As rapid technological changes in the 21st century continue to expand the types and volume of private electronic information, the Fourth Amendment's privacy protections are evolving. The critical question in Fourth Amendment cases is whether a person has a “reasonable expectation of privacy in the information or event.”
- July 01, 2018Jonathan S. Feld, Dante Stella and Christina Brunty
The same applications, and the same cryptographic protocols, don't function in the exact same ways when appearing in 'the same software' utilized in different control devices. What, if any, are the legal ramifications of differing delivery mechanisms for the same cryptographic functions that may or may not perform the same?
July 01, 2018Paul McGoughDealing With a Job Loss
The chances are that many of us will either be terminated or laid off from at some point in our careers. It happens. How you deal with the loss of a job and get back on your feet as quickly as possible is what's important.
July 01, 2018Brenda L. ThompsonThe U.S. Department of Justice Is Now Using The False Claims Act — Traditionally a Civil Enforcement Tool — to Combat the United States' Sweeping Opioid Epidemic
The use of the FCA is part of a larger DOJ strategy to develop multi-faceted solutions for this public health emergency.
July 01, 2018Nekia Hackworth Jones“Federal law does not prevent a bona fide shareholder from exercising its right to vote against a bankruptcy petition just because it is also an unsecured creditor,” held the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in In re Franchise Services of North America, Inc. According to the court, applicable Delaware law would not “nullify the shareholder's right to vote against the bankruptcy petition.”
July 01, 2018Michael L. CookThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made significant changes to certain Internal Revenue Code provisions dealing with highly compensated employees. Among these are restrictions (in the form of excise taxes) on compensation of certain highly paid employees of “applicable tax-exempt organizations.”
July 01, 2018Lawrence L. BellCollaborative cultures soar in profitability, talent acquisition and retention, client retention and client service.
July 01, 2018Silvia CoulterBuilding an Intelligence-Led Program
With reports of major breaches surfacing with alarming frequency, boards and C-Level management are now looking to counsel to implement programs that help the corporation prepare for, quickly recover and reduce fallout from, inevitable cyber incidents. In-house counsel is facing growing responsibility to minimize damage to the corporate reputation, loss of key data, and legal and regulatory penalties. And many worry their organization is stuck in a game of catch-up.
July 01, 2018Deana UhlOne critical component to the successful evolution of a shopping center is creating a stronger connection with community through attractions, events and promotions that bring a fresh vibrancy to the centers. These specialty relationships and other short-term relationships are generally memorialized in a license agreement rather than a traditional lease.
July 01, 2018Kelly D. Stohs and David P. VallasDoes a local law requiring site plan review satisfy the statutory requirement when a town (or village) has enacted neither a formal comprehensive plan for a zoning ordinance?
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