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<i>Online Extra:</i> How the Supreme Court's Online Sales Tax Case Could Affect Law Firms Image

<i>Online Extra:</i> How the Supreme Court's Online Sales Tax Case Could Affect Law Firms

Marcia Coyle

A tax nightmare could face big law firms and other multistate service providers if the U.S. Supreme Court this term requires retailers to collect sales taxes in states where the business has no physical presence.

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SEC Releases New Guidance on Cybersecurity Disclosures and Controls Image

SEC Releases New Guidance on Cybersecurity Disclosures and Controls

David F. Katz

On Feb. 21, 2018, the SEC voted unanimously to approve a statement and interpretive guidance to assist the public in preparing disclosures about cybersecurity risks and incidents. The new guidance expands upon previous guidance provided in October of 2011.

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<i>A Roundtable Discussion:</i> How Evolving Media Types and Cybersecurity Concerns Are Impacting e-Discovery Image

<i>A Roundtable Discussion:</i> How Evolving Media Types and Cybersecurity Concerns Are Impacting e-Discovery

ssalkin &

In this roundtable discussion, two law firm partners and two GCs share their experience and insight on the evolving nature of e-discovery and its intersection with AI, cybersecurity and privacy.

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'Competitive Intelligence:' CI Is Another Tool in Marketing's Arsenal for Practice Group Planning Image

'Competitive Intelligence:' CI Is Another Tool in Marketing's Arsenal for Practice Group Planning

Patricia Ellard

It's the budgeting and planning time of year. And, if the legal industry literature is anything to go by, strategies are in for law firms. A well-defined and well-communicated strategy provides a tangible way for law firms to identify their strengths and differentiators.

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Walking the Fine Line of Fair Use: The Second Circuit's Decision in <i>Fox News v. TVEyes</i> Image

Walking the Fine Line of Fair Use: The Second Circuit's Decision in <i>Fox News v. TVEyes</i>

Crystal Genteman & Chris Bussert

Only a small fraction of television news broadcasts are made available online. For a party to monitor and view all news coverage of an event, it would essentially have to watch and record all news broadcasts 24/7. That's exactly what media-monitoring service TVEyes did. There was no dispute that TVEyes had copied Fox News's content. Instead, the issue was whether TVEyes's service constituted fair use.

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Cyber Risk Assessments are a Critical Component of All Cybersecurity Programs Image

Cyber Risk Assessments are a Critical Component of All Cybersecurity Programs

Collin J. Hite

Many companies remain overwhelmed by the prospect of developing a cybersecurity program. Too many still see cyber crime as an IT issue, and simply defer to that department. Cybersecurity is most definitely an information security issue and it must be treated as such. Failure to recognize this concept almost ensures a weak cybersecurity program that remains highly vulnerable to breaches.

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The Struggle to Keep Up With Data Privacy Regulations Image

The Struggle to Keep Up With Data Privacy Regulations

Chris Maguire

Data privacy is one of the most important issues facing corporations, and amidst the challenges of protecting customer data, the regulatory landscape that oversees it is shifting on an almost daily basis. With changes occurring at such a rapid pace across all corners of the globe, it's not surprising that organizations are increasingly finding themselves inadequately prepared to deal with these regulations.

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Life in the (Regulated) Fast Lane: Companies Must Navigate Global Privacy Rules on Self-Driving Cars Image

Life in the (Regulated) Fast Lane: Companies Must Navigate Global Privacy Rules on Self-Driving Cars

Caroline Spiezio

<b><i>The race is on to develop the best technology for autonomous vehicles, but there are also drives to increase regulation around the data these cars and trucks collect.</b></i><p>Clearly, it's an exciting time to be in the autonomous car industry, and the race is on to develop the best tech first. But with an increasingly complex legal landscape, lawyers need to focus on compliance with evolving data privacy regulations.

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How Ticket Software Lost Trade Secret Protection Image

How Ticket Software Lost Trade Secret Protection

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

Trade secret protection applies only to confidential information. In almost all circumstances, broadcasting to the world the intricate details and applications of a trade secret extinguishes whatever “property right” an entertainment industry holder once possessed. What is a sufficient method of contractually notifying a software user of the trade secret status of certain information is a closer question.

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Corporate Counsel Are Tackling Their Data Risk All at Once: Can They Do It? Image

Corporate Counsel Are Tackling Their Data Risk All at Once: Can They Do It?

Gabrielle Orum Hernández

A new BDO study finds a lack of priorities in data-related spending could, eventually, leave companies overstretched.

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