Institutions that maintain and manage securities accounts for businesses and other customers perform a critical function for the securities and lending…
- February 01, 2017Barbara M. Goodstein
Is the Department of Labor's overtime rule now dead? Will the overtime rule be modified to a more modest version? Much uncertainty remains regarding the recently announced overtime rule in both the legal and the political sphere.
February 01, 2017Tim K. GarrettAs 2017 commences, political protest against injustice is as relevant as ever in the United States. At the same time, a lawsuit concerning the copyright rights to the powerful anthem We Shall Overcome may proceed to trial. In November 2016, the case survived a motion to dismiss the copyright infringement claims.
February 01, 2017Kyle-Beth HilferSnap Inc., maker of pic-sharing app Snapchat, was hit with a wrongful termination lawsuit on Jan. 4 by a former employee who alleges the company made false…
February 01, 2017Thomas PhillipsFor many of us, the term "data breach" conjures up images of a shadowy character in a dark hoodie — a nefarious criminal. But the more we understand about how data breach incidents originate and propagate, the more likely we are to shift focus from outsider hackers to insider threats.
February 01, 2017Sam ChiAnalysis of the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the tipping law, clarifying previously conflicting circuit-level precedent setting forth the “personal benefit” test related to insider trading.
February 01, 2017ljnstaffThe social networking company is being sued by videogame maker ZeniMax Media, which says Oculus stole its technology. Facebook responded that Zenimax's story is nothing but a "fantasy" by a company that was "embarrassed" and "humiliated." It's worth taking a closer look at how each side is framing the fight.
February 01, 2017Jenna GreeneOngoing, active management of your legal career is essential. As such, every successful law firm partner should develop a long-term exclusive relationship with a top-notch, knowledgeable recruiter.
February 01, 2017Robert J. BrighamIn-depth analysis of four pivotal rulings, including one in which a landlord whohad received a tax abatement was not eligible for luxury deregulation.
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