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What to Do About High Data Breach Costs

Judy Selby

It's not always good to be Number One. Faced with continuing front-page stories of cyberattacks and data breaches, e-commerce firms must avoid a "who would want my data" approach to issues of data security and breaches, and instead adopt a "when, not if" mind set.

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Online Advertising Favored

Jonathan Bick

Internet advertising is more effective than traditional advertising for both business and legal reasons. From a business standpoint, Internet advertising is less expensive, faster to produce and deliver and thus more effective than traditional advertising. Internet advertising, from a legal perspective, is less encumbered than traditional advertising because statutes regulating advertisement were enacted prior to the existence of the Internet and is consequently more effective than traditional advertising. Additionally, recent enacted advertising regulations favor Internet advertising over traditional advertising.

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In <i>CLS Bank,</i> the Federal Circuit Agrees to Disagree

Scott F. Llewellyn & Jason D. Hall

The intellectual property community hoped and expected that the Federal Circuit's <i>en banc</i> decision in <i>CLS Bank Int'l v. Alice Corp.</i> would provide guidance regarding the scope of patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. ' 101. Instead, the Federal Circuit's decision created confusion, identifying three competing tests for assessing patentable subject matter under ' 101.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Declaratory Bids Denied in Dispute over Literary Agent Agreement<br>Method for Monetizing Internet Content Not Too Abstract for Patentability<br>New York Music Administration Suit Stayed Until Outcome of Canadian Suit over Related Songs-Purchase Agreements

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The Great Internet Land Rush

David K. Mitnick

This articlelooks at the implications of the new gTLD program for attorneys and the Internet as a whole.

IP News

Jeffrey S. Ginsberg & Joseph Mercadante

Federal Circuit Vacates Award of Attorney Fees

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Court Watch

Charles G. Miller

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrator's Determination of Authority to Determine Class Issues<br>Recent Attempt to Revive <i>Laxmi v. Golf USA</i> Fizzles

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Is Google Enabling Illegal Ads That May Harm Children?

Bradley S. Shear

Advertisements for counterfeit merchandise, illegal drugs, pornography, etc, have been on the Internet for years. Unfortunately, it appears some companies that have the ability to remove ads and/or links from their websites to illegal products and/or services may not be putting forth their best effort to do so. Refusing to properly address these issues may lead to major legal and financial consequences.

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Law, Snakard & Gambill, P.C. Modernizes with Worldox DMS

Ranita Smitherman

It was my responsibility to research alternatives for a new DMS, while also looking into other ways to help modernize our approach to remote access, storage use and security standards. We had old equipment, and a tornado in 2000 had opened my eyes to the need for disaster recovery provisions.

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Taming the Beast: Information Management and Governance in a Global Environment

Laurie Fischer & Heather Yanak

Part One of this article examined the catalysts motivating companies to take charge of their information and the need to develop a comprehensive information governance approach to support their objectives. This month, we look at policy and procedures development, the role of technology, document disposition, and the importance of change management.

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