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Protect Your Brands on Social Media
June 02, 2014
Online counterfeit sellers are increasingly more sophisticated and are engaging in social media counterfeiting to exploit social media tools to bolster their sales of counterfeit products online.
Coping with Evolving Cybersecurity Rules
June 02, 2014
Cybersecurity and data protection, more than ever, are priority items for the government and private sector. The government has reacted by proposing legislative "fixes" that would require organizations to satisfy basic levels of cybersecurity protection and disclose breaches or face fines. Whether a mandatory compliance model will be effective given the rapid pace by which technology advances is unclear. It may be unrealistic to expect the government's legislative pace to keep up with hackers.
Media & Communications: E Pluribus Unum: How to Think Like a Lawyer in the Crowd
June 02, 2014
Is crowdsourcing valuable? An in-depth discussion.
Social Media Scene: Google Plus and the Google Digital Footprint
June 02, 2014
Social networking sites have given businesses a platform to interact with customers, find potential clients, and broaden their audience base.
IRS Guidance Reveals Federal Bitcoins Strategy
May 02, 2014
The IRS's March 25, 2014 declaration that bitcoins are property, not currency, is the final piece of the carefully-crafted Federal approach to bitcoin regulation which greatly differs from the approach of other sovereign nations.
Ninth Circuit Issues Controversial Copyright Decision
May 02, 2014
The Ninth Circuit recently issued an opinion in the case of <i>Garcia v. Google</i>, arising out of an actress' performance in a highly controversial film entitled <i> The Innocence of Muslims</i>.
Case Briefs
May 02, 2014
In-depth analysis of key rulings.
The Debate About Actors' Ownership of Film Roles
May 02, 2014
The April issue of <i>Entertainment Law &amp; Finance</i> reported on a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit involving the Internet video <i> Innocence of Muslims.</i> That article discussed the court's "secret" takedown order and the court's view on copyright ownership of acting roles in movies. The article that follows provides further analysis of the copyright ownership issue in the case.
Are We All Computer Felons?
May 02, 2014
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) has come under recent scrutiny due to its use against unsuspecting individuals who may not be the malicious hackers that the Act was originally meant to address.
Using Extraterritorial Cyber Subpoenas To Obtain Evidence
May 02, 2014
Although the reach of the federal government is impressive, all 50 states have had for some time a powerful weapon in the form of the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State (Uniform Act). Originally enacted in New York in 1936, it is used today to facilitate the issuance of extraterritorial or "cyber subpoenas," with nationwide reach.

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  • Private Equity Valuation: A Significant Decision
    Insiders (and others) in the private equity business are accustomed to seeing a good deal of discussion ' academic and trade ' on the question of the appropriate methods of valuing private equity positions and securities which are otherwise illiquid. An interesting recent decision in the Southern District has been brought to our attention. The case is <i>In Re Allied Capital Corp.</i>, CCH Fed. SEC L. Rep. 92411 (US DC, S.D.N.Y., Apr. 25, 2003). Judge Lynch's decision is well written, the Judge reviewing a motion to dismiss by a business development company, Allied Capital, against a strike suit claiming that Allied's method of valuing its portfolio failed adequately to account for i) conditions at the companies themselves and ii) market conditions. The complaint appears to be, as is often the case, slap dash, content to point out that Allied revalued some of its positions, marking them down for a variety of reasons, and the stock price went down - all this, in the view of plaintiff's counsel, amounting to violations of Rule 10b-5.
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