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Players On the Move
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A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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Pennsylvania Court Hit With Cyberattack, But It Had a Plan
Daniel J. Siegel
Law firms have information that hackers want — Social Security numbers, financial data, personally identifiable information and more. It is therefore essential that firms plan for a possible breach. And when the breach occurs, have a plan.
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The New Basel Regulations Could Bite CRE
Erik Sherman
If you haven't heard of Basel III, you've got company. International banking regulations aren't typical beach reading. But some people who have been poring through these new banking regulations are not looking happy.
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Bankruptcy Court Ruling of Cannabis-Related Claims Not Violation of Controlled Substance Act, California District Court Rules
Lawrence J. Kotler
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Ryan Spengler
The Central District of California court held that a bankruptcy court's administration of cannabis-related state court claims against a debtor's estate is not a violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
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Federal Judge Blasts Patent Trolls
Rob Maier
A recent order from Chief Judge Colm Connolly in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware may serve as a warning for "patent trolls" — the derogatory term used to describe companies whose sole function is to acquire and then assert patents, often in cases that are questionable on the merits — against filing cases in Delaware going forward.
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Using the Three Pillars of Marketing Effectively In Today's Digital Marketplace
Meg Pritchard
While our three pillars of marketing have also been greatly expanded (and in some ways the lines between them blurred a bit), they remain solid, fundamental elements of good marketing strategy, despite the increasing complexities of the digital marketing ecosystem.
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FTC's 'Click to Cancel' Rule Could Cost $2.7 Billion for Businesses
Maydeen Merino
The FTC's proposed click to cancel rule amendments would impose a one-time cost of $2.7 billion on businesses and have an annual effect on the national economy of at least $100 million, according to an economic report by the online advertising industry's association.
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SEC Keeping Eye On Non-GAAP Financial Disclosures
Kirsten Ulzheimer
The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance continues to provide comments to issuers about non-GAAP financial measures, and the SEC's Division of Enforcement continues to investigate the accuracy of such non-GAAP metrics and, when necessary, will enforce charges against a company for providing misleading non-GAAP financial measures.
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Analysis of Recent Real Estate Sector Bankruptcy Rulings
Andrew C. Kassner
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Joseph N. Argentina Jr.
Analysis on distressed real estate cases that present different issues. One involves the debtor's sale of real estate over the objection of the secured lender. The other involves a debtor's attempt to enjoin a construction bond company from continuing to pay claims by subcontractors after the filing of the bankruptcy case.
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