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Cyber News
August 01, 2016
Microsoft Proposes Norms for Fighting Cyberbreaches <br>China's Proposed Data Localization Cybersecurity Law Catches Eye of U.S. Tech Companies<br>Brown University Offers New Graduate Program In Cybersecurity Leadership
Social Media and Technological Concerns in Divorce Law
August 01, 2016
Nearly two-thirds of American adults use social networking sites, and new social media platforms are introduced every day. What does that mean to your family law practice?
Five Steps to a Successful Social Media Strategy
August 01, 2016
Have you heard? 70% of the U.S. Internet population are using social media and more than 50% of them are over the age of 35 (that's right ' it's not just millennials). But did you know that in-house counsel are active social media participants? In fact, their usage is growing and today nearly two-thirds of general counsel are engaging at least weekly in social media for professional reasons.
Social Media Scene: Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn
August 01, 2016
Why does Twitter bleed cash while Facebook prints money? And why should you care? Here's a guide to what you need to know.
<b><i>Breaking News:</b></i> Microsoft Prevails on Appeal in Dodging Warrant for Foreign E-mails
July 15, 2016
Microsoft and other U.S.-based internet service providers won a major victory on July 14 at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which reversed a lower court in finding the company is not required to comply with a U.S. warrant for customer e-mails stored on a server in Dublin.
<b><i>Breaking News:</b></i> Privacy Shield Approved by EU Member States, Set to Land Next Week
July 11, 2016
The Privacy Shield, a transatlantic agreement that would regulate data transfers between the EU and U.S., has been approved by EU member states as one of the last steps in its process to implementation.
Cooperatives & Condominiums
July 01, 2016
Analysis of two cases, one involving a shareholder's conversion claim, and the other involving a derivative action.
Online Discount Pricing Policies Face Increasing Scrutiny
July 01, 2016
Consumers, particularly online shoppers, are constantly looking for a discount. Given that "nobody pays retail anymore," online retailers are facing increased challenges when comparing their own discounted prices to original or suggested retail prices. As a result, retailers are being accused with greater frequency of exaggerating discounts in comparison to inflated original prices.
Assisted Reproductive Technologies
July 01, 2016
Achieving parenthood by way of assisted reproduction requires a unique confluence of collaborating parties and myriad professionals, all united by the common goals of producing a healthy child, while securing the legal parentage of that child for the intended parents.
The Internet of Things
July 01, 2016
The buzz phrase "Internet of Things" is seemingly everywhere. What is it, what can it do for us, and what concerns does it present? More specifically, while the Internet of Things ("IoT," for short) presents tremendous opportunities for businesses, are there corresponding risks, or elements of the IoT that businesses should consider staying away from?

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