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<i>Online Extra</i> <br>Are Google's Confidentiality Agreements Illegal? Image

<i>Online Extra</i> <br>Are Google's Confidentiality Agreements Illegal?

Kristen Rasmussen

A current Google Inc. employee has sued the tech giant over its rules for protecting confidential information, alleging they prohibit workers from whistleblowing or even just complaining to their spouse about their boss. Employment lawyers say that if the allegations in the complaint are true — a big if, of course — Google's rules may well be overly restrictive.

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Cyberinsurance Considerations for Law Firms

Elizabeth Vandesteeg & Kathryn Nadro

Law firms spend a lot of time and effort to protect their clients' interests, but often overlook routine protection and security of clients' (and their own) data. While not a cure-all for data security risks, one important component to consider in putting together a comprehensive data security program is cyber insurance, as most general liability policies and professional liability policies now expressly exclude coverage for data breach claims.

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Why the DMCA Needs to Be Modernized

Viroopax Mirji & Sunil Gregory

It has been 18 years since the DMCA was signed into law. It was created to balance the security and rights of copyright holders with the growing influence of digital communications. But today it is facing serious criticism about its usefulness from every key stakeholder — creators, distributors and consumers alike.

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Recent Disputes over Copyright Licenses

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

This article discusses disputes involving the use of copyrighted works or intellectual property underlying that work, under a license, or in one case, under an implied license. The parties thereto are not nearly as well-known, but the legal conclusions reached may have farther reaching implications.

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Estate Planning for the Digital Afterlife

Patrice P. Jean & Vanessa Ann Woods

As more Americans establish personal email accounts, social media accounts, and other electronic accounts, these “digital assets” are becoming an increasingly vital estate-planning consideration. The failure to consider how to dispose of digital assets in an individual's estate plan could result in later complexities following the individual's death.

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China Passes Controversial Internet Security Law

Anna Zhang

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature approved the new Cybersecurity Law on November 7, which was created for reasons of national security and to curb internet fraud. It will take effect in June 2017.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Twitter Faces Surge of Securities Suits Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Twitter Faces Surge of Securities Suits

Ben Hancock

The company was hit with the latest in a string of lawsuits alleging that the social media company misled investors about the growth of its user base, and that senior executives raked in hundreds of millions of dollars by selling their stock before the market learned about it.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Suit Says Facebook Ad Tool Discriminates Against Minorities Seeking Jobs, Housing Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Suit Says Facebook Ad Tool Discriminates Against Minorities Seeking Jobs, Housing

Ross Todd

Facebook has been hit with a lawsuit claiming that it violates federal anti-discrimination laws for housing and employment by allowing advertisers to exclude certain groups on the basis of race, gender or religion in social media ads.

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Sixth Circuit's Decision on Privacy Claims over Data Breaches

By Shari Claire Lewis

Data breaches such as the one Yahoo recently revealed (500 million accounts!) get the big headlines. In response, large companies double down on their efforts to protect the security of their data. But small to midsize businesses often fail to appreciate the risk of a data breach to their own business.

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Circuit Revives Copyright Case Against MP3tunes, Founder Image

Circuit Revives Copyright Case Against MP3tunes, Founder

By Mark Hamblett

Record companies and music publishers will get more damages and a second shot at holding the founder of MP3tunes liable for additional copyright infringement following a federal appeals court decision on Oct. 25.

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