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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Spotify Faces Copyright Suit From Recording Industry Insider
January 29, 2016
The lead singer of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven has filed a proposed class action against Spotify that accuses the music streaming service of an 'egregious, continuous and ongoing campaign of deliberate copyright infringement.'
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> The Anti-Social Network
January 26, 2016
In 2011, a 23-year-old student of data privacy law wondered how private his data was. Max ?Schrems of the University of Vienna asked Facebook for everything they had on him. Schrems sent two emails and got no response. A letter. No response. A phone call. No response. Then, as his lawyer, Wolfram Proksch of PFR in Austria, tells the story, ?Schrems received a mystery package in the mail with the data he had requested, perhaps from a secret privacy sympathizer at Facebook.
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Cybersecurity Services Lawsuit Introduces New Liability Exposure for IT Firms
January 26, 2016
A casino operator's recent lawsuit against an IT security firm it hired to investigate a data breach could pave the way for similar lawsuits to be brought by clients dissatisfied with the quality of IT security contractors' work.
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Canadian Financial Regulatory Organization Releases Cybersecurity Guides
January 26, 2016
Cybersecurity and an increase in data breaches isn't merely a U.S. problem. On Dec. 21, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), a self-regulatory organization that helps oversee the country's trading industry, released two guides to help investment dealers protect themselves and their clients against cyber attack.
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> SEC to Focus on Cybersecurity Compliance in 2016
January 26, 2016
In 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will remain focused on assessing cybersecurity efforts by investment adviseors and broker-dealers.
Case Notes
January 25, 2016
A recent ruling from the United States District Court for the Western District of New York applied New York law in rejecting an insurer's attempt to deny coverage. Here's an analysis of the case.
Case Notes
January 25, 2016
U.S. Judge Tosses Qui Tam Action Against Lockheed Martin A federal judge has dismissed a qui tam case in which would-be whistleblowers raised allegations that aerospace giant Lockheed Martin billed the government for cost overruns and failed to disclose shoddy work. U.S. District Judge Kim R. Gibson of the Western District of Pennsylvania gave one of the two relators leave to file an amended complaint, leaving the door open for further action in the case. &#133;
UK 'Modern Slavery Act' Compliance
December 31, 2015
In late March of last year, the UK adopted legislation aimed at combatting slavery and human trafficking: the "Modern Slavery Act 2015" ("the Act"). It includes a specific compliance disclosure legal obligation that has been in force since Oct. 29, 2015. Here's what you need to know.
Mobile Data, Social Media, and Modern e-Discovery
December 31, 2015
It's easy to see how the Information Age has transformed the world once again. Old ways of doing things are no longer practical, and new guidelines for the way we conduct business are being formed in real-time. Keeping up with this changing landscape is vital in order to survive.
Development
December 31, 2015
Discussion of two pivotal cases.

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