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Criminal Subpoenas for Online Data
Never before has so much personal data been available anywhere but also completely outside the immediate control of the person who created it. Companies like Google and Facebook are the entities responding to government search warrants and subpoenas for individuals' personal information. Federal courts continue to struggle ' and sharply disagree ' over the scope of Fourth Amendment protections for this data.
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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i>Browsewrap Agreements Not Vehicles for Abritration Clauses
Arbitration clauses hidden in website terms of use agreements are not enforceable.
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<i><b>Online Extra:</i></b>Facebook Fights to Snuff Out Privacy Suit
U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton was set last month to be the latest jurist in the Northern District of California to grapple with how decades-old federal wiretapping laws apply to today's technology.
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<I><B>Online Extra:</B></I>Reinventing Associate Training at Law Firms
In a market that has heightened expectations for client service, communication, the delivery of value at all stages of a representation and predictability in pricing, law firms must re-evaluate the nature and breadth of their associate training.
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<i>BREAKING NEWS</i>Seventh Circuit Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Bans in Wisconsin and Indiana
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, acting just nine days after arguments, held unanimously on Sept. 4 that same-sex marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana are unconstitutional. The panel's'decision, written by Judge Richard Posner, followed similar decisions by the Tenth and Fourth circuits invalidating state bans in Virginia, Oklahoma and Utah. '
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When Clicks Don't Count
There's a lot of allure when it comes to viral content. The thought of law firm marketing whizzing through the Web, without cost to the firms, is enough to make a person cry. But what is the downside?
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In the Marketplace
Who's doing what; who's going where..
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In the Courts
Analysis of a recent situation in which a Supreme Court Review Was Sought in an FCPA instrumentality case
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Marijuana Legalization vs. Employee Drug Tests
As marijuana laws change throughout the country, how should employers handle positive drug tests? In a recent blog post, Jordan Schwartz of Epstein Becker & Green weighs in on the issue.
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Med Mal News
A look at a case involving tort recovery for a same-sex partner.
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