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A Primer on What 'Big Data' Is All About

Jonathan Bick

In May 2015, the streaming music service Pandora acquired the music industry data collection company Next Big Sound, which extensively tracks sales, social and streaming data. In the Internet era, the entertainment and other industries are awash with data, all of it with varying degrees of copyright protection. The Pandora/Next Big Sound deal presents a good moment for a primer on this copyright protection.

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Leasing Strategies in a World of Flux

Scott McFetters

As more and more commercial clients move their legal teams in-house, competition among law firms continues to grow. With the legal industry still feeling negative impacts from the financial crisis, a considerable number of law firms have been pooling expertise and gaining market share through mergers and acquisitions.

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Cloud-Computing Agreements

Jeffrey Kosc

Strong agreements are essential for any cloud service that supports critical IT systems. While the circumstances of each cloud implementation are different, this article provides an overview of key areas that need to be considered for any agreement to acquire cloud-based services.

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<b><i>Social Media Scene:</i></b> How Social Are Your Social Media Activities? Image

<b><i>Social Media Scene:</i></b> How Social Are Your Social Media Activities?

Terry M. Isner

The modifier "social" is supposed to separate social media from other forms of marketing and PR. But the tactic's social aspect is also the part that either prevents us from using it or from using it as the two-way communication tool it's supposed to be.

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Small, Midsize Firms Adapt to Increased Scrutiny

Max Mitchell

Like their larger counterparts, small and midsize law firms are facing escalating scrutiny from clients over their efficiency, project management and costs. But not all small and midsize firms are reacting in the same way.

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Leading Succession

Alan S. Becker

The majority of law firms faced with generational change do not survive into the next generation after the founders retire. This risk of decline or dissolution can be greatly mitigated if your firm plans ahead of time for succession.

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<b><i>At the Intersection:</i></b> Scope-Blindness: Confusing Trees with Forests Image

<b><i>At the Intersection:</i></b> Scope-Blindness: Confusing Trees with Forests

Pamela Woldow & Doug Richardson

As one of its core principles, Legal Project Management (LPM) emphasizes the need for effective project scoping as a crucial first step for delivering legal services efficiently, predictably, on time and on budget. Most experienced lawyers tell us they scope engagements quite well. In our experience, many of them don't.

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<b><i>Voice of the Client:</i></b> The Evolution Between Outside and Inside Counsel Image

<b><i>Voice of the Client:</i></b> The Evolution Between Outside and Inside Counsel

Beth Marie Cuzzone

In this column, we bring the views and opinions from the client's perspective into focus on issues involving pricing, service, marketing, strategy, differentiation and more. This month, we reached out to Michael Chartock, who has a multi-dimensional lens on these issues.

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Crackdown on Offshore Tax Evasion Not Slowing Down

Robert J. Alter

The DOJ Tax Division and the IRS have been ramping up an intense crackdown on offshore tax evasion, and the IRS's reduced resources due to new budget cuts is having no effect on IRS enforcement initiatives in this area.

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The 2015 Employer Mandate Is Here Image

The 2015 Employer Mandate Is Here

Jennifer S. Kiesewetter

The year 2015 is already half over ' which means that the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) employer "play or pay" mandate, which has been delayed, in total or in part, twice, is very much in play. On July 2, 2013, the Administration delayed the employer mandate for employers with more than 50 employees until 2015. Then on Feb. 10, 2014, the Administration extended time to provide health insurance to full-time employees to certain employers.

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