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In the Marketplace

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Who's going where; Who's doing what.

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What will happen to the Affordable Care Act now that President-Elect Trump has vowed to abolish it?

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The Human Factor In Information Security

Michael Kemps & Kimberly Pease

No one can deny that cyberattacks are the new norm. Such risks will increasingly challenge our ability to operate our businesses. In the world of cybercrime, everyone — from individuals to nation-states — is a target. However, some targets are more alluring than others.

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Business Crimes Hotline

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On Nov. 17, 2016, JPMorgan APAC, a Hong Kong subsidiary of JP Mor¬gan Chase & Co., agreed to pay $72 million for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Chinese Nationals Charged With Hacking Firms to Steal M&A Info

Mark Hamblett

Three Chinese nationals face federal charges for allegedly hacking into two major U.S. law firms in a scheme to trade on information about imminent mergers and acquisitions.

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Real Property Law

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Expert discussion of several pivotal cases.

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UPCOMING EVENT

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"Baby You're a Rich Man: Suing the Beatles for Fun & Profit"

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Design Defects at the CT Supreme Court

John W. Cerreta

<b><i>A Doctrine In Flux</b></i><p>The big product-liability news at the Connecticut Supreme Court in 2016 was undoubtedly <i>Izzarelli v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco</i>, a decision that refined Connecticut's standards for design-defect product-liability claims. But the decision may turn out to be even more notable for what it portends.

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Non-Compete Clauses In California

Spencer Hamer

Non-compete clauses in employment contracts typically seek to preclude employees from working for a competitor for a specific period of time and within a specific geographic area. Most states allow non-competition agreements, provided they are reasonable in scope and justified by the employer's legitimate business interests. California, however, generally prohibits covenants not to compete, subject to limited exceptions.

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New York's Appellate Division, Second Department, has reversed a family court decision denying a father's objection to a magistrate's upward modification of his child support obligation.

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