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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Chinese Nationals Charged With Hacking Firms to Steal M&A Info
January 01, 2017
Three Chinese nationals face federal charges for allegedly hacking into two major U.S. law firms in a scheme to trade on information about imminent mergers and acquisitions.
Real Property Law
January 01, 2017
Expert discussion of several pivotal cases.
UPCOMING EVENT
January 01, 2017
"Baby You're a Rich Man: Suing the Beatles for Fun & Profit"
Design Defects at the CT Supreme Court
January 01, 2017
<b><i>A Doctrine In Flux</b></i><p>The big product-liability news at the Connecticut Supreme Court in 2016 was undoubtedly <i>Izzarelli v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco</i>, a decision that refined Connecticut's standards for design-defect product-liability claims. But the decision may turn out to be even more notable for what it portends.
Non-Compete Clauses In California
January 01, 2017
Non-compete clauses in employment contracts typically seek to preclude employees from working for a competitor for a specific period of time and within a specific geographic area. Most states allow non-competition agreements, provided they are reasonable in scope and justified by the employer's legitimate business interests. California, however, generally prohibits covenants not to compete, subject to limited exceptions.
Case Notes
January 01, 2017
New York's Appellate Division, Second Department, has reversed a family court decision denying a father's objection to a magistrate's upward modification of his child support obligation.
New York Releases Updated Proposed Cybersecurity Regulation
December 28, 2016
Minimum standards proposed in September have been updated to provide more wiggle room for banks, financial institutions and insurance companies operating in New York.
PODCAST: Is 'Little Data' More of a Concern than Big Data?
December 19, 2016
In the first of a series, Jason Thomas, Chief of Innovation for Thomson Reuters Special Services, discusses the difference between big data and "little…
<b><i>BREAKING NEWS</b></i><br>Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Blockbuster Patent Venue Case
December 15, 2016
In a win for the tech industry, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Dec. 14 to hear a case that could move patent cases out of the Eastern District of Texas.
<b><i>BREAKING NEWS</b></i> <br> Chicago's Johnson & Bell First U.S. Firm Publicly Named in Data Security Class Action
December 13, 2016
In the first public data security class action complaint against a U.S. law firm, Chicago-based Johnson & Bell was named in a lawsuit that says the firm failed to protect confidential client information.

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