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<i>At the Intersection</i>: What Do GCs Want From Outside Firms? Image

<i>At the Intersection</i>: What Do GCs Want From Outside Firms?

Pamela Woldow

What do legal departments want from their law firms? The General Counsel of 35 global corporations. give their candid and outspoken responses.

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Cybercrime

Scott N. Godes

Just when you thought that it could not get worse for companies in the context of cybersecurity and privacy issues ' it does. Distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) are also on the rise. This article reviews the sobering news about cyberattacks and provides some tips when considering insurance for cyber risk in 2015.

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Getting to Zero

Rob Mattern

The question of how to manage paper records ' both onsite and off ' is probably the greatest hurdle faced by many of law firms. For most areas of back-office operations not running optimally, firms can outsource or hire a new manager and typically solve the problem. This is not the case for paper records.

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New Tools for Companies Against Cybercrime

Nick Akerman

In January, the Obama administration announced a series of proposals to strengthen the country's response to cyberattacks ' including, most notably, specific amendments to the federal computer crime statute, the CFAA. These changes are not only significant to the cybercrime-fighting efforts of federal prosecutors, but also to private companies.

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A Tale of Two LLPS Sets a New Precedent

Anthony Michael Sabino & Michael A. Sabino

A look at the bankruptcy court's most recent ruling in the Dewey &amp; LeBoeuf bankruptcy. The ruling establishes a bold, new, and much-needed precedent as to the interaction between state laws of business organization, and important provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Blondie's Ex-Manager Denied Summary Judgment in His Bid for Percentage of Band's Deal from Selling Copyright Recapture Rights<br>Grant of Exclusive Right to Use Four Seasons Band Member's "Biography" for Jersey Boys Also Transferred Copyright in His Autobiography Manuscript

Features

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Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Cap

Ian Macdonald

If companies have employees who will need to be sponsored for new H-1B visas for the fiscal year 2016, they should get started now. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start accepting new H-1B petitions for fiscal year 2016 on W ednesday, April 1, and it is extremely likely that this year's H-1B quota will be met within five business days of the opening.

Features

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The 2015 Employer Mandate Is Here

Jennifer S. Kiesewetter

The year 2015 is here and so is the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) employer "play or pay" mandate, which has been delayed, in total or in part, twice. Those companies with fiscal plan years may have until the first day of their 2015 plan year to satisfy the mandate, if certain requirements are first satisfied.

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Counsel Concerns

Scott Flaherty

When Weil, Gotshal &amp; Manges litigators get tapped for an antitrust class action, it's usually assumed the firm is playing defense. But a bit of role-reversal paid off for Weil Gotshal in February, when a judge awarded the firm $16.1 million in class counsel fees and expenses, and signed off on a $58.5 million settlement payment it negotiated from the music performance-rights organization SESAC.

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