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New York Releases Updated Proposed Cybersecurity Regulation Image

New York Releases Updated Proposed Cybersecurity Regulation

Justin Hectus & Julie Taylor

Minimum standards proposed in September have been updated to provide more wiggle room for banks, financial institutions and insurance companies operating in New York.

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PODCAST: Is 'Little Data' More of a Concern than Big Data? Image

PODCAST: Is 'Little Data' More of a Concern than Big Data?

Jason Thomas

In the first of a series, Jason Thomas, Chief of Innovation for Thomson Reuters Special Services, discusses the difference between big data and "little…

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<b><i>BREAKING NEWS</b></i><br>Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Blockbuster Patent Venue Case Image

<b><i>BREAKING NEWS</b></i><br>Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Blockbuster Patent Venue Case

Jan Wolfe

In a win for the tech industry, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Dec. 14 to hear a case that could move patent cases out of the Eastern District of Texas.

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<b><i>BREAKING NEWS</b></i> <br> Chicago's Johnson & Bell First U.S. Firm Publicly Named in Data Security Class Action Image

<b><i>BREAKING NEWS</b></i> <br> Chicago's Johnson & Bell First U.S. Firm Publicly Named in Data Security Class Action

Roy Strom

In the first public data security class action complaint against a U.S. law firm, Chicago-based Johnson & Bell was named in a lawsuit that says the firm failed to protect confidential client information.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Apple Loses to Samsung in Supreme Court Design Patent Case Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Apple Loses to Samsung in Supreme Court Design Patent Case

Tony Mauro

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Samsung Electronics on Dec. 6 in its titanic patent dispute with Apple Inc. over design features copied from Apple iPhones.

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Cyberinsurance Considerations for Law Firms Image

Cyberinsurance Considerations for Law Firms

Elizabeth Vandesteeg & Kathryn Nadro

Law firms spend a lot of time and effort to protect their clients' interests, but often overlook routine protection and security of clients' (and their own) data. While not a cure-all for data security risks, one important component to consider in putting together a comprehensive data security program is cyber insurance, as most general liability policies and professional liability policies now expressly exclude coverage for data breach claims.

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Why the DMCA Needs to Be Modernized

Viroopax Mirji & Sunil Gregory

It has been 18 years since the DMCA was signed into law. It was created to balance the security and rights of copyright holders with the growing influence of digital communications. But today it is facing serious criticism about its usefulness from every key stakeholder — creators, distributors and consumers alike.

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Recent Disputes over Copyright Licenses

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

This article discusses disputes involving the use of copyrighted works or intellectual property underlying that work, under a license, or in one case, under an implied license. The parties thereto are not nearly as well-known, but the legal conclusions reached may have farther reaching implications.

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Estate Planning for the Digital Afterlife

Patrice P. Jean & Vanessa Ann Woods

As more Americans establish personal email accounts, social media accounts, and other electronic accounts, these “digital assets” are becoming an increasingly vital estate-planning consideration. The failure to consider how to dispose of digital assets in an individual's estate plan could result in later complexities following the individual's death.

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China Passes Controversial Internet Security Law Image

China Passes Controversial Internet Security Law

Anna Zhang

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature approved the new Cybersecurity Law on November 7, which was created for reasons of national security and to curb internet fraud. It will take effect in June 2017.

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