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Federal Contractors

John P. Furfaro & Risa M. Salins

With a recent string of Executive Orders signed by President Barack Obama and new rules published by the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding employment practices of federal government contractors and subcontractors, it may seem overwhelming to keep track of all the new requirements. This article identifies and summarizes these important developments over the course of the last year, and serves as a checklist for maintaining compliance.

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When Your Data Goes Viral: Insurance for Data Breaches

Sherilyn Pastor & Kelly Lloyd

This article explains the traditional insurance products that may provide a policyholder with insurance coverage for data breaches, and some of the newer products available to policyholders for these risks.

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UCC-3 Termination Statements

Christopher M. Winter

In a recent case, two large law firms and a major corporation failed to scrutinize a UCC-3 termination statement and may have inadvertently allowed $1.5 billion in indebtedness to become unsecured.

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The Impact of Bad-Faith Arguments on Forum Battles

Caroline Marks & Alexandra V. Dattilo

Policyholders and insurers alike regularly find themselves in protracted forum battles because, rightly or wrongly, the parties view choice of forum as having a major impact on the choice of state law to be applied to important coverage issues.

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Upping the Legal Training Ante

Bill Koch

Womble Carlyle's technology training and online learning programs were in need of an upgrade. Unprecedented firm growth, heightened emphasis on developing lawyers' core technology competencies, and a need to streamline and automate existing e-learning processes led the firm to initiate a fundamental shift.

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The Impact of Cloud Computing And Mobile Devices On Litigation Holds

Philip Favro

Lawyers may be tempted to gloss over yet another article about litigation holds and data preservation because they believe they already have the basics down. But the "basics" are a moving target and several developments from the past year merit reconsideration of company hold processes in 2015.

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Maximizing Value in a Software Driven World

Justin Hectus

Over the last decade, technology has at least conceptually moved from a supporting role to a central role in the legal industry. Law firms market their technology prowess and clients demand investments in systems and expertise to leverage technology on their behalf. It won't surprise any trainers out there, however, to read that law firms continue to face difficulty maximizing effective user behavior, mandating adherence to policies, and even encouraging attendance at training.

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A Straightforward Methodology for Remediation Projects

Ann Snyder

Is your organization creating and accumulating mountains of information? If it is like most, the answer is yes. But in those mountains hides a mixture of content. Remediation is an information governance (IG) process directed at bringing order to information and is a tool that can help you gain control over the undifferentiated mess.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Former Blue Notes Member Loses Suit Over DVD of Soul Train Performances<br>"Whoomp!' Song Rights Go To Alvert Music.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Google GC Calls Out MPAA 'Secret' SOPA Campaign

Marlisse Silver Sweeney

The movie industry was already having a bad week with the Sony hacking and then the fallout between North Korea and Hollywood over 'The Interview.' Now Kent Walker, Google Inc. senior vice president and general counsel,'has spoke out against the Motion Picture Association of America'in a blog post on Dec. 18. He says he is 'deeply concerned' about reports the MPAA has led a secret campaign to revive failed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) legislation. '

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