer. In the past 15 years, however, workplaces have become increasingly digitized as electronic information has come to dominate all aspects of modern life. Part One of this article examines the potential liability for employers involved with social media and e-mail use.
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Judicial Takings
Can a state court decision effect a judicial "taking" in violation of the federal constitution? The United States Supreme Court addressed that question this term, but did not furnish a definitive answer.
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