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FTC Finalizes Ban On Noncompete Agreements
The rule will generally ban employers from entering, maintaining or attempting to enter a noncompete agreement with an employee, or conveying — absent a good-faith basis — that a worker is subject to a noncompete clause.
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Proposed Cybersecurity Rule Could Affect Many CRE Landlords
Attacks on building systems could easily be deemed within the scope of the rule and real estate owners who lease to covered entities would likely have to quickly report cyber incidents within 72 hours and payments made after a ransomware attack within 24 hours.
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Pitfalls In Personal Device Data Collection
The increasing frequency of "bring your own device" policies creates serious implications for subpoena recipients and litigants to ensure compliance with discovery demands. And courts across the country consider such personal mobile data fair game. To avoid pitfalls —and sanctions — counsel must take proactive steps to ensure proper preservation and collection of personal mobile data and verify that clients comply.
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Common Pitfalls In Personal Device Collection
Both the DOJ and the SEC have made it clear that they will look at company BYOD policies when assessing how to resolve matters under their purview. To avoid pitfalls — and sanctions — counsel must take proactive steps to ensure proper preservation and collection of personal mobile data and verify that clients comply.
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FCPA Compliance Guidance for Global Businesses
The Biden administration and its Justice Department have established countering corruption as a core U.S. national security interest. Companies with any international operations should ensure they have a robust written policy and compliance program focused on anti-bribery and corruption.
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New York's Guaranty Law Continues to Divide Opinion
This article discusses the recent developments surrounding the constitutionality of New York's Guaranty Law. In particular, we address the Southern District's view that the statute is unconstitutional and the splintered view of the statute's constitutionality expressed by New York State courts.
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USPTO Issues New Guidance On Rejecting Patent Claims for Obviousness
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently published new guidance explaining the requirements for patent examiners to reject patent claims for obviousness in view of what was already known in the prior art.
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Regulators Want AI Companies to Respect Antitrust and Consumer Protection Laws
The new era of AI technology has ushered in competition concerns alongside consumer-protection fears. Accordingly, regulators and lawmakers are taking note of the AI craze and are keen on ensuring that companies involved in AI are respecting both antitrust and consumer protection laws.
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Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel: 523(a) Discharge Exceptions Don't Apply to Corporate Debtors Under Subchapter V
In Lafferty v. Off-Spec Solutions, the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit held that the discharge exceptions under Section 523(a) do not apply to corporate debtors under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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New York's Seldom Used Expedited Money Judgment Mechanism: CPLR 3213
In New York state and local court cases, there is a seldom-used procedural mechanism for obtaining an expedited money judgment against a guarantor. This article provides an overview of CPLR 3213 motions, an update on the resolution of the split that previously existed between the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First and Second Departments, and practical guidance for transactional counsel drafting commercial leases and guaranties.
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