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111010001: An Article of Commerce?
December 31, 2015
In <i>ClearCorrect Operating, LLC v. ITC,</i> the Federal Circuit limited the ITC's jurisdiction over digital commerce. In a 2-1 decision, the panel held that the ITC lacks authority to regulate digital imports.
General Jurisdiction After <i>Daimler AG v. Bauman</i>
December 31, 2015
The Supreme Court's recent decision in <I>Daimler AG v. Bauman</I> announced a sweeping change to the law of personal jurisdiction. The Court held that a corporate defendant is subject to general personal jurisdiction only where the corporation may fairly be "regarded as at home."
Quarterly State Compliance Review
December 31, 2015
This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2016. It also looks at some recent decisions from the courts of Delaware, Minnesota and Texas.
Med Mal News
December 31, 2015
Items about website slander of a doctor, and over-prescription of drugs.
Cybersecurity Insurance Coverage: Prudent Risk Management for Companies of All Sizes
December 31, 2015
The Connecticut Supreme Court recently published the much anticipated decision in <I>Recall Total Info. Mgmt., Inc. v. Fed. Ins. Co.</I> However, those waiting for expanded guidance from the court with respect to coverage for cyber law and/or cyber exposures were most likely disappointed.
Employers, Watch Out: ACA-Related Retaliation Claims Are Coming
December 31, 2015
By now, most are familiar with the Affordable Care Act's "play or pay" mandate. However, many employers are not as familiar with the Act's related whistleblower protections ' an additional source of risk for the unwary.
Infringement In The Cloud
December 31, 2015
The delivery and discovery of media over the Internet has left the hackers and pirates behind and become part of the licensed distribution chain, just as videotape did. The term "file sharing" is now more likely to describe a multi-billion dollar, cloud-based collaboration platform than a piracy site. And courts are beginning to examine the law of contributory infringement in that complex new context, as U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter did recently in <i>Smith v. BarnesandNoble.com.</i>
Anonymous LLC Ownership
December 31, 2015
Recently, local, national and international governmental entities, as well as non-profit watchdog organizations, are increasingly focused on greater real estate ownership transparency, primarily to address concerns regarding the circumvention of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures.
Defining Big Data In the e-Discovery World
December 31, 2015
As a data analyst, I'm always interested in investigating data trends in different industries. In 2015 ' and at the end of the last five years ' I've looked back at what Big Data really means in the e-discovery world, where large data volumes can equal a lot of time, a lot of money, and a more challenging case.
Mobile Mayhem: Smartphones and Security (Or the Lack Thereof)
December 31, 2015
BYOD implementation can come in a wide variety of different formulations, but it essentially means that employees are choosing their own hardware and, to one degree or another, mixing personal and business use on a device. This means personal devices with no control from employers other than perhaps some unmonitored, unenforced, and mostly unread policy guidance.

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