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Will Privacy Come Of Age in 2015? Image

Will Privacy Come Of Age in 2015?

Dan Currell

Some 43% of companies report knowing that they experienced a data breach last year. Since breaches are hard to detect, it's safe to say that the other 57% can't be sure whether they were breached or not. One thing that's certain is that big data breaches were the story of 2014 ' and it seems likely that they will keep coming.

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Corporate Cooperation: What it Now Means for Companies and Employees

Jonathan S. Feld & Kara B. Murphy

A recent series of speeches from senior DOJ officials are a signal to corporate counsel to stress the importance of, and actions needed for corporate cooperation and self-disclosure.

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Deferred Compensation Plans Under Section 409A

Lawrence L. Bell

An in-depth discussion of deferred compensation plans and death benefits.

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<b><i>Practice Tip: </i></b>A Primer on Pre-nups Image

<b><i>Practice Tip: </i></b>A Primer on Pre-nups

Robert A. Epstein

The holidays are over and, in the world of family law, that can mean an influx of clients looking for an attorney to prepare or review a premarital agreement in advance of an upcoming June wedding. Drafting or reviewing premarital agreements can, however, be "risky business."

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Federal Circuit Tackles RAND Royalty Rates

Matthew Siegal & Adam Sapper

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in a case of first impression, ruled that when the patent at issue is a standard essential patent (SEP) and its owner is subject to an obligation to license that patent on reasonable and non-discriminatory (RAND) terms, the jury instructions must discuss the specific obligations of that patentee and not RAND commitments in general.

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Recent Developments In Restitution Law

Reed A. Smith

The Supreme Court, recently settled an important question on the valuation of loan collateral and, at the opposite end of the complexity spectrum, it addressed restitution under the Violence Against Women Act for possession of child pornography, generating multiple dissents, and offering at least a flavor of how the justices might be inclined to approach the general restitution statutes.

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Business Crimes Hotline

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Discussion of two key rulings.

Justices Gingerly Join Debate Over Internet Sales Taxes Image

Justices Gingerly Join Debate Over Internet Sales Taxes

Tony Mauro

The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 8 scratched the surface of the looming battle over state taxation of Internet retailers and seemed troubled by what it saw.

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Internet Changes Medication Sales Regulations

Jonathan Bick

Internet use has changed the way medication purchases are regulated, due in part to patients' free access to information related to pharmaceutical products and medical care. Consequently, pharmaceutical manufacturers sponsor Internet links to promote direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising via the Internet, with sales sites one click away.

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Law Firm Billing Gets Smart with Tech

Sean Doherty

For law firms to get smart about bidding on work, they need a legal management infrastructure with deep knowledge and understanding of their matters, staffing resources, billing rates and spending data. This business intelligence (BI), goes beyond a stand-alone matter management application.

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