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e-Sales Doing Well
Perhaps fueled in part by consumer confidence exhibited in an increase in auto sales, lower gasoline prices, and an apparently recovering construction sector, retail e-commerce rode a rising wave in the Third Quarter, up an estimated 3.7% from the second quarter and 17.3% from the third quarter of 2011, the government revealed last month.
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Less Is More in Database Discovery
If corporate counsel has good lines of communication and support from internal information technology and/or e-discovery personnel, they likely will not need to maintain an in-depth understanding of specific databases and applications. Counsel should, however, understand several key database principles that can affect the discovery process.
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Online Holiday Shopping Hits New High
On Nov. 23, this year's Black Friday, online retail sales tipped over the $1 billion spending brim for the first time, with consumers picking up holiday bargains topping out at $1.042 billion on the Internet, according to comScore, a digital-activity measurement company.
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Bit Parts
Second TV "Series Year" Can't Overlap with First Year in Determining Showrunner's Profit Participation<br>Song Copyrights Co-Owner Lil Wayne Not Affected By Prior Court Ruling Against His Co-Owners<br>World of Warcraft Extension Packs May Restart Single-Publication Period
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CONCERT PERFORMANCES/PUBLIC ACCESS BROADCASTS<br>VIDEO GAME DEVELOPERS/STATE TAX CREDITS
HITECH and HIPAA Enforcement Activities
The OCR is putting new emphasis on enforcing patient privacy rights since the passage of HITECH in 2009. A look at four settlement agreements.
Counsel Concerns
Attorney in Film Talks Cannot Transfer Copyright<br>Music Company Files Malpractice Suit over Record Keeping
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