NLRB Issues Final Rule on Informing Employees of Their Rights Under the NLRA
October 24, 2011
On Nov. 14, 2011, the final rule issued by the NLRB, entitled Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act, was scheduled to become effective. Due to resistance and apparent confusion surrounding its new employee rights notice-posting rule, the NLRB pushed back the rule's effective date by more than two months.
Five Ways You May Be Contributing to a Data Breach
September 29, 2011
While attorneys understand the importance of client confidentiality, many are less concerned about data security. This can be a serious oversight, since law firms are becoming increasingly vulnerable to security breaches. As other industries such as healthcare, financial services and the government start to recognize the dangers of security breaches and deploy more stringent security measures, the hacker community has begun to eye the legal industry as low-hanging fruit.
The NLRB Wants to Be Your 'Friend'
September 28, 2011
Many employers have implemented or at least considered implementing Internet/social media policies in an effort to protect their reputations, protect their employees, and prevent the dissemination of confidential or proprietary information on the Internet. These policies seem to make perfect sense, but unfortunately, employers need to re-think them in light of the National Labor Relations Board's recent decision in <i>Hispanics United of Buffalo, Inc.</i>
Net News
September 28, 2011
Amazon Surrenders on California Tax Law, Still Fights Nationally<br>First Circuit Reinstates Massive Downloading Award<br>Ninth Circuit Finds Flaw in Perfect 10's Bid for Injunction
Not All Web Browsers Are Created Equal
September 28, 2011
Legal research is an extension of online research, a professional undertaking that is quicker and more effective because of the convenience the Internet provides. Think of this movement as part of the rise of specialized research, complemented by the Web and delivered to attorneys worldwide. And yet, accessing this data depends on using the right browser; there must not be any attempt to sacrifice quality for some illusory promise. The bottom line: An excellent browser is essential for doing any kind of legal research.
Examining the Limits of Online Music Storage Provider Liability
September 28, 2011
Cloud storage is ideal for music. Music files are large enough to require substantial storage space, small enough to stream over relatively low bandwidth (such as a 3G wireless connection) and desirable to have available on mobile devices. Unsurprisingly, however, this business model brings with it various legal issues for the cloud storage provider.
Transformative Use Favored in Sports Video Game Case
September 28, 2011
In the context of alleged unauthorized uses of an individual's personal indicia, inconsistency ' in how different courts determine whether there are viable claims under state right of publicity laws or for false endorsement or association under the federal Lanham Act ' makes it difficult for attorneys who view content through a First Amendment lens when counseling entertainment production companies.
Waging Trademark War Against 'i-Pirates'
September 28, 2011
Trademark infringers have preyed on the fertile software marketplaces opened by companies like Apple and Google by offering apps for download under names that are identical or confusingly similar to other well-known brand names. There are strategies trademark owners can employ to gain the upper hand in the fight against infringement.
