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Senate Cybersecurity Bill Vote Stalled Again

Chris DiMarco

Following months of debate, the U.S. Senate has delayed voting on the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, S. 754 (CISA), ahead of its summer recess. As part of an agreement reached on Aug. 5, the Act will be back on the Hill this month and will carry a number of new amendments when it resurfaces.

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Development

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of two key rulings.

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Case Notes

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of a case in which a 'missing' $20 million is at issue in two lawyers' divorce.

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Analyzing Second Circuit's Ruling on Internships

Thomas E. Chase

This summer, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided <i>Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures,</i> an important decision concerning whether Fox's unpaid interns were "employees" under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law and, therefore, entitled to recover minimum wage, plus time-and-a-half for overtime, for the periods they worked at Fox.

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Telemedicine: Best Practices to Avoid Liability

Marcella C. Ducca

Telemedicine is rapidly evolving, and with its evolution comes new potential pitfalls and risks. Practitioners in this area should keep abreast of state laws and regulations regarding telemedicine, as well as keep an eye out for developments in the federal landscape.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Consumer Suit Over Beats Music App Sent to Arbitration<br>No Right of Publicity Claim for Company, But Individual with Same Name as Company Can Proceed<br>"Procure Employment" Clause in California Talent Agencies Act Survives "Vagueness" Challenge

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Director Compensation Subject to Entire Fairness Standard

David Joffe & Marc Bussone

The Delaware Court of Chancery recently denied the motion to dismiss filed by Citrix Systems, Inc. and its directors in a derivative suit brought by shareholders. In a challenge to the business judgment rule, the plaintiffs were allowed to proceed with their breach of fiduciary duty claim, and the court noted that the awards were subject to review under the "entire fairness" standard.

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&lt;b&lt;<i>In the Spotlight:</i></b> Cumulative CAM Caps

Stephen Levey

There is a knee-jerk reaction from many tenants to avoid cumulative CAM caps, but the rationale and policies behind them are reasonable, and both the parties should be able to satisfy their concerns with some variation of a cumulative CAM cap.

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Navigating Insurance Coverage Issues in Med Mal Litigation

Kevin M. Quinley

In last month's newsletter, we saw that insurance problems may lurk in the shadows, even for those medical professionals and entities that think they are fully covered. We continue the discussion of "insurance traps" here.

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FATCA's Due Diligence Expansion

Manuel Garcia-Linares & George L. Metcalfe, Jr.

In 2010, Congress enacted the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) in order to target U.S. taxpayers using offshore accounts to hide monies overseas. Although Congress' purpose and intent in passing FATCA was met, it has been achieved at a cost of imposing heavy burdens on those already compliant.

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