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Infringement In The Cloud

Stephen M. Kramarsky

The delivery and discovery of media over the Internet has left the hackers and pirates behind and become part of the licensed distribution chain, just as videotape did. The term "file sharing" is now more likely to describe a multi-billion dollar, cloud-based collaboration platform than a piracy site. And courts are beginning to examine the law of contributory infringement in that complex new context, as U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter did recently in <i>Smith v. BarnesandNoble.com.</i>

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Anonymous LLC Ownership

Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Jr.

Recently, local, national and international governmental entities, as well as non-profit watchdog organizations, are increasingly focused on greater real estate ownership transparency, primarily to address concerns regarding the circumvention of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures.

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Mobile Mayhem: Smartphones and Security (Or the Lack Thereof)

Adam Cohen

BYOD implementation can come in a wide variety of different formulations, but it essentially means that employees are choosing their own hardware and, to one degree or another, mixing personal and business use on a device. This means personal devices with no control from employers other than perhaps some unmonitored, unenforced, and mostly unread policy guidance.

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Social Media and Technological Concerns In Divorce Law

Robert D. Boyd & K. Jeanette Holmes

Social media now permeates nearly all areas of our lives ' and the law. Not surprisingly, divorces are frequently impacted by social media. While participating in social media is quick, easy and entertaining, it is important to recognize the serious implications such participation could have in a divorce case. A significant piece of evidence could be a simple click, post, chat or Tweet away. Courts have considered a variety of social media evidence in reaching life-changing decisions in family law cases.

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Five Online Business Development Tips for a Prosperous 2016

Larry Bodine

Over the last five years, there's been a sea change caused by cell phones and tablets that affect how clients find lawyers. Today, most clients go online to find a lawyer. In fact, more clients searching for an attorney found one from Internet content than they did from referrals.

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Revisiting Allocation of Basis Issues

David E. Kahen & Elliot Pisem

The courts have taken varying approaches to determining the basis of stock that is received by an insurance policyholder in exchange for the policyholder's surrender of membership rights in a mutual insurance company, in a "demutualization" transaction. While this may seem to be a narrow and abstruse question, the approaches taken by the courts may have application in other areas of the tax law affecting analogous transactions.

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The Product Liability Landscape for Furniture Users, Manufacturers and Sellers

Melissa R. Stull & George W. Soule

Homes are full of products that have been the subject of litigation, the focus of standards and the target of Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) investigations. The focus on furniture safety and liability present special challenges for manufacturers and sellers.

Wage and Hour Red Flags

George F. Camerlengo

Last month, we discussed the fact that many California employers, despite their best intentions, are frequently hit with costly wage and hour claims and lawsuits by their employees, as well as the Labor Commissioner's own enforcement agency. We conclude herein with points 9 through 16.

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Alienation Dynamics

Jonathan Gould & Jeff Riebel

Alienation dynamics that are purported to operate within a separating and divorcing family are among the most common allegations in child custody litigation. In this article, we discuss the scientific basis of the concept of "alienation" and provide a road map for direct and cross-examination of expert witness testimony.

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Preparing for a Data Breach with Cyber Insurance

Collin Hite

Data breaches continue to escalate and garner national attention. The most recent news-making incident was the hack of electronic toy maker, VTech.

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