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Common Pitfalls In Personal Device Collection
Both the DOJ and the SEC have made it clear that they will look at company BYOD policies when assessing how to resolve matters under their purview. To avoid pitfalls — and sanctions — counsel must take proactive steps to ensure proper preservation and collection of personal mobile data and verify that clients comply.
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Sui Generis: Negotiate Like You Mean It
As further follow-up regarding tracking of the lifecycle of a commercial lease, Part Two of this series addresses various negotiation events, strategies, desired outcomes and potentially low key disasters.
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In-House Counsel Perspective on Negotiating Social Media Influencer Contracts
With the FTC amping up its scrutiny in the social media influencer space, in-house counsel has an opportunity to mitigate risk and help their companies get more bang for their influencer marketing buck.
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Seventh Circuit Applies Safe Harbor to Private Securities Transaction
"… [T]he term 'securities contract' as used in [Bankruptcy Code] §546(e) unambiguously includes contracts involving privately held securities," The Seventh Circuit held in Petr v. BMO Harris Bank, N.A.
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Retirement Succession Can Hedge Against Lateral Partner Acquisition Risks
While growing by acquiring lateral partners and practice groups can be lucrative, it carries many risks. Lateral candidates' projections of the revenue they will bring to a new firm can prove inaccurate, or a particular candidate may simply be a bad fit culturally.
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How to Structure Lawyer Blog Posts for Content Marketing
Every law firm has its own platform for attorneys to establish themselves as thought leaders, but blogs written in legalese miss the mark. Here are easy ways to structure blog posts to make them more readable almost instantly.
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The Guaranty Law Continues to Divide Opinion
This article discusses the recent developments surrounding the constitutionality of the Guaranty Law. In particular, we address the Southern District's view that the statute is unconstitutional and the splintered view of the statute's constitutionality expressed by New York State courts.
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FCPA Compliance Guidance for Global Businesses
The Biden administration and its Justice Department have established countering corruption as a core U.S. national security interest. Companies with any international operations should ensure they have a robust written policy and compliance program focused on anti-bribery and corruption.
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Washington My Health My Data Act FAQs: Data Subject Rights
Like so many other features of the MHMDA, data subject rights are deceptively complicated and have the potential to create significant administrative hurdles to getting it right. In this article, we examine the tricky issues in our MHMDA FAQs and take a deep dive into data subject rights.
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New York's Guaranty Law Continues to Divide Opinion
This article discusses the recent developments surrounding the constitutionality of New York's Guaranty Law. In particular, we address the Southern District's view that the statute is unconstitutional and the splintered view of the statute's constitutionality expressed by New York State courts.
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