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This article discusses several of the pressing matters within the realm of data encryption, including: the Constitutional concerns that arise when an individual is forced by the government to divulge encrypted data; the recent disclosures in the press of government involvement with encrypted data; and the current global legal climate in which these issues are situated.

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Research over the past four years is showing a slow-moving upward trend of law firms hiring professional salespeople. This trend spans all sizes of firms, from small to global. The backgrounds of these professionals varies; primarily, they come to firms from a solid background of success in the sales world, many having worked against assigned quotas and on partial commission.

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The difficulties of securing important company and customer data are not new to franchised businesses, but the scale of the problem continues to increase. A new white paper by insurance consultants Peter R. Taffae and M. Damien Magnuson indicate another threat: inadequate insurance coverage when security breaches occur.

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While the media creates the impression of an out-of-control tort system, this is out of alignment with actual jury behavior.

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A recent jury verdict and consumer survey indicates that privacy is touchstone issue for a majority of consumers.

Among the most hard-fought battles involving insurers, policyholders, and asbestos claimants are those that have played out in courts called upon to review orders confirming plans of reorganization in asbestos bankruptcies.

This article is the seventh installment in an ongoing series focusing on accounting and financial matters for corporate counsel

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An ever-increasing number of companies find themselves facing potential liability for the use, collection, or release of consumer data -- including ZIP Codes.