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Rare NY Court of Appeals Reversal

Daren S. McNally, Matthew I. Gennaro & John Vieira

In the widely reported decision in K2 Investment Group, LLC v. American Guarantee &amp; Liability Ins. Co</I>, the New York Court of Appeals placed in the path of insurers a very high and potentially dangerous new legal standard.

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In the Courts

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An in-depth discussion of a Chinese counterfeiting case.

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Time to Upgrade 28-Year-Old Electronic Privacy Law?

Andrew Ramonas

Apple Inc., Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are putting new pressure on Congress to update a 28-year-old law that governs how the federal government can obtain U.S. citizens' electronic data.

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Social Media Invades and Modernizes Employment Practices

Morey Raiskin & Celeste Thacker

For employers, social media sites present a potential treasure trove of information on applicants, but mining this information for use in recruiting, hiring, firing and monitoring of employees is fraught with risk. Nonetheless, some studies show that 40% of employers search social media during the hiring process. While there are not currently any laws in the United States forbidding employers from gleaning information from social media, improper use can get them into trouble.

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Back to School

Erin Winters

With schools back in session, now is the time for employers to review hiring, payment and scheduling practices for workers under the age of 18. The myriad federal and state child labor laws that employers must heed range from work permit requirements to the hours and type of work performed, all of which vary based on an employee's age and whether school is in session.

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Employee Bad Acts

Brandon Swartz

How should the plaintiff's attorney proceed against a hospital and/or medical institution when seeking to hold it civilly liable for the bad acts of its employees?

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Verdicts

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Should changed rules thwart a plaintiff's claim? Analysis and discussion.

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Managing Credit During and After Divorce

Anthony Davenport

All the steps to keeping your clients financially healthy, during and after divorce.

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Identity Theft and Taxes

Richard H. Stieglitz & David Albrecht

In 2013, 13.1 million people were victims of some sort of identity theft. Often, you may think of identity theft as being confined to credit card or ATM fraud, yet there is an epidemic of fraudulent electronically filed tax returns. Identity-related tax fraud is the third-largest theft of federal funds after Medicare/Medicaid and unemployment insurance fraud.

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30-Day Plan to Success

Kimberly Alford Rice

Fully focused women rainmakers assess what needs to be done, and then set about doing it. Instead of "breaking a glass ceiling," they build a new facility with a new ceiling. For them, "no" is not an option and fear is left in the dust.

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