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Real Property Law
Analysis of key rulings involving adverse possession, "stranger to the deed," and a claim against a homeowners association.
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Discussion of two major rulings out of Georgia and New York.
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When 'Bankruptcy Remote' Meets Public Policy
<b><i>Serving Two Masters</i></b><p>This article examines two recent cases, and suggests practices that lenders to BREs can use to reduce the risk of a debtor bankruptcy without compromising the policies underlying bankruptcy and corporate laws.
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Paralysis Cases: Helping Your Client Cover Future Costs
<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</i></b><p>Your paralyzed client currently has many problems to deal with, but the future holds many more. In order to advocate for your client, you need to gain an understanding of his or her current and future challenges, and work to maximize the resources your client will need to deal with them.
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General Counsel for “Ultra Music” Company Can't Be Deposed in Lawsuit by Licensee<br>Magistrate Rules That Statute of Limitations for Copyright Infringement Actions Is No Bar to Discovery Requests<br>New York Federal Court Will Consider Copyright Ownership Claim, But Not Registration Issue, in Dispute Over Play
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Five Ideas Lawyers Can Learn from the Military
<b><i>A Different Perspective </b></i> <p>Here are five ideas that lawyers can learn from the military. They just might work for you and your firm.
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The Cyber Shot Across the Bow: Data Manipulation and GPS Spoofing
In September 2015, then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper warned that the next "push of the envelope" in cybersecurity might be attacks that change or manipulate electronic information in order to compromise its accuracy or reliability. Two years later, we may now be seeing the beginning of such insidious attacks, in the context of GPS spoofing — a technique that sends false signals to systems that use GPS signals for navigation.
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Regulators Are Catching Up to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology within the Financial Services Industry
<b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>As we head into 2018, cryptocurrency and blockchain will continue to be a top initiative for pioneers in the financial services industry. As with any innovation within the financial services industry, the regulators are never far behind and are doing their best to keep up. Those that enter this space will find that they also have to pioneer the controls to manage the regulatory risks this technology presents.
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Five Smart Steps to Prepare for GDPR Data Subject Rights
Many corporations around the globe are preparing for May 2018, when Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcement kicks in. The regulation encompasses a wide range of nuanced privacy requirements that can be challenging to operationalize. In particular, requirements around the rights of European data subjects — which include the right to be forgotten and rights to access, rectification and objection to processing — will be some of the most difficult to address.
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