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Data Breach Lawsuit Highlights the Need for Diligence when Purchasing Cyberinsurance Image

Data Breach Lawsuit Highlights the Need for Diligence when Purchasing Cyberinsurance

Collin J. Hite

Well-known restaurant chain, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, recently sustained a significant hit to its cyberinsurance coverage. The federal court's opinion in the case serves as a lesson to policyholders regarding cyberinsurance in a rapidly evolving market. Due diligence is the name of the game when placing such insurance in order to understand the scope of coverage.

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Building Your Medical Liability Risk Management Program

Kevin Quinley

One major medical malpractice suit can financially ruin an unprepared physician, hospital or medical practice. Since doctors, hospitals and other health care professionals risk lawsuits, they obviously need insurance to cover this contingency. Medical professionals, known for a thorough, methodical and scientific orientation, should have exacting protocols when shopping for medical malpractice insurance.<p><b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i>

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Practical Approaches to the EU-US Privacy Shield

Dan Panitz & H. Bruce Gordon

This article discusses the corporate impact of the EU-US Privacy Shield and practical approaches to managing global corporate data in the wake of <i>Schrems</i>.

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The Athlete in Family Matters

Lynne Strober & Elisabete M. Rocha

There are many family law issues, both mundane and unique, facing a client who is either a professional athlete or married to one. If such a case is offered to you, will you accept it? And if you do, what issues should you expect to encounter?<p><b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i>

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Liability Exposure When Experts Flub

Michael Hoenig

In civil litigation, when retained or testifying experts err materially, causing a case or settlement loss, do they get some kind of immunity so that access to experts is not "chilled" by allowing experts to be sued frequently? The answer to this question is not so easy.

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Managing Product Liability Litigation

Eric L. Probst

Relationship building between in-house and outside attorneys is key to managing a product liability lawsuit. Trust is the core of the relationship.

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True Partnerships Reward Partner-Like Behavior Image

True Partnerships Reward Partner-Like Behavior

Steven J. Harper

A true partnership requires a compensation structure that rewards partner-like behavior — collegiality, mentoring, expansion and transition of client relationships to fellow partners, and a consensus to pursue long-term strategies promoting institutional stability rather than maximizing short-term profit metrics.

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Counsel Concerns

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Cases and news of note for entertainment attorneys.

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In Light of Recent FTC Actions, Review Your Privacy Policy Image

In Light of Recent FTC Actions, Review Your Privacy Policy

Devika Kornbacher, Scott Breedlove, Janice Ta & Aislinn Affinito

The United States does not have comprehensive legislation addressing the privacy implications of the collection and use of geolocation data. However, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has used its enforcement authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act to regulate companies engaged in unfair or deceptive practices involving geolocation data.

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Rebound Year Forecast for 2017

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It is expected that equipment and software investment for 2016 will ultimately close down 1.1%, including three consecutive quarters of declining growth. This trend is expected to reverse in the new year, however, as investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 3.0% in 2017, according to the Annual 2017 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation.

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