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Jeter Endorsement Dispute Examines Role As a Director of Apparel Company Image

Jeter Endorsement Dispute Examines Role As a Director of Apparel Company

Richard Birns, Benyamin Ross & Andria Montoya

Contracts between a corporation and a corporate director can give rise to certain difficulties in managing expectations of the director's obligations and responsibilities. Such contracts may create obligations that extend beyond those fiduciary duties inherent to the director position. This extension of the director's role may increase the risk of a conflict between a director's contractual obligations and his fiduciary duties.

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Beats Headphones Royalty Dispute Saga Heads to Trial

Amanda Bronstad

Former hedge fund manager Steven Lamar, who helped launch Dr. Dre's Beats headphones a decade ago, won the right to go to trial against the rap artist and record producer after the California Court of Appeal revived his $100 million case over unpaid royalties.

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The New FCPA Cooperation Plan

E. Fredrick Preis, Jr. & Rachael Jeanfreau

The DOL recently issued its final overtime rule revamping the white collar exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act for executive, administrative, professional, and highly compensated employees. This Final Rule, effective Dec. 1, 2016, rolls out major changes for employers.

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WB's Takedown Notices Aimed at Entertainment Co.'s Own Websites

Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

Critics of the DMCA got some ammunition recently, when Warner Bros. asked Google to take down hundreds of copyright-infringing websites ' only to later realize that it had included legitimate sites and some of the entertainment company's own official pages. The blunder dredges up questions about whether the current notice-and-takedown system is working for both copyright owners and service providers.

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Supreme Court Term Promises to Be IP Blockbuster

Scott Graham

With four IP cases on the docket and several more knocking at the door of certiorari, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised for a banner year of patent, trademark and copyright decisions.

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Courts Address When an Alleged Employee Hacking Is a Crime

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

Results have been mixed for employees accused of hacking into the databases of their own companies, competitors and potential business partners. This article discusses three recent cases in this area of law.

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Why Cybersecurity Is an Important Employment Law Issue

Craig Nazzaro & Tracy Weir

The case described herein involved misuse of confidential information by present and former employees. Although this case involved mortgage companies, the lessons learned are valuable to any business.

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<b><i>Commentary:</i></b> Recent LGBTQ Laws Have Broader Effect on All Workers Image

<b><i>Commentary:</i></b> Recent LGBTQ Laws Have Broader Effect on All Workers

Angela D. Giampolo

Commentary: The 14th Amendment promises equal protection under the law, meaning that governments can't single out and punish groups of people for no reason. But the U.S. Supreme Court has been consistently vague about what that means for LGBTQ people. That may change soon.

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The Troubled Energy and Production (Oil and Gas) Sector

Mark S. Melickian

The oil and gas exploration sector in North America has been crushed by high debt, globally low oil prices and regional overcapacity. The result: Over 100 oil and gas exploration and production companies have filed for bankruptcy over the past 18 months, and dozens more are expected to follow.

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Privacy and Security of Personal Information Collected by Benefit Plans

Marc Bussone

High profile cyberattacks and data breaches have become routine occurrences. Cyber threats are so pervasive that many privacy and security experts advise that responsible parties ' like fiduciaries of employee benefit plans ' should prepare for <i>when</i> a data breach occurs, not </i>if</i>. Plan sponsors and fiduciaries should be aware of, and address, security and privacy issues in connection with personal information.

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