Net News
December 27, 2004
Recent developments of note in the Internet industry.This month:<p>FTC Spotlights Proposals on Peer-to-Peer Risks <br>Record Industry Sues 754 For Internet Song Swaps<br>Google Wins Trademark Suit Over Advertising Policy
High Court Appears Open To Ending Interstate Wine Sale Barriers
December 27, 2004
The Supreme Court late last year appeared hostile toward state barriers that impede interstate wine sales, likely foreshadowing a win for small wineries in their long battle against the system that controls sales of alcoholic beverages nationwide.
AOL Online Safety Study Shows Major Threats, Perception Gap
December 27, 2004
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a not-for-profit, public-private partnership focused on driving awareness and promoting education of cyber security, and NCSA member America Online, Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, recently released the results of one of the largest and most comprehensive in-home studies ever conducted on the security of computer users.
Cameo Clips
December 27, 2004
Recent cases in entertainment law.
Bit Parts
December 27, 2004
Recent developments in entertainment law.
Getting More Data For Less
December 27, 2004
As we move farther into the Electronic Age, the principle continues to apply: The more you keep, the less you risk. And with a plentiful supply of inexpensive storage options and increasing compliance demands resulting from legislation like Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements, HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley, electronic data is being stored at an increasing rate. <br>It is quickly becoming apparent, however, that as companies continue to retain tremendous amounts of information, few have the ability to properly manage this data and provide access to it when it is needed. For attorneys in particular, this presents a challenge, because even the most compelling evidence is meaningless if it isn't readily accessible.
Making The Electronic Deal
December 27, 2004
Deals get done today online much more quickly than on paper. Lawyers, clients and investment bankers routinely swap blacklines several times a day by e-mail, as negotiations proceed without the loss of a single tree. <br>But will all those drafts hurt you if you get stuck in litigation over the deal with a competitor or even your deal partner? Will you be able to completely satisfy a request for production of all your e-mail and electronic files? In fact, through e-discovery, your litigation opponent may even find a different deal than the terms on which you thought you had "agreed.
