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Criminal Considerations and Federal Authorities In Trade Secrets Disputes
Part Two of a Three-Part Series Part One of this article discussed the passing of the Economic Espionage Act to combat the growing concerns surrounding trade secret theft and the criminal components of trade secret theft. Part Two covers considerations in favor of approaching federal authorities on trade secrets theft.
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New Fraud Section Chief Talks Corporate Compliance
After nearly nine years in the private sector, Glenn Leon returned to the U.S. Department of Justice to take over a section that has grown both in staff and in stature as it pursues some of the government's biggest white-collar cases.
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The Information Governance Groundhog Day Syndrome
Security and privacy start with good information governance, and for many firms — trying to get their information governance policy implemented feels a lot like Groundhog Day. Yes, the one with Bill Murray. Let's take a closer look.
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Compliance for Privacy Officers on the New Canadian Consumer Privacy Protection Act
Part Three In a Series Part Three continues the analysis of new compliance requirements in Canada's new Consumer Privacy Protection Act, including the content of organizational privacy policies and anonymization of personal information policies, and business transaction policies contained in the Act.
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Can Regulation Provide Stability Through 'Cryptocurrency Winter'?
It comes as no surprise as we enter the second half of the year that the crypto winter has reinforced the perception of critics that digital currencies are "risky, flawed and unproven digital financial instruments." This article examines the impact of cybercrimes and crypto bankruptcies on the current market.
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The Selective Prosecution Defense
This article explores the law on selective prosecution and why, despite the long odds against success, it may still make sense from a defense perspective to assert the claim.
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NY's Guaranty Law Adds to Uncertainty for Both Landlords and Tenants
A wave of legislation designed to aid tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic has had an outsized effect on commercial landlord-tenant relations in New York City.
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FTC Looks to Focus On Data Privacy and Competition
The Federal Trade Commission, under its current chairperson Lina Khan, has released a flurry of press releases and blogs in recent months signaling at a focused commercial surveillance "crackdown."
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Former SEC Lawyers Dominate Payouts Under Agency's Whistleblower Program, Study Finds
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's widely hailed whistleblower program has paid millions in recent years to former SEC lawyers who have come to dominate the market for representing tipsters seeking payouts through the program, a new study found.
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The Federal Reserve Publishes Policy on CRE Loan Accommodations and Workouts
Many in commercial real estate, especially relatively new to the industry and without extensive previous experience, are making use of leverage in ways that are problematic under the higher interest rates the Fed has instigated to head off inflation.
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