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Survey: Distrust of Vendors Raises Questions on Data Security, Regulatory Compliance Image

Survey: Distrust of Vendors Raises Questions on Data Security, Regulatory Compliance

Ian Lopez

Obviously, data breaches aren't trust builders, but many companies are skeptical even of those parties with whom they share confidential data, including their own vendors.

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Litigators' Perspectives on Prince

Brian Baxter

The legendary and now deceased Prince ' singer, songwriter, producer and man of myriad other talents ' kept a bevy of high-profile lawyers busy during the past three decades. Prince developed a somewhat complicated relationship with the Internet, and fought to protect his brand and music against unauthorized use. And for that he needed lawyers, lots of them.

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Benefits and Risks of the Internet of Things

L. Elise Dieterich

The buzz phrase "Internet of Things" is seemingly everywhere. What is it, what can it do for us, and what concerns does it present? More specifically, while the Internet of Things (IoT) presents tremendous opportunities for businesses, are there corresponding risks, or elements of the IoT that businesses should consider staying away from?

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Associates May Have Closer Eye On How They Are Billed Out

Gina Passarella

Hourly rates can be a moving target as clients negotiate down firms' published rates, but in a low-demand era where lawyers need every dollar they can bring in, it seems associates are the ones troubled lately with how rates are set.

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Too Many Lawyers? Report Faults Firms For Resisting Layoffs Image

Too Many Lawyers? Report Faults Firms For Resisting Layoffs

Nell Gluckman

Should law firm leaders be firing more lawyers? That seems to be the takeaway of a report released last month by the legal consultancy Altman Weil.

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Patent Venue Rule Remains the Same ' For Now

Harvey S. Kauget & Ryan M. Corbett

Outside of the patent litigation world, most people have probably never heard of Marshall, TX. However, patent litigants often find themselves defending patent infringement suits in Marshall and other remote locations, even though the litigant has virtually no connection to that jurisdiction.

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FCC's Proposed Data Privacy and Security Rulemaking for Broadband Internet Access Providers

Alan Friel & Suchi Pahi

In 2015, the FCC issued its Open Internet Order, applying Section 222 of the federal Communications Act to broadband Internet access services (BIAS), and in doing so took jurisdiction over privacy and data security matters for Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

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Bilingual Trials

Javier A. Lopez & Maia Aron

With the growth in international commerce and diversity of the United States population, leasing counsel are increasingly finding themselves dealing with bilingual trials. Here is what you need to know.

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Cameo Clips

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Groundbreaking App Privacy Ruling <br>Songkick Injunction Bid Over Presales Rejected

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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Google Defeats Oracle in $9 Billion Copyright Case Image

<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Google Defeats Oracle in $9 Billion Copyright Case

Ross Todd

A San Francisco federal jury has sided with Google Inc. in its copyright clash with Silicon Valley rival Oracle Corp.

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