Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property, Privacy

Information Security Implications for Business Agreements

by Robert Parr, Armand Zottola | Venable LLP on 4/18/2013

On February 12, 2013, President Obama signed an Executive Order (“Order”) that outlined a voluntary cybersecurity framework (“Framework”) designed to help protect the nation’s critical infrastructure, which is generally...more

BLG Monthly Update for April 2013

by Neil Guthrie on 4/10/2013

Bird deaths, contracts cases, Lindsay Lohan, IP and more in the BLG Monthly Update for April 2013...more

BLG Monthly Update March 2013

by Neil Guthrie on 3/18/2013

Fake judgments, fashion law, lots on contracts and privilege in the BLG Monthly Update for March 2013!...more

McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - March 2013: Is your trade secret safe with me? Trade secrets and the federal Freedom of Information Act

by Rachel Blue | McAfee & Taft on 3/8/2013

Most states have adopted some version of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, which is designed to prevent the disclosure of trade secrets. FOIA, or the Freedom of Information Act, allows individuals to access records collected by...more

The Storm Has Arrived: Cybersecurity, Risks And Response

by Michael Volkov on 2/25/2013

Every day the headlines report another Fortune 500 company suffering a hacking incident. For companies, the hack itself creates substantial risks of economic devastation caused by the theft of valuable trade secrets. Add to...more

Supreme Court Hears Argument on States’ Ability to Exclude Public Records Access for Non-Citizens

by Jason Britt, John Zabriskie | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/22/2013

On February 20, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in McBurney v. Young, No. 12-17, a case with potentially major implications for businesses that use state freedom of information acts (FOIAs) to obtain...more

Enforceable On-Line Terms of Service

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 1/7/2013

If your company uses a browsewrap license agreement on your website, it may not be legally binding on site visitors. That’s the message from a recent case, In re Zappos.com Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation,...more

Most Popular Posts Of 2012

by Travis Crabtree | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 12/28/2012

Yes, it’s the lazy way to do a post during the week before Christmas and New Year. In my next post, we will use this information to help predict the trends of legal issues for online media, marketing, internet law and...more

Preventing Unfair Competition In The Absence Of A Non-compete Agreement

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 12/10/2012

You’ve read the tile of this article. There it is, up above. Let me repeat: Preventing Unfair Competition in the Absence Of A Noncompete Agreement What I really want you to focus on is the last part. The part that reads:...more

The Unforeseeable Transaction: Apple Argues that the California Song-Beverly Credit Card Act Should Not Apply To Online Retailers

by Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 11/21/2012

When is a gallon of gas like an iTunes track? That may sound like a riddle from a Lewis Carroll novel, but it was one of the questions considered by the California Supreme Court during oral arguments in Apple v. Superior...more

Recent Items of Interest from Around the Internet

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 9/26/2012

A round-up of interesting items from around the internet: - from Martin Senftleben, a draft Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Interpretation of the Right of Quotation (along with explanatory notes). Potentially...more

Take 5: Views You Can Use - August 2012

by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 8/23/2012

Along with a most unexpected first-place run by the Chicago White Sox, summer 2012 brought a number of significant developments in the area of noncompetes and trade secrets. Here are five pieces of advice based on these...more

California Likely to Increase Number of Enforcement Actions Against App Developers and Owners for Privacy and Data Security Law...

by Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 7/31/2012

California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced two major initiatives this year that indicate the California Department of Justice is likely going to increase the enforcement of both state and federal privacy and data...more

Advertising News & Analysis - July 12, 2012

by Venable LLP on 7/16/2012

In this issue: - Email Marketers Win Decisive Legal Victory - Why Care About Counterfeiting? - Some Changes to New Jersey's Gift Card Law Take Effect September 1 - What is the FTC "Up To?" - Change to...more

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's First Interpretation of the 2008 Right-To-Know Law: Release of Third-Party Contractor/Vendor...

by Saul Ewing LLP on 7/9/2012

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued its first decision interpreting the new Right-to-Know Law, requiring a municipal stadium authority to produce bids in possession of its private management company, but setting forth a...more

Ten Legal Mistakes Emerging Companies Make - June 20, 2012

by Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP on 7/5/2012

The attorneys of Wendel Rosen’s Technology Practice Group have compiled this list of 10 common mistakes they’ve seen in the trenches. Smart companies will take the time to address these issues early in formation to prevent a...more

McAfee & Taft tIP Sheet - July 2012

by McAfee & Taft on 7/2/2012

In This Issue: 1 - Seller beware: In-app purchases by minors may constitute unique, voidable contracts 2 - Internet expansion to create opportunities, concerns for brand owners 3 - When cyber-threat protection...more

"Bring Your Own Device" Brings its Own Challenges

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/7/2012

The consumerisation of IT is the growing trend for information technology to emerge first in the consumer market and then drive change in the industry generally. One of the most dramatic impacts of this shift is a rise in...more

How to Avoid Website Liability

by Fred Zemel on 5/24/2012

Your company's website is the world's window into your business. It can also be the source of unlimited liability. Like any other business risk, this potential liability can be managed. First, you need to know the sources...more

Users Pin on Pinterest, But Pinterest Pins Users

by Sedgwick LLP on 5/16/2012

There's nothing that causes you to lose time faster than a good 'ole social media website. Well, social media has a new kid on the block, and its name is Pinterest. Seemingly out of nowhere, Pinterest has become the fastest...more

The “Bring Your Own Device” To Work Movement: Engineering Practical Employment and Labor Law Compliance Solutions - May 2012

by Littler on 5/11/2012

Introduction Two different, but interrelated, phenomena have been occurring over the last decade that are radically reshaping the work environment at many companies. The first is commonly referred to as the...more

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