Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Stay
November 29, 2012
In a recent ruling, a court concluded that although a stay of proceedings is required due to the unavailability of a divorcing military member, that stay need not apply to all aspects of the divorce action.
BYOD: The Illusion of Cost-Savings
November 29, 2012
The BYOD movement sprang up from employees' desire to have and use their own choice of a smartphone and to be able to better mix their business and work lives. Yet, this modern-day nod to the 19th Century company town has its dark sides.
Affordable Care Act Impacts on Group Health Plans
November 28, 2012
This article provides an overview of the Summary of Benefits & Coverage (SBC) disclosure and employer-shared responsibility mandate implemented under the Affordable Care Act. Information on SBC compliance and your firm's exposure to the shared-responsibility rules follows.
R.I.P. Jay Jaffe
November 27, 2012
With sadness, we at Law Journal Newsletters note the passing of Jay Jaffe on Nov. 21. He was a valued member of the Board of Editors <i>Marketing the Law Firm</i> and <i>Internet Law & Strategy</i> and a valued sounding board for the newsletters. He was truly a pioneer in legal marketing and social media. He will be dearly missed.
R.I.P. Jay Jaffe
November 27, 2012
With sadness, we at Law Journal Newsletters note the passing of Jay Jaffe on Nov. 21. He was a valued member of the Board of Editors of <i>Marketing the Law Firm</i> and <i>Internet Law & Strategy</i> and a valued sounding board for the newsletters. He was truly a pioneer in legal marketing and social media. He will be dearly missed.
Policing Trademark Rights and the Problem Posed By Bullying
November 02, 2012
Overly aggressive enforcement of trademark rights by high-profile brand owners can lead to consumer backlash when such enforcement is perceived as "trademark bullying" of the "little guy." Such enforcement efforts have grown increasingly hazardous during the era of Internet blogging and social networking.
An Analysis of Proposed Federal Cybersecurity Legislation
October 31, 2012
Michael Chertoff, the former head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), recently remarked that "cyber threats represent one of the most seriously disruptive challenges to national security since the onset of the nuclear age 60 years ago."
Anonymous vs. Fraudulent Internet Speech
October 31, 2012
Even though the foundation of First Amendment rights has prevailed through the centuries, the anonymity and potentially unlimited mass audience of Internet speech poses difficulties for application of traditional doctrines governing speech ' whether political or not, and, it stands to reason, most instances of speech on the Internet are not political in nature.
