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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> DOJ Releases Cybersecurity Best Practices

Christopher DiMarco

Dealing with cybersecurity in the United States is challenging for many reasons, but one of the most frequently cited pain points is the patchwork of laws governing the space. Depending on your corporation's industry, consumer base and location, your legal requirements following a significant breach can change dramatically. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is now stepping up to help, setting a list of best practices organizations should bear in mind if and when they are&#133;

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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Up to Senate to Vote on Cybersecurity Legislation

Ed Silverstein

Following the recent approval by the House of Representatives of two controversial cybersecurity bills, it is now up to the Senate to move forward on its proposal, which would encourage the sharing of cyberthreat information.

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Wal-Mart Hit with Two Overtime Suits Two wage-and-hour lawsuits, one brought as a class action and the other as a collective action, are proceeding against Wal-Mart. The company had moved to dismiss both suits, which allege that assistant store managers weren't paid for their overtime hours, but a federal judge in Pittsburgh denied the motions and allowed the suits to proceed. &#133;

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Representing Athletes in Trouble

Jonathan Ringel

Speaking recently on a sports law panel at the annual Georgia Bar Media and Judiciary Conference, Atlanta lawyer David Cronwall, who represents sports stars in trouble, gave a first-hand account of an attorney's balancing act between helping a client avoid prison and salvaging the athlete's career.

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Book Release

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Contests and Sweepstakes Law: A Guide Through the Legal Jungle Practice Manual

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On the Move

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Who's doing what; who's going where.

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Drug & Device News

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Discussion of several pivotal rulings.

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Real Property Law

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Several pivotal cases are discussed.

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Third Circuit Weighs Novel Cybersecurity Case

Saranac Hale Spencer

Five years ago, Russian hackers broke into the Wyndham Hotels computer network and stole the credit card information for thousands of customers, a security breach that has now put the novel question of whether the FTC can sue a company for failing to properly secure its data in front of the Third Circuit.

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The 2015 Employer Mandate Is Here

Jennifer S. Kiesewetter

The year 2015 is here ' in fact, the first quarter of 2015 has already flown by ' and so is the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) employer "play or pay" mandate, which has been delayed, in total or in part, twice.

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