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How to Reduce Litigation Costs In the EDRM Continuum

Ann Grayson & Jim Norman

The amount of data a company generates grows with each passing day. It is important to develop strategies to reduce the amount of data subject to discovery obligations while staying current with legal and technology trends. A strong partnership with a vendor and law firm using sophisticated data review and collection techniques is essential to navigating the discovery minefield in a cost-effective way that is also defensible and fully documented.

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Consumer Groups Decry FCC's Net Neutrality Proposal

Jenna Greene

Consumer advocates reacted with dismay to reports that the FCC plans to allow Internet service providers to charge companies a toll for faster access, while FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler defended the proposed rules as consistent with the underlying goals of net neutrality.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Justices Wary of Broad Authority for Cellphone Searches

Tony Mauro

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 29 appeared reluctant to give police sweeping authority to search the full contents of smartphones without first obtaining a search warrant from a judge.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i>Justices Wary of Broad Authority for Cellphone Searches Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i>Justices Wary of Broad Authority for Cellphone Searches

Tony Mauro

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 29 appeared reluctant to give police sweeping authority to search the full contents of smartphones without first obtaining a search warrant from a judge.

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New Arbitration Appellate Procedures Change Playing Field

Charles S. Modell & Sawan S. Patel

Franchisors have historically struggled with whether to include provisions calling for mandatory arbitration of all franchise disputes in their franchise agreements. One of the main complaints about arbitration from franchisors and franchisees alike ' and a reason many franchisors opt not to include arbitration provisions in their franchise agreements ' has been the lack of an effective appeal process.

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How Privileged Are Your Privileged Communications?

Richard B. Kapnick, Courtney A. Rosen & Eric T. Schmitt

Corporate counsel may be surprised to learn that, under certain circumstances, plaintiffs in shareholder litigation have gained access to privileged materials upon a showing of "good cause" under the fiduciary exception. This article discusses the basis for the fiduciary exception, the factors involved in the good-cause analysis, and the circumstances under which courts have turned over privileged materials to plaintiffs.

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Crafting the Effective Trademark Cease-and-Desist Letter

William G. Pecau

The cease-and-desist letter is a routine occurrence in the practice of most trademark attorneys. And, often it is treated routinely ' something that is little more than a form and is given little more thought than a form.

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FTC: Professional Associations' Ethical Codes Restrict Competition

Diane Bieri, Jonathan Gleklen

On Dec. 16, 2013, the FTC announced consent decrees settling charges that two professional associations, the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and the California Association of Legal Support Professionals (CALSPro), had violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by using their respective codes of ethics to restrain competition among association members.

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The Privacy/ Security Clash's Unexpected Consequence

Judy Selby

Every online enterprise today is struggling to manage and exploit the exploding volume of personal information that comes within their possession, while also maintaining data security and complying with privacy-related laws and regulations. They are not alone. Courts, legislators and regulators also are striving to find ways to protect legitimate privacy rights while keeping the realities of today's technology evolution and business environment in mind.

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Can Using Facebook Be a Firing Offense?

Todd C. Taylor

You have likely read stories of employees being fired for poorly thought-out Facebook posts or controversial Tweets. Depending on your point of view, you may be sympathetic to the employer's desire to avoid being associated with offensive or controversial statements made by an opinionated worker ' or you may be appalled that an employer would concern itself with an employee's use of social media.

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