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Companies and Lobbyists on Both Sides of SOPA
November 28, 2011
In mid-November, a number of corporations joined in the debate and lobbying over the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a new piece of legislation introduced in October by House Judiciary Committee chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) that is being considered by that committee.
Authentication of Social Media Evidence
November 28, 2011
Given the possibility of impersonation and digital fabrication in the online world, the information displayed on social media profiles is not immediately verifiable and presents issues of authentication and admissibility under the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Thinking Small: Creating a Small-Ticket Leasing Company
November 28, 2011
This article discusses both the creation of small-ticket leasing companies by existing leasing businesses and what is needed for startup operations.
e-Tailing Doing Fine
November 28, 2011
Retail e-commerce activity was up ' barely ' in the third quarter from the second quarter of the year, the U.S. Census Bureau announced in mid-November in its four-times-a-year report of total and electronic-commerce retailing.
Companies and Lobbyists on Both Sides of SOPA
November 28, 2011
In mid-November, a number of corporations joined in the debate and lobbying over the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a new piece of legislation introduced in October by House Judiciary Committee chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) that is being considered by that committee.
Best Practices for Social and Mobile Media As Privacy Laws Evolve
November 28, 2011
As social media and mobile devices and apps continue to proliferate in the corporate enterprise, and e-commerce firms rely evermore on these technologies to assist promotion and sales, these forms of collaboration and information-sharing are putting a new spin on compliance issues.
Movers & Shakers
November 28, 2011
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Succession Planning for e-Commerce
November 28, 2011
Everyone in the tech economy mourned the recent passing of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. Even in an era of sweeping technological change, his innovations disrupted many business models well beyond Apple's own product markets. But only time will tell if he properly handled a challenge that faces every entrepreneur: succession.
The Doctrine of 'Unavailability'
November 28, 2011
A frequently disputed issue in cases involving insurance coverage for what many courts refer to as "continuous injuries," is which party ' the policyholder or its insurers ' should bear the portion of loss allocable to periods where the policyholder purchased insurance from now-insolvent carriers.
Movers & Shakers
November 28, 2011
Who's doing what; who's going where.

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