Features
Paper's Hidden Security Risk
It is almost impossible to open a newspaper today without reading about cybersecurity breaches. Target Corp., Neimann Marcus and many other companies have been targeted, and many experts think it is only a matter of time until law firms are targeted (if it's not too late already). All this "cyber risk" may have you pining for the days before computers, when almost all information was stored on paper.
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Exhibits: Details and Timing
Today's lease exhibits are more numerous, have greater detail and often make up major terms and provisions of the lease. They need to be prepared and negotiated early in the lease preparation and negotiation process.
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Protect Your Brands on Social Media
Online counterfeit sellers are increasingly more sophisticated and are engaging in social media counterfeiting to exploit social media tools to bolster their sales of counterfeit products online.
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Coping with Evolving Cybersecurity Rules
Cybersecurity and data protection, more than ever, are priority items for the government and private sector. The government has reacted by proposing legislative "fixes" that would require organizations to satisfy basic levels of cybersecurity protection and disclose breaches or face fines. Whether a mandatory compliance model will be effective given the rapid pace by which technology advances is unclear. It may be unrealistic to expect the government's legislative pace to keep up with hackers.
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Analyzing Child Custody Reports
This article is the first installment of a four-part series offering a model for attorneys to use when faced with the task of deconstructing a forensic custody assessment.
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Intercreditor Agreements
This is the fourth article in a series covering various aspects of intercreditor agreements.
Columns & Departments
Real Property Law
Analysis and discussion of several key cases.
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Media & Communications: E Pluribus Unum: How to Think Like a Lawyer in the Crowd
Is crowdsourcing valuable? An in-depth discussion.
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Social Media Scene: Google Plus and the Google Digital Footprint
Social networking sites have given businesses a platform to interact with customers, find potential clients, and broaden their audience base.
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Analysis of Sup. Ct. <i>Raging Bull</i> Ruling
Authors and other creators of copyrighted works scored a major victory in May when the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated a significant barrier to recovering damages for copyright infringement.
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