Emerging Legal Issues in 3D Printing and Product Liability
As with any advance in technology, 3D printing gives rise to myriad legal issues. How, for example, will intellectual property rights be enforced if anyone with a 3D printer can create replicas of objects, such as medical and patented devices? Do the fruits of 3D printing comply, or not comply, with current regulatory regimes? And what about product liability?
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Economic Factors Driving Increase In Nonlawyer Payment Inquiries
As evidenced by a recent Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling invalidating an alleged fee-splitting arrangement between a law firm and an outside consultant, questions about the proper way for attorneys to pay nonlawyers who help generate business still arise frequently.
Lessons from Privacy-Related Enforcement Actions
Federal and state regulators are bringing more and more enforcement proceedings to challenge the adequacy of corporate privacy practices. Although the best course for businesses is to be proactive and develop privacy rules that meet all applicable requirements before government steps in, a review of various privacy-related settlements that agencies recently have reached suggests a variety of steps that companies across all industries should consider adopting.
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The Wealth Manager's Playbook
The pace and scope of change wealth managers are experiencing is unprecedented and is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, change is accelerating rapidly.
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The Article 8 Opt In
When a lender provides financing to a commercial borrower, it typically requires the borrower to grant a security interest in some or all of the borrower's assets. Among many other types of assets or collateral, a borrower may be required to grant a security interest in stock or membership interests owned by the borrower, including stock or membership interests in the borrower's subsidiaries or affiliates.
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Crisis: Controlling the Threats and Seizing the Opportunities
You might not be able to control when a crisis happens, but you can control how you respond, provided you've taken the time to prepare. While every crisis is different, there are a few key steps to follow to ensure that brands or businesses not only survive a crisis, but bounce back stronger.
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<b><i>Leadership:</i></b> Giving Feedback
Teams that improve their ability and frequency of giving both positive and constructive feedback can rapidly improve their performance, trust level and learning speed because they are focusing their energy on improving together rather than being defensive, blaming others and protecting their turf.
Challenges to the DOJ's Jurisdiction over Extraterritorial Conduct
The U.S. is often criticized for being the world's policeman ' for trying to prosecute wrongdoing all over the world. The Supreme Court has in recent years begun imposing limits on the application of federal laws to wide swaths of extraterritorial conduct. But to what extent does the <I>Morrison</I> line of cases help challenge the notion of the United States as the world's policeman?
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<i>Pok'mon Go</i> Raises a Variety of Liability Issues
Every generation has its own new fads, which can sweep across the country, if not the world, seemingly from nowhere, capturing the imagination and attention of millions. With the exception of a few fads, these activities, however brilliant or mindless, do not create legal issues and potential litigation involving those who participate. <i>Pok'mon Go</i> is one of those exceptions.
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