Credible Fraudulent Transfer Advocacy
Appellate courts continue to use common sense when disposing of constructively fraudulent transfer appeals, as recent decisions show.
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Maximizing Value in a Software Driven World
Justin Hectus
Over the last decade, technology has at least conceptually moved from a supporting role to a central role in the legal industry. Law firms market their technology prowess and clients demand investments in systems and expertise to leverage technology on their behalf. It won't surprise any trainers out there, however, to read that law firms continue to face difficulty maximizing effective user behavior, mandating adherence to policies, and even encouraging attendance at training.
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NY Court of Appeals Rejects Claim of Internet Jurisdiction
Shari Claire Lewis
Long-arm jurisdiction over non-domiciliaries is an issue that continues to bedevil practitioners and litigants in the Internet age.
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Internet Changes Medication Sales Regulations
Jonathan Bick
Internet use has changed the way medication purchases are regulated, due in part to patients' free access to information related to pharmaceutical products and medical care. Consequently, pharmaceutical manufacturers sponsor Internet links to promote direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising via the Internet, with sales sites one click away.
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Law Firm Billing Gets Smart with Tech
Sean Doherty
For law firms to get smart about bidding on work, they need a legal management infrastructure with deep knowledge and understanding of their matters, staffing resources, billing rates and spending data. This business intelligence (BI), goes beyond a stand-alone matter management application.
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Second Circuit Arguments in Google Books Case
Mark Hamblett
Recently at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, a lower court ruling that Google Books' digital library isn't copyright infringement came under attack.
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Google Spars with Internet Users Over Privacy Before Third Circuit
Saranac Hale Spencer
Cookies are either a benign method for furnishing Internet users with relevant advertising or they are the foundation of a pernicious invasion of privacy, lawyers argued in front of the Third Circuit last month.
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High Court Justices Gingerly Debate Internet Sales Taxes
Tony Mauro
The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 8 scratched the surface of the looming battle over state taxation of Internet retailers and seemed troubled by what it saw.
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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Google GC Calls Out MPAA 'Secret' SOPA Campaign
Marlisse Silver Sweeney
The movie industry was already having a bad week with the Sony hacking and then the fallout between North Korea and Hollywood over 'The Interview.' Now Kent Walker, Google Inc. senior vice president and general counsel,'has spoke out against the Motion Picture Association of America'in a blog post on Dec. 18. He says he is 'deeply concerned' about reports the MPAA has led a secret campaign to revive failed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) legislation. '
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<B><I>Online Extra</i></b>High Court Weighs Online Speech Protections
Tony Mauro
In their latest foray into new media, several U.S. Supreme Court justices'on Dec. 1 appeared ready to consider'angry Facebook rants as a form of expression that should be protected by the First Amendment.
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Tech Companies, Songwriters Compete Over Copyright Reform
Andrew Ramonas
In-house counsel for eBay Inc., Google Inc. and the National Music Publishers' Association agreed last month that the U.S. copyright system needs improvement, but they offered different views about how to approach reform.
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