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Are Web Applications a Security Concern?

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

Private companies with external Web sites can be susceptible to attackers looking to commit defacement or infiltrate computer networks to steal sensitive information. Here's what you need to know.

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Virtual Worlds

Jess M. Collen, Matthew C. Wagner & Oren Gelber

Given the rising popularity of virtual worlds and the ability to generate real-world income from activities within the virtual realm, it is not surprising that the virtual marketplace is thriving and that trademark and copyright infringements occur on a regular basis.

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Prior Art Reference Need Not Disclose Claimed Invention's Utility

Kristin Connarn

Addressing the issue of whether a comprehensive reference listing of every relevant antisense oligodeoxynucleotide in a known nucleic acid sequence anticipates claims to specific antisense sequences, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that anticipation merely requires that the oligonucleotide sequence was in the prior art, not that its usefulness was previously disclosed.

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Medical Providers and Social Networking Sites

Linda S. Crawford

In many ways, today's social networking systems are wonderful tools, bringing people together ' and no longer just the domain of teenagers. But these networking systems raise a set of issues that require us to think about confidentiality and professionalism in a new way.

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Enforcing and Attacking e-Commerce Patents

Stephen P. Pazan

The validity of business method patents may be the lifeblood of an e-commerce enterprise. After all, nearly every successful Web site or Web-based service has at its core some intellectual property. Here we consider the enactment of the new local patent rules for the District of New Jersey, which became effective Jan. 1 and how they reflect on New Jersey as a suitable venue for patent suits.

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FTC Signals Tougher Standard For Online Tracking Disclosures

Charles Kennedy

On June 4, the FTC announced a proposed consent agreement with Sears Holdings Management Corporation. The government makes note that the settlement is not final and does not include any finding of wrongdoing by SHMC, but that the working settlement sends a strong signal that the FTC will subject online tracking of consumer behavior to a stringent standard of disclosure.

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Look, But Don't Log In

Marjorie J. Peerce & Daniel V. Shapiro

Unlike an employer's internal e-mail system, which is generally understood to be under the ownership and control of the employer, personal Web-based accounts accessed at work raise new and unsettled questions about an employee's expectations of privacy.

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'The Way I Connected'

Meredith B. Stone & Evan Brown

Officially launched on March 31, 2009, Martindale-Hubbell Connected a new global online community designed specifically for legal professionals. The network is quickly expanding as lawyers realize the advantages to connecting, networking, and collaborating with trusted and authenticated colleagues. The following article reflects two different lawyers, with equally different needs, who have benefited from utilizing Martindale-Hubbell Connected.

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Information Management: Formalizing the Fire Drill

Annie Goranson

Today's information-rich organizations must be prepared to quickly find and produce ESI that may be relevant to a given litigation matter or request for information. The trouble is, many organizations do not have a well-thought out response plan in place, which makes the timely production of relevant information difficult, time-consuming and potentially very costly.

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New Lawyers for MTV in Dispute with Pearlman

Brian Baxter

The tangled bankruptcy mess created by former boy band impresario Lou Pearlman, currently in prison after admitting he ran a $300 million Ponzi scheme, has left a trail of out-of-pocket investors looking to recoup their losses.

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