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Equifax Breach Will Fuel Identity Theft Remediation Debate Image

Equifax Breach Will Fuel Identity Theft Remediation Debate

Angela R. Matney

In the wake of suits filed against Equifax by consumers, businesses and governmental units, courts will have to grapple with the question of what remedies are appropriate. These issues are not unique to the Equifax incident, but the scope of the breach will undoubtedly lead to more debate than ever before.

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AIM 1-2-3

Lawrence Bell

There is a patented methodology that follows the same path that the introduction of depreciation followed, with the impact being similar in its influence, power and effect: The AIM (Actuarially Initiated Measurements) Program. An employer using this methodology realizes the ability to uncover and maximize missed opportunities to control fluctuations and variations in earnings per share (EPS).

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Discovery Strategies for a Creditor in a Bankruptcy Case

Deirdre M. Richards & Howard C. Rubin

<b><i>Beyond Filing a Proof of Claim</b></i><p>This article explains the rights of a creditor, whether an equipment financier or otherwise, to pursue examinations of a debtor in bankruptcy in order to obtain sworn testimony and information that may be helpful to the creditor.

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The State of Lawyer Well-Being Is Not Strong

Stacey Dougan

A 2016 study found that between 21% and 36% of lawyers fall into the category of "problem drinkers." As for other mental illnesses common to the profession, 28% reported struggling with depression, 19% with anxiety, and 23% with stress. What can be done?

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Protecting Product Packaging and Product Configuration Image

Protecting Product Packaging and Product Configuration

Marcus S. Harris

Registering and protecting product designs is challenging. Preliminarily, trade dress cannot be registered or protected as a trademark if it is functional — if it is “essential to the use or purpose of the article or it affects the cost or quality of the article.”

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Bitcoin Is Fueling the Ransomware Epidemic

M. Scott Koller

Money is a powerful motivator, but it alone wasn't enough to fuel the ransomware epidemic. After all, the first documented ransomware infection was in 1989, but it remained relatively unknown until its resurgence over the past five years. So what changed? In short, bitcoin.

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The Myth of the Secure Cloud

Nina Cunningham

“There's really no such thing as the cloud, there are only other people's computers.” This may have been true at first; but it is now worth some investigation if the present threat environment today demands a secure cloud.

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DRaaS: How It Takes a Law Firm's DR Beyond Insurance Image

DRaaS: How It Takes a Law Firm's DR Beyond Insurance

Jeff Ton

With expectations for an always-on law firm, significant challenges within the legal industry to maintain competitiveness and perform due practice for cybersecurity and other disaster scenarios come from both clients and regulatory bodies. A comprehensive approach with an end-to-end availability strategy is imperative to mitigate the threats of downtime. And yet, this is easier said than done.

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The Myth of the Secure Cloud Image

The Myth of the Secure Cloud

Nina Cunningham

"There's really no such thing as the cloud, there are only other people's computers." This may have been true at first; but it is now worth some investigation if the present threat environment today demands a secure cloud.

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DE Supreme Court Clarifies Role of Deal Price In Appraisal Fair Value Determination Image

DE Supreme Court Clarifies Role of Deal Price In Appraisal Fair Value Determination

P. Clarkson Collins Jr.

Corporate practitioners have been closely following developments in Delaware's shareholder appraisal litigation. Much of the interest concerns the court's "fair value" determination and the risk that an acquiring company will have to pay appraisal petitioners more than the merger deal price. In a much-anticipated decision, the Delaware Supreme Court provides valuable guidance about the relative importance of the deal price in the court's adjudication of the "fair value" of a petitioner's shares.

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