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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> NJ Legislature Moves on Cybersecurity Bill
The New Jersey Legislature on Oct. 5 began taking steps toward increasing its ability to combat cybercrime.
The move comes a week after Rutgers University had its Internet service crippled by a denial-of-service (DoS) attack, in which its network was flooded with illegitimate traffic, overwhelming the system and blocking access for legitimate users. The attack marked the fifth time this year the university has had its Internet service hacked.
In a 4-0 vote Oct. 5, the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee voted to create the New Jersey Cybersecurity Commission.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The 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.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
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.
The Anti-Assignment Override Provisions
UCC Sections 9406(d) and 9408(a) are one of the most powerful, yet least understood, sections of the Uniform Commercial Code. On their face, they appear to override anti-assignment provisions in agreements that would limit the grant of a security interest. But do these sections really work?