Business Crimes Hotline
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Benefits and Risks of the Internet of Things
The buzz phrase "Internet of Things" is seemingly everywhere. What is it, what can it do for us, and what concerns does it present? More specifically, while the Internet of Things (IoT) presents tremendous opportunities for businesses, are there corresponding risks, or elements of the IoT that businesses should consider staying away from?
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Movers & Shakers
A Collection of Moves in the Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice Areas
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General Jurisdiction After <i>Daimler AG v. Bauman</i>
Often, when patients are injured by pharmaceutical products, the plaintiff and the product's manufacturer are located in different jurisdictions, making jurisdictional questions the first issue to resolve when choosing where to file suit. In 2014, the Supreme Court's decision in <I>Daimler AG v. Bauman</I>announced a sweeping change to the law of personal jurisdiction.
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Bifurcation of Bad-Faith Claims
Recently, federal courts across the country have ruled on insurers' motions to bifurcate bad-faith litigation; <I>i.e.,</I> motions to separate and stay discovery and/or the trial of the bad-faith claims from the insured's claim for coverage.
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Associates May Have Closer Eye On How They Are Billed Out
Hourly rates can be a moving target as clients negotiate down firms' published rates, but in a low-demand era where lawyers need every dollar they can bring in, it seems associates are the ones troubled lately with how rates are set.
'Implementation Day' Marks Rollback of Significant Nuclear-Related Sanctions on Iran
As a result of Iran verifiably meeting its nuclear commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the United States lifted certain sanctions primarily applicable to non-U.S. persons, including foreign entities owned or controlled by U.S. persons.
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Landlord's Claim in Bankruptcy Case Puts Its Letter of Credit Proceeds At Risk
If a landlord has drawn down the letter of credit proceeds and withdrawn the security deposit in full after the tenant's default, filing a proof of claim in the tenant's subsequent bankruptcy proceeding may invite a bankruptcy court's consideration of whether those funds are or should be assets of the bankruptcy estate.
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Too Many Lawyers? Report Faults Firms For Resisting Layoffs
Should law firm leaders be firing more lawyers? That seems to be the takeaway of a report released last month by the legal consultancy Altman Weil.
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