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Unprepared for a Cyberattack? The DOJ Wants to Change That
November 01, 2018
<b><i>New U.S. Department of Justice Cybersecurity Guidelines Stress Preparedness Amid Reports That Many Organizations Have Failed to Plan for a Breach</b></i><p>Data protection tips are virtually everywhere these days. So it's hardly surprising that the U.S. Department of Justice has released new guidelines on that very topic. The UK's National Cyber Security Centre is poised to follow suit.
New York State's Latest Ticket Sales Reforms
November 01, 2018
The majority of these recent amendments become effective on Dec. 28, 2018. Many of these reforms appear to be in direct response to concerns expressed in 2016 by the New York Attorney General (NYAG), yet the changes do not appear to be as sweeping as the NYAG had sought.
'Shell Game' Gets Away From Commercial Lease Guarantor
November 01, 2018
In the real estate business, as in many others, the question of just who is contractually responsible when things go wrong is a recurring one, particularly when a closely-held corporation or other business entity is involved.
Usher Song Credit Suit Outcome; Suit Over Led Zeppelin Song Gets Retrial 
November 01, 2018
A man claiming to have been cheated out of credit for writing a song that was eventually recorded by R&amp;B star Usher won a more than $40 million judgment in a combined verdict and settlement against two men he co-wrote the song with. And the copyright case against Led Zeppelin by the band Spirit over "Stairway to Heaven" will return for an encore after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit called for a retrial.
Debtor v. UST: The Battleground Over Retention of a Chief Restructuring Officer
November 01, 2018
The battle over retaining a chief restructuring officer, which the United States Trustee has traditionally not objected to, is heating up.
Alleging the Existence of a Trade Secret in a Misappropriation Case
November 01, 2018
<b><i>The Detail Dilemma</b></i><p>How much detail does it take to allege a trade secret under federal pleadings standards? Can the alleged trade secret be described generally in the complaint or must it be described in detail? This article analyzes the various considerations that inform a court's viewpoint on the issue. Lawyers who litigate trade secret cases should be well-aware of these considerations.
Washington's FARA Frenzy Spurs New Legal Business
November 01, 2018
<b><i>The FARA feeding frenzy had already been building in recent years, but it gained traction in the months since Manafort's indictment last fall.</b></i><p>The U.S. Justice Department's aggressive enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) has drawn blood throughout the consultant class in Washington, with lawyers assessing the casualties and prowling for new business.
Robbing a Locked Bank Vault from Home: Legal Issues Raised by Cryptocurrency Frauds
November 01, 2018
The advent of cryptocurrencies has raised a host of legal issues; some of the most immediate ones — such as whether cryptocurrencies are securities — appear to have been resolved, but cryptocurrency theft remains a major concern for traders and investors given that billions of dollars of cryptocurrency are stolen every year.
In the Courts
November 01, 2018
Former CFO of Bankrate Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for $25 Million Fraud Scheme
The 'New NAFTA' and How It Will Affect Intellectual Property Law
November 01, 2018
The stage is set for the 24-year-old north American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to end and the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), which has implications for intellectual property, to take its place.

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