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Cybersecurity Public Private Partnerships: Challenges and Opportunities
February 01, 2017
Close cooperation between the public and private sector is crucial, given the enormous risks associated with the continued acceleration of global connectedness. Upon closer inspection, however, significant cultural and legal barriers exist that can hinder further cooperation necessary to effectively combat the cyber theat.
How to Conduct Internal Investigations Efficiently and Effectively<br><i><font size="-1">A Roundtable Discussion</i></font>
February 01, 2017
Internal investigations are becoming increasingly common in the modern workplace. But how, exactly, can companies conduct investigations efficiently and effectively, while still protecting innocent employees?
'Potential Client' Conflict Issues: Six Tips for Avoiding Them<br><b><i><font size="-1">Part Three of a Three-Part Article</font></b></i>
February 01, 2017
Problems can arise for attorneys and their clients when a lawyer consults with a third party but ultimately is not retained. As the author discussed in Parts One and Two of this article, communication with such a potential client might disqualify the lawyer from representing his or her current client. Following are his six tips for avoiding this problem.
The Battle over the Scope of Rule 17(c) Subpoenas<br><font size="-1"><b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i></font>
February 01, 2017
White-collar prosecutions often turn on the paper trail. But the playing field is not level — not even close.
What's New in the Law
February 01, 2017
A look at key developments in equipment leasing law.
Med Mal News
February 01, 2017
Discussion of two cases, one involving 2016's “Judicial Hell Holes.”
Off-Label Promotion and Product Liability Considerations
February 01, 2017
An update on the current regulatory landscape in the off-label promotional area and also review potential liability risks for companies to consider, and recommendations to reduce these risks.
Post-Confirmation Jurisdictional Shrinkage
February 01, 2017
Although Congress has not expressly addressed when and under what circumstances bankruptcy jurisdiction ends, most courts agree that a bankruptcy court's jurisdiction "shrinks" after confirmation of a plan. This article discusses the factors that courts take into consideration in determining the extent of the post-confirmation jurisdictional shrinkage.
<i>Forest Capital</i><br><i><font size="-1">Is It a Case of UCC Article 8 Versus 9?</i></font>
February 01, 2017
Institutions that maintain and manage securities accounts for businesses and other customers perform a critical function for the securities and lending…
Injunction of the DOL's Overtime Rule and Its Appeal
February 01, 2017
Is the Department of Labor's overtime rule now dead? Will the overtime rule be modified to a more modest version? Much uncertainty remains regarding the recently announced overtime rule in both the legal and the political sphere.

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