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Facebook and Instagram Developers Sued for Privacy Violations In U.S. and UK
Facebook filed two separate lawsuits in the UK and U.S. that the company says is part of an ongoing effort to hold developers that abuse its platform accountable.
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How to Make Paid Digital Effective for Post-COVID-19 Law Firm Marketing
After spending the last six to eight weeks in COVID-crisis mode, most firms are now eyeing a move toward business recovery. This means that it is also now time for law firms to reevaluate their marketing strategies to ensure they are aligned to support business goals in this new climate. One overlooked area that law firms should consider adding to their marketing arsenal is digital paid media.
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10th Circuit Looks At Nuances of Challenging Fraudulent Conveyance
Under the Bankruptcy Code, not only can the initial recipient of a fraudulent conveyance be held liable, but so too can a subsequent transferee. However, there can be important nuances in the challenged transaction that may provide a subsequent transferee with a substantial defense.
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Legal Tech: Summer 2020's Most Interesting E-Discovery Cases
Social Media & Cell Phones Still Represent an E-Discovery Battleground
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Bankruptcy 'Plunderers' Can Be Sued by Creditors, Third Circuit Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled in a precedential decision that in cases where a trustee has abandoned a bankrupt entity, a creditor can nevertheless sue those who "plunder" a near-insolvent company of its remaining assets.
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Eminent Domain Law
Claimant Must Repay Advance Payment When Judgment Determines That Value Was Smaller Than Advance
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Commercial Real Estate Market Lags Behind Residential Rebound
National Association of Realtors Survey Shows Most Commercial Tenants Struggling to Pay Rent While the residential real estate market is experiencing what appears to be a swift rebound from the coronavirus-induced slump, the commercial landscape still looks relatively bleak.
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Is an 'Official Act' An Element of Public and Private Corruption?
This article discusses cases that have begun to address whether "official act" is an element in a private honest services fraud prosecution.
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Film Clips Included in Talent's Acting Reel Are a Copyright Fair Use Ninth Circuit Finds Judd/Weinstein Meeting Within Scope of California Sexual Harassment Statute Personal Manager's Lawsuit in New York Against Former In-House Counsel Can Move Forward
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