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Federal Circuit Reinstates Oracle's Copyright Infringement Claims Against Google, Rejecting Fair Use Defense Image

Federal Circuit Reinstates Oracle's Copyright Infringement Claims Against Google, Rejecting Fair Use Defense

Nathan D. Renov

On March 27, 2018, in <i>Oracle America, Inc. v. Google LLC</i>, the Federal Circuit overturned a jury verdict in favor of Google from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. In doing so, the court revived Oracle's claim that Google's use of Oracle's open-source Java language code did not constitute “fair use.”

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Vendor Risk Management for Law Firms: 7 Steps to Success Image

Vendor Risk Management for Law Firms: 7 Steps to Success

Ishan Girdhar

Most firms have extensive cybersecurity measures in place, but emerging or unclear regulatory requirements embroil them in a never-ending cycle of evaluation, best-practices review, and implementation. Firms don't just need to have their own systems secured; a responsible firm must also reduce the risk of breach at their third-party vendors. As cloud service providers become commonplace, so too does a firm's responsibility to ensure their vendors are managing risk appropriately.

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How Law Firms Can Prepare for FinTech Wave Image

How Law Firms Can Prepare for FinTech Wave

Keith Fall & Taylor Miller 

<i><b>The Innovations and Industry Disruption Should Have Law Firms Snapping to Attention</b></i><p>The world of financial services is being upended by new technologies — from virtual currencies and blockchain to peer-to-peer lending and enhanced mobile banking — that are capturing customers, as well as the attention of Wall Street investors and industry regulators.

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You're Going to Need a Bigger Boat Image

You're Going to Need a Bigger Boat

Mark Sangster

<b><i>Small Law Firms Face Large Regulatory Requirements</b></i><p>Unlike large firms with comparable resources with which to protect client non-public information, small firms can find themselves trapped between cyberattacks, like ransomware, that don't prejudice based on the size of firm, and regulators who are indifferent to your size, when investigating a potential violation.

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Founders of Cryptocurrency-Focused Tech Company Face Federal Fraud Charges Image

Founders of Cryptocurrency-Focused Tech Company Face Federal Fraud Charges

Colby Hamilton

Two heads of a tech company that raised tens of millions through an initial coin offering for what was sold as the world's first multi-blockchain debit card now face federal civil and criminal charges for allegedly defrauding investors.

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Copyright Law in the Age of Twitter

Shari Claire Lewis

<b><i>A Recent Decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Involving Twitter May Have Significant Implications for Online Publications</b></i><p>The exponential growth of social media, and the inevitable conflicts that result, is leading to more and more litigation. In many instances, courts are being asked to apply laws crafted before the Internet era to these modern disputes.

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'Marketing Tech:' Harnessing the Hot Trend In Voice Search to Generate New Business Image

'Marketing Tech:' Harnessing the Hot Trend In Voice Search to Generate New Business

Larry Bodine

Voice search is the hot new trend in technology and CMOs can harness it to generate more calls online and leads from their websites.

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The Power of Certifications In the Legal Industry Image

The Power of Certifications In the Legal Industry

Jared Coseglia

<b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>The key paths and the corresponding certifications available for lawyers — and nonlawyers — to pursue to help successfully administer a career in the legal industry in the coming decade.

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Key Tech Terms to Know: Archives, Backups, Disaster Recovery and “as-a-Service” Image

Key Tech Terms to Know: Archives, Backups, Disaster Recovery and “as-a-Service”

Jeff Ton

A few essential definitions, intended to provide clarity and guidance to firms that are exploring how to improve their data compliance, protection and recovery posture.

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<i>E-Discovery:</i> Streamlining the Admissibility of ESI: Amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 902 Image

<i>E-Discovery:</i> Streamlining the Admissibility of ESI: Amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 902

Maureen O'Neill

The new provisions of F.R.E. 902 bring the rule into the digital age, streamlining the process of authenticating electronically stored information and admitting it into evidence.

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