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WhatsApp, Encryption and the Battle with Law Enforcement
It is widely accepted that much of today's communications are digital — and as a result, the encryption of data, the privacy laws governing that data, and the role that governments play when national security and law enforcement issues are at stake is a very hot topic.
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Joint Infringement Post-Akamai: Understanding the Impact on Prosecution and Litigation Strategies
This two-part article aims to deconstruct the new joint infringement standard, provide insight into how the standard might be interpreted and provide practice tips for prosecution and litigation. Part 1 chronicles the <i>Akamai</i> cases that ultimately resulted in a new standard for joint infringement and explores the potential interpretations of that standard.
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Rules for Investing In NNN Deals
<i><b>The Mysteries and The Risks</b></i><p>The triple net lease, or NNN (also known as a bondable lease), is a common lease structure used in commercial real estate. Even though it has become widely popular, the most seasoned investors and their advisers do not always fully understand the details.
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Did the New Cause Of Action for Job Applicants Under the ADEA Get Axed?
In <i>Villarreal v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.,</i> the Eleventh Circuit concluded that Section 4(a)(2) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) does not allow job applicants to assert claims of disparate impact against a potential employer.
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Criminal Allegations Threaten Merger
Abbott Laboratories' $5.8 billion proposed purchase of Alere, a Massachusetts medical testing company, is in trouble now that multiple criminal allegations have been leveled against Alere.
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Mastering the Art of Self-Promotion
Self-promotion makes many people uncomfortable and unsure. However, to really maximize your hard work as a lawyer, you need to let the world know about your successes — and nobody can do it all for you.
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Arbitration Denied In Bankruptcy Priority Fight
"[T]he bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in denying [the debtor's former employees'] motion to compel arbitration" when the dispute turned on the relative priority of their claims, held the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Oct. 6, 2016 in <i>In re Lehman Bros. Holdings.</i>
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Elite Law Firms Increasingly Suing Clients to Collect Fees
In an era when demand for legal services is softening, the country's largest firms are increasingly going to court and arbitration against their former clients to collect fees in what consultants say is the "new normal."
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In the Courts
A jury in the Southern District of Texas awarded over $92 million in damages to the United States in a case against mortgage lenders who fraudulently granted and underwrote loans insured by the Federal Housing Authority and then reaped massive payouts when those loans went into default.
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