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Cloud Taxes: Are States Heading In Right Direction?
It is no surprise that several states and a few cities are looking to tax cloud computing transactions given the increasing popularity of the cloud among businesses.
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New DOJ Actions Impact GC and Compliance Officer Roles
Several new, highly publicized fraud enforcement initiatives of the DOJ are likely to impact the roles of the general counsel and chief compliance officer. Here's why.
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Worker Injury in the 'Internet Workplace'
Billions of people use the Internet for work-related purposes. According to the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project, the fastest growing demographic for Internet workers is people aged 45 to 54. This is the same age group that is most likely to engage in workplace injury litigation.
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Federal Contractors Must Offer Paid Sick Leave to Their Employees
On Sept. 7, 2015, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order No. 13706, which requires federal contractors to offer their employees working on federal contracts up to seven days of paid sick leave per year. The Executive Order will impact contracts entered into on or after Jan. 1, 2017.
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Federal Civil Trade Secret Legislation
Businesses regularly lose precious data, sometimes even "the crown jewels," through trade secret theft by departing employees, unscrupulous contractors and others. Although trade secret theft is estimated to cause billions of dollars in damage every year, no federal civil claim for trade secret misappropriation currently exists. State laws govern these assets, and they are inconsistently applied. Relief may be in sight.
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MPAA International Piracy War Yields Two Key Wins
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) recently announced that two major piracy websites, Popcorn Time and YTS, were shuttered following pro-MPAA court rulings in Canada and New Zealand.
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Second Circuit Rules That Lien Is Extinguished Under Chapter 11 Only if Secured Creditor Participates in Case
The question of whether the terms of a Chapter 11 plan providing for the treatment of secured creditor claims are binding on non-participating secured creditors has been ongoing. The U.S. Second Circuit recently weighed in on this issue as a matter of first impression.
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Ascertaining Potential Plaintiffs
Up until now, before a purported "purchaser" may join a class action targeting a product, the potential class member must make a showing that (s)he actually purchased the product and was potentially damaged by the alleged wrong. A recent Seventh Circuit decision, however, provides a decisive counterpoint to decisions in the Third and Eleventh Circuits.
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Mobile App Developer Agreements
Many companies that have had disputes with developers have been surprised to discover that the agreements signed, often without input from legal, failed to hold developers to measurable standards, give the company ongoing interest in deliverables, or provide meaningful remedies to problems that arise.
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