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FTC Updates COPPA
January 31, 2013
The FTC has made revisions that update the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) for the era of mobile technology, social media and online data collection ' creating new liability for the operators of websites and services that are directed to children under the age of 13.
Movers & Shakers
January 30, 2013
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Disparagement By Implication: Does an Insurer Owe a Duty to Defend?
January 30, 2013
Two conflicting California appellate court decisions issued this year highlight the difficulty of determining when an insurer owes a duty to defend disparagement by implication claims. This article discusses the two divergent California decisions, as well as fact patterns that courts have generally agreed are (and are not) implied disparagement claims triggering an insurer's duty to defend
Case Notes
January 30, 2013
Analysis of a recent key ruling.
Practice Tip: Protecting Your Verdict
January 30, 2013
The purpose of this article is to help the practitioner preserve his or her favorable trial verdict against allegations of juror impropriety. To that end, Part One herein identifies some of the most common juror-related pitfalls, and provides strategies for countering the allegations and tactics that could give rise to a new trial.
Lawyers, Food and Money
January 30, 2013
An in-depth look at food litigation.
Open-Source Risk Management Tools
January 30, 2013
This article discusses various risk management tools that in-house counsel can rely on to perform effective open-source due diligence in software acquisitions.
Corporate Criminal Liability
January 29, 2013
While the government is busy holding businesses liable for criminal conduct, skeptics remain critical of its methods.
Cybersecurity Legislation Near
December 27, 2012
On Nov. 15, the U.S. Senate declined to approve S. 3414, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. The proposed legislation would have set voluntary cybersecurity standards for owners of the nation's critical infrastructure, such as gas pipelines, utilities and banks. In the absence of cybersecurity legislation, the Obama administration now is considering taking action through an executive order.
Applying Patent Teachings in Product Liability Cases
December 27, 2012
In a product liability design defect action, evidence establishing the defectiveness of a product is paramount to a plaintiff's case. Conducting a patent search and an investigation of the state of the patent art may yield fruitful evidence regarding the defect or relative safety of the product at issue in a product liability action. But first some background to set the environment for how patents become patents.

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