Features
<i>BREAKING NEWS</i>Supreme Court Sides with Broadcasters in Fight over Online Streaming Service
Online streaming startup Aereo Inc. violated the copyrights of major television broadcast networks by retransmitting programs to users' Internet devices for a fee, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 25.
Features
CA AG Releases Web Privacy Guidelines
Online companies in California should ' but are not required to ' clearly explain on their sites how they respond to a browser's do-not-track signals, according to privacy practice guidelines released on May 20 by Attorney General Kamala Harris.
Columns & Departments
Big Data & Privacy News
White House Out With Big Report On Big Data <br>Santa Clara Law to Offer Privacy Certificate
Features
FCC Punts on Net Neutrality
Criticized from the right and the left, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler last month tried to chart a middle path on net neutrality ' and pleased no one.
Features
Eliminating Chaos in e-Discovery Preservation Through Technology, Workflows And Automation
How can organizations eliminate the chaos and risks in preservation for e-discovery? Technology and process can make a big difference, especially when simplifying and streamlining the entire legal hold process, from issuance to release. This article explores some of the key considerations for applying technology to defensibly eliminate the chaos often encountered during preservation.
Features
Ninth Circuit Eyes Middle Ground in Oracle-SAP Feud
Oracle Corp. may have won half of its battle with SAP AG at the Ninth Circuit on May 13 as a three-judge panel seemed to agree the company can pursue hypothetical license damages for copyright infringement, even though Oracle has no track record of actually licensing its software to competitors.
Features
Analytical Glue
At Bradford & Barthel, LLP, we're leveraging Big Hand, Net Documents, and Tableau in concert with our existing systems toward a 5:1 cost savings ratio for the firm over the next three years. Our strategy is to position ourselves to compete in the most stringent pricing comparisons available within our practice area. How?
Features
In-House Survey Suggests Best Practices for Vendors
In November 2013, I surveyed 26 predominantly administrative professionals throughout Fortune/Global 500 law departments. In addition to questions related to pricing predictions for hosting, review, processing, the future of predictive coding, the trend towards growing in-house teams and the expansion of managed services, I asked for their impressions of certain leading vendors in the market.
Features
IRS Guidance Reveals Federal Bitcoins Strategy
The IRS's March 25, 2014 declaration that bitcoins are property, not currency, is the final piece of the carefully-crafted Federal approach to bitcoin regulation which greatly differs from the approach of other sovereign nations.
Features
What Should the Filing Time Be for Common Law Copyright Infringement Suits?
Rights in pre-Feb. 15, 1972, sound recordings ' which are protected by state law, rather than federal copyright law ' are hotly litigated in the digital music era. On April 17, for example, major record labels sued the music-streaming service Pandora in New York Supreme Court in Manhattan. The suit alleges common-law copyright infringement and unfair competition from Pandora's use of pre-1972 recordings.
Need Help?
- Prefer an IP authenticated environment? Request a transition or call 800-756-8993.
- Need other assistance? email Customer Service or call 1-877-256-2472.
MOST POPULAR STORIES
- Warehouse Liability: Know Before You Stow!As consumers continue to shift purchasing and consumption habits in the aftermath of the pandemic, manufacturers are increasingly reliant on third-party logistics and warehousing to ensure their products timely reach the market.Read More ›
- Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.Read More ›
- The Article 8 Opt InThe Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.Read More ›