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"'Google' It" Is a Protected Trademark Image

"'Google' It" Is a Protected Trademark

Ross Todd

Consumers might use "Google" as a verb, but that doesn't mean Google's trademark for its search engine is generic.

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New Research: Employee Privacy and Corporate Legal Risk Image

New Research: Employee Privacy and Corporate Legal Risk

David Horrigan

The use of business email accounts and digital devices for personal communications can be risky for both employers and employees. However, employees of all levels may be commingling corporate communications with their personal information, according to new research.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Facebook Fine Could Slow Future EU Launches Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Facebook Fine Could Slow Future EU Launches

David Ruiz

Facebook Inc. received one of its biggest regulatory slaps late last month when European antitrust regulators fined it $122 million for providing misleading statements about its 2014 purchase of WhatsApp. The fine is relatively small compared to Facebook's annual profits, but it does signal a more aggressive regulatory environment in the region.

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Fourth Circuit to Weigh ISP Copyright Liability for Peer-to-Peer File Sharing by Subscribers Image

Fourth Circuit to Weigh ISP Copyright Liability for Peer-to-Peer File Sharing by Subscribers

J. Alexander Lawrence & Abigail L. Colella

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is gearing up to hear argument in <i>BMG Rights Management v. Cox Communications</i>, one of the first attempts by the music industry to hold an ISP liable for unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing by its subscribers.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>The WannaCry Attack: A Wake-up Call for Organizational Information Governance? Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>The WannaCry Attack: A Wake-up Call for Organizational Information Governance?

Ian Lopez

The sort of ransomware attack experts have warned about for years has happened. Now organizations need to examine their security postures.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Protected Speech? DOJ Compliance Expert Tweets Anti-Trump Messages Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Protected Speech? DOJ Compliance Expert Tweets Anti-Trump Messages

Sue Reisinger

Hui Chen, the contracted compliance counsel at the Department of Justice, often talks about how the tone at the top is important to compliance officers. But Chen clearly is not happy with the tone at the top of the organization, because she has been openly posting anti-Trump messages on her Twitter account, @HuiChenEthics.

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<i><b>Online Extra:</b></i><br>Target to Pay $18.5M to States over Data Breach Image

<i><b>Online Extra:</b></i><br>Target to Pay $18.5M to States over Data Breach

P.J. D'Annunzio

Retail giant Target has agreed to pay a total of $18.5 million in a settlement with 47 states over a 2013 consumer data breach that resulted in over 100 million pieces of credit card or personal information being stolen by hackers.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> What You Need to Know About Emoji Law (Yes, That's a Thing) Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br> What You Need to Know About Emoji Law (Yes, That's a Thing)

Ross Todd

How will the courts deal with questions of interpretation raised by emojis?

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The State of Data Breach Litigation and How to Avoid It Image

The State of Data Breach Litigation and How to Avoid It

Aaron D. Charfoos & Sean C. Griffin

The number of records compromised in data breaches in 2016 increased an astounding 86% over 2015 breaches. This has led to numerous data breach litigations in the civil and regulatory context. What are the major cases and trends from 2016? And what can organizations do to try to reduce their risks of breaches and litigations?

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<b><i>Counsel Concerns</b></i><br>Dr. Luke's Suit Against Geragos Over Tweet Survives Dismissal Motion Image

<b><i>Counsel Concerns</b></i><br>Dr. Luke's Suit Against Geragos Over Tweet Survives Dismissal Motion

Amanda Bronstad

Famed Los Angeles attorney Mark Geragos will have to face a defamation suit over his Twitter posts implying that record producer Dr. Luke raped Lady Gaga.

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