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Looking to the FFIEC Revised Information Security Booklet for Best Practices in Data Security for Financial Institutions

November 01, 2016

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) recently revised its Information Security Booklet. The changes bring the financial services industry closer to the goal of having a clearly defined set of cybersecurity and data protection protocols to ensure regulatory compliance.

Optional Safety Equipment

November 01, 2016

Part Two of a Two-Part ArticleIn last month's newsletter, the author began a discussion of the manufacturer practice of making increased safety features available to purchasers — but only for a price. The discussion concludes herein.

Legal Tech: e-Discovery: Judge Says 'NO' to Party's Bid to Force Use of Predictive Coding

November 01, 2016

Would Judge Peck's admiration and advocacy for predictive coding lead him, upon a request by the opposing party, to force a responding party to use it against that party's own wishes? Judge Peck recently faced this issue, putting potential use of predictive coding at odds with established precedent and procedure regarding how to conduct discovery.

Movers & Shakers

November 01, 2016

Movers & Shakers Law firm Venable recently announced the addition of former AOL Inc. chief counsel, Charles D. Curran, as a partner in…

Introducing the Cybersecurity Reference Model

November 01, 2016

When EDRM and CSRM Collide, Much Is Illuminated About the Hiring Trends in Both e-Discovery and Cybersecurity

Protecting Counsel Privilege in a Post-Yates Memo World

November 01, 2016

Part One of a Two-Part ArticleWhile the Yates Memo makes no formal changes to the DOJ's position on privilege with respect to cooperation credit for businesses, its practical implications could be far-reaching.

Release of Pineland Development Restrictions Invalidated

November 01, 2016

Once Suffolk County pays a landowner to acquire Pineland Development Rights, can the county give some of those rights back to the landowner, without even requiring the landowner to pay for them?

Cooperatives & Condominiums

November 01, 2016

Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment in Co-op Shareholder's Water Damages Action

Development

November 01, 2016

Lease to Pier 55 Complied With SEQRA

Real Property Law

November 01, 2016

No Statute of Limitations Applies to Forgery Claim Mortgage Reformed for Mutual Mistake Error in Setting Upset Price Does Not Provide Adequate Basis for Setting Aside Foreclosure Sale Laches Bars Claim for Reformation of Mortgage Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment in Assertion of Forgery Grantor's Action to Set Aside His Own Quitclaim Deed No Summary Judgment in Dispute Between Cotenants Homeowners Association Properly Exercised First Refusal Right

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Intellectual Property
Pleading Importation: ITC Decisions Highlight Need for Adequate Evidentiary Support
The International Trade Commission is empowered to block the importation into the United States of products that infringe U.S. intellectual property rights, In the past, the ITC generally instituted investigations without questioning the importation allegations in the complaint, however in several recent cases, the ITC declined to institute an investigation as to certain proposed respondents due to inadequate pleading of importation.
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The Binding Effect of Plea Agreements In White Collar Crimes
Federal plea agreements sometimes state explicitly that they are limited to that one office and do not bind other U.S. attorney's offices. In this article, we discuss the circuit courts' competing approaches to interpreting the binding effect of plea agreements and the Department of Justice policy.
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Compliance and Third-Party Risk Management
To gauge the level of risk and uncover potential gaps, compliance and privacy leaders should collaborate to consider how often they are monitoring third parties, what intelligence they are gathering with and about their partners and vendors, and whether their risk management practices have been diminished due to cost and resource constraints.
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Authentic Communications Today Increase Success for Value-Driven Clients
As the relationship between in-house and outside counsel continues to evolve, lawyers must continue to foster a client-first mindset, offer business-focused solutions, and embrace technology that helps deliver work faster and more efficiently.
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