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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> LinkedIn Takes Aim at Fake Profiles Designed to Scrape Data
August 10, 2016
LinkedIn is seeking to unmask the creators of fake profiles who have been scraping the professional social networking site for data about its 400 million users.
Downgraded: Industry Growth Forecast For 2016
August 01, 2016
The Equipment Leasing &amp; Finance Foundation has released its Q3 update to the 2016 Equipment Leasing &amp; Finance U.S. Economic Outlook, reducing the year's growth expectations to just 0.9%.
Second Circuit Defines Adequate Capitalization
August 01, 2016
A debtor's pre-bankruptcy repurchase of its stock for $150 million was not a fraudulent transfer because the debtor "could have sold off enough of its assets or alternatively obtained sufficient credit to continue its business for the foreseeable future," held the Second Circuit in June 15.
Foreign Divorce
August 01, 2016
When either party commences an action for distribution of marital property in the state of the marital residence, a question arises as to what date is used as a cutoff date in classifying whether property is marital or separate. Is it the date of the earlier commencement of the divorce proceeding in the foreign state, or the date of the later commencement of the distribution action?
How to Understand and Protect the Data in Your Enterprise
August 01, 2016
Especially in a time where cybersecurity remains in the headlines on a regular basis, it's crucial to understand what data exists in order to protect it. Where's your data? What if you lost track of some of it? What if attackers copied it?
The Real-World Impact of the Yates Memo
August 01, 2016
The DOJ is focused on prosecuting individuals who are responsible for corporate wrongdoing, and corporations must be prepared to provide all available facts about the individuals responsible for the wrongdoing if they wish to receive any cooperation credit from the DOJ. This is the thrust of the DOJ's "Yates Memo."
Personal Jurisdiction Roundup
August 01, 2016
The issue of whether a court has personal jurisdiction over a party in an entertainment industry lawsuit is determined, as in other types of litigation, on a state-by-state basis, subject to whether this jurisdiction meets due process. The case outcomes vary.
FLSA Litigation
August 01, 2016
Recently, several federal district courts and circuit courts of appeals have rendered decisions uncharacteristically protective ' or, some have argued, paternalistic ' toward plaintiffs in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cases.
IP News
August 01, 2016
A Patent on the Method of Filtering Internet Content Survives '101 Challenge <br>Public Interest Factor Does Not Bar a Permanent Injunction Against a Direct Competitor<br>Patent Owner Does Not Have to Prove Non-Obviousness In IPR Proceedings
Development
August 01, 2016
Discussion of three major rulings.

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