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<b><i>Online Special Report</b></i> 'No Need to Rush': As State Bans on Same-sex Marriage Continue to Fall, the Supreme Court Dodges the Issue (for Now) Image

<b><i>Online Special Report</b></i> 'No Need to Rush': As State Bans on Same-sex Marriage Continue to Fall, the Supreme Court Dodges the Issue (for Now)

Frank Gulino

On the first day of its new Term, the Supreme Court declined to take up any of the cases before it in which state same-sex marriage bans had been struck down by lower courts. To the surprise of many Court watchers, the Justices denied certiorari in the cases, which stemmed from the Fourth, Seventh and Tenth Circuits. As a result, same-sex couples were immediately able to marry in five more states: Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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Key Considerations When Purchasing A Franchise

Bob House

Buying a franchise can be a great path to business ownership for your clients. Unlike starting a business from scratch, they will be able to leverage the benefits of an established brand and a proven operating plan. But how to decide which franchise to buy?

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Social Media Invades and Modernizes Employment Practices

Morey Raiskin & Celeste Thacker

While there are not currently any laws in the United States forbidding employers from gleaning information from social media ' whether during the hiring process or at any point in the employment relationship ' improper use can get them into trouble.

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Deferred Compensation Plans under Section 409A

Lawrence L. Bell

Section 409A applies to any arrangement that postpones payments of compensation to subsequent years. The Notice spells out what is and is not deferred compensation, Single-person Plans, "defined benefit" non-qualified plans, Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans (SERPs) and arrangements for non-employees (directors, trustees and independent contractors).

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Law Firm Security Pressures Alleviated With Financial Strategies

Scott McFetters

We know the consumer-industry stories of hackers infiltrating Target and, more recently, Home Depot. Law firms are now at the center of the storm because they store some of their clients' most sensitive business information and are viewed by criminal elements as a less-defended path to that data. Firms must take care to understand and respond to evolving security trends with response strategies.

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Digital Signatures In the Legal Market

Eliya Fishman

Automated signing solutions are all around us: at the supermarket checkout; when we receive a package; at the doctor's office. Despite this, paper-based signing still finds its way into our regular operations, and too often remains there unquestioned.

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The Copyright Office's Revised Compendium's Views on Digital Content, Copyrightability Image

The Copyright Office's Revised Compendium's Views on Digital Content, Copyrightability

Christopher Seidl & William Manske

Much has been written about the so-called "monkey selfie" and the dispute about whether nature photographer David Slater owns a photo snapped by a macaque monkey. As entertaining as that story is, there are more practical and far-reaching consequences that arise out the Copyright Office's overhaul of its standards and practices. This is especially true for the type of digital and Internet-based businesses and technologies that operate on the entertainment industry landscape.

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EEOC Issues New Guidance on Pregnancy Image

EEOC Issues New Guidance on Pregnancy

Christina A. Stoneburner

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which has made discrimination against pregnant workers a focal point of its enforcement priorities over the past few years, ratcheted up its pressure on employers by publishing a new "Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues."

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Don't Be Afraid of Cybersecurity Information Sharing

Kimberly Peretti & Lou Dennig

Recent government action has shown that the White House and Congress are keenly aware of the potential data security benefits of robust information sharing between and among the private sector and the government. In recent years, information sharing bills have been introduced regularly in both the Senate and the House in an effort to encourage the flow of cyberthreat data between the private sector and the government.

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Digital Media and the New U.S. Copyright Office Compendium Image

Digital Media and the New U.S. Copyright Office Compendium

Christopher Seidl & William Manske

Much has been written about the so-called "monkey selfie" and the dispute about whether nature photographer David Slater owns a photo snapped by a macaque monkey. As entertaining as that story is, there are more practical and far-reaching consequences for businesses that arise out the Copyright Office's overhaul of its standards and practices.

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