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Data Analytics Is Low for Corporate Investigations

Chris DiMarco

Social media has become the dominant channel of communication for a spectrum of users ranging from individual bloggers to billion-dollar corporate conglomerates. However, a recent survey indicated that the use of data analytics on social media is lacking in corporate legal investigations, despite its potential.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Home Depot Settlement With MasterCard Riles Lawyers For Data Breach Plaintiffs Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Home Depot Settlement With MasterCard Riles Lawyers For Data Breach Plaintiffs

R. Robin McDonald

An apparent settlement between Home Depot and MasterCard International Inc. over a massive customer data breach last year has prompted lawyers for financial institutions that are suing the Atlanta-based home improvement chain for damages caused by hackers to cry foul.

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Update on NY AG's Suits Against Daily Fantasy Sports Cos.

Andrew Denney

In mid-December, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez granted N.Y. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's motion to halt daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites DraftKings and FanDuel from doing business in the state.

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No Sliding Scale Test for Access To Copyright

Stan Soocher

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit declined to adopt a 'sliding scale' test for determining whether one song was strikingly similar to the other in a copyright infringement suit.

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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Phishing, Attacks Top Data Concerns of Law Firm CIOs

Alan Cohen

Detection and deflection: It may seem like an old boxing adage, but what it really stands for, as our ALM sibling The American Lawyer's 20th annual technology survey finds, is law firms' re-engineered approach to security.

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<b><i>Online Extra: </b></i> 7-Eleven Hit With Discovery Sanctions in NJ Franchise Case </b></i>

Zack Needles

A federal magistrate judge in Camden has sanctioned 7-Eleven Inc. for what he said were repeatedly deficient discovery responses in a case alleging the company unlawfully targeted South Jersey franchisees and owners for termination.

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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Tax-Savvy Clients Motivated in Year-End Collections Crunch

David Gialanella

If the occurrence of Christmas miracles needs proving, reports of law firms and clients working together on getting legal bills paid makes for compelling evidence.

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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Florida: Uber Drivers Are Contractors, Not Employees

Celia Ampel

Uber drivers in Florida will be considered independent contractors rather than employees, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity determined on Dec. 3 in a victory for the app-based ridesharing company.

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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Florida: Uber Drivers Are Contractors, Not Employees Image

<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Florida: Uber Drivers Are Contractors, Not Employees

Celia Ampel

Uber drivers in Florida will be considered independent contractors rather than employees, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity determined on Dec. 3 in a victory for the app-based ridesharing company.

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CyberSecure Conference This Month

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ALM's cyberSecure is taking place on Dec. 15-16 in New York City. The conference will provide the insights and connections necessary to implement a successful preparedness and response strategy.

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