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EU Cybersecurity Directive Update

Andr' Bywater & Jonathan Armstrong

Cyber attacks and IT security breaches are being constantly reported (the "Panama Papers" being the most recent spectacular example), and almost certainly represent just the tip of the iceberg. No one can doubt that cybersecurity is a very significant global issue with cybercrime a major international menace ' any statistics about these issues always make for grim reading.

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FCC's Proposed Rulemaking For Broadband Internet Access Providers

Alan Friel & Suchi Pahi

In 2015, the FCC issued its Open Internet Order, applying Section 222 of the federal Communications Act to broadband Internet access services (BIAS), and in doing so took jurisdiction over privacy and data security matters for Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Having taken on BIAS, the Commission needed to address the FCC's privacy and data protection regulatory scheme.

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Recent Uses of Software and the DMCA Image

Recent Uses of Software and the DMCA

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

One of the motivations for enacting the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) was the acknowledgement by Congress of "the ease with which pirates could copy and distribute a copyrightable work in digital form was overwhelming the capacity of conventional copyright enforcement to find and enjoin unlawfully copied material." Among the provisions created to redress this rampant infringement were the prohibitions against: 1) removing copyright management information (CMI); and 2) circumventing technological measures in place to prevent infringement. Each is controversial.

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Benefits and Risks of the Internet of Things

L. Elise Dieterich

The buzz phrase "Internet of Things" is seemingly everywhere. What is it, what can it do for us, and what concerns does it present? More specifically, while the Internet of Things (IoT) presents tremendous opportunities for businesses, are there corresponding risks, or elements of the IoT that businesses should consider staying away from?

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FCC's Proposed Data Privacy and Security Rulemaking for Broadband Internet Access Providers Image

FCC's Proposed Data Privacy and Security Rulemaking for Broadband Internet Access Providers

Alan Friel & Suchi Pahi

In 2015, the FCC issued its Open Internet Order, applying Section 222 of the federal Communications Act to broadband Internet access services (BIAS), and in doing so took jurisdiction over privacy and data security matters for Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

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<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> Obama Signs Trade Secrets Act Into Law Image

<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> Obama Signs Trade Secrets Act Into Law

Lisa Shuchman

President Barack Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 into law on May 11, giving companies the ability for the first time to use federal law to sue those who misappropriate their confidential information.

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Will Dave & Buster's ACA Employer-Mandate Plan Design Land It In Hot Water with ERISA? Image

Will Dave & Buster's ACA Employer-Mandate Plan Design Land It In Hot Water with ERISA?

Jennifer S. Kiesewetter

Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more full-time, or full-time equivalent, employees are required to offer qualified health care coverage. These employers are referred to as applicable large employers (ALEs). If these ALEs fail to comply with this "employer mandate," then the employer may be faced with significant penalties. As such, employee counts and categorizations in employer organizations are critical under the ACA, and whether the employer mandate is satisfied.

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Embracing Culture As A Path to Survival

Silvia L. Coulter

A strong, powerful and constructive culture has a significant impact on a business's ability to differentiate, to offer top-shelf client service, to attract and retain talent at all levels and to reach new levels of profitability. Regardless of how technology continues to help the legal industry reinvent itself from a mature industry to a young and thriving industry, culture and people will remain a key driver of any firm's long-term success.

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Closing the Expectation Gap With e-Discovery Technology

Jim Gill

Chief Justice John Roberts recently said that the new amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should "achieve the goal of Rule 1 ' 'the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding' ' only if the entire legal community, including the bench, bar, and legal academy, step up to the challenge of making real change."

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Section 181's Extension to Live Stage Productions Doesn't Set Clear Path for Producers, Investors Image

Section 181's Extension to Live Stage Productions Doesn't Set Clear Path for Producers, Investors

Thomas D. Selz, Bernard C. Topper Jr. & Christopher A. Cacace

At the end of 2015, Congress passed, as part of a large tax extender bill, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH), an extension of '181 of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 181 has been available since 2004 to permit expedited deduction of the costs of a film or TV production. Since inception, this has had several sunset provisions, each of which was extended as part of year-end extender bills. The latest for the first time has extended the availability of '181 treatment to live stage productions.

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