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Free e-Book of Legal Audit: Internet & Cyber Laws for Website | Checklist: Do’s & Don’ts while doing Web (Internet) Based Business

by Rahul Dev on 5/11/2013

Introduction With the ever changing advent of Internet law, it is very crucial to ensure the legal compliance of a website and get it audited from an internet lawyer. Various components of a website, including, Terms and...more

Taking On The Internet For Your Client's Reputation

by Samuel Apicelli, Christiane Campbell | Duane Morris LLP on 4/30/2013

My cell phone rings at 6:30 on a Friday evening. It's the CEO of a client company and she is panicked. Hysterical. It turns out she was doing some "old-fashioned" investigating by performing Google searches on herself and the...more

Seed Financing Survey 2012 Internet/Digital Media and Software Industries

by Barry J. Kramer, Steven Levine | Fenwick & West LLP on 3/26/2013

In early 2011 we published our first Seed Financing Survey (for 2010) in recognition of the growing importance of seed financing to entrepreneurs and the venture capital environment, especially in the internet/digital media...more

Levick Weekly - March 8, 2013: Corporate Humor; Context Is Key

by Mikah Sellers | LEVICK on 3/11/2013

In This Issue: - Corporate Humor Context is Key - Cyber Security - Technology’s Impact on Reputation - Blogs Worth Following - LEVICK In the News - Excerpt from Corporate Humor, Context is...more

High Anxiety: Five Basic Worries For Every Corporate Board

by Michael Volkov on 2/27/2013

Life is full of anxieties. We all know that. Some suffer worse anxieties than others. As I often say, anxiety comes and goes. Anxiety cannot be measured but is something that everyone experiences on their own terms....more

Data Breach: Who's Gonna Get It?

by Shawn Tuma on 1/11/2013

The message–that’s what I’m talking about–who’s gonna get the message sent to them first? Data breaches, hacking, and privacy are one of the biggest news stories since 2011 and there is no sign that will be changing...more

SEC's New Position on Voting Buttons Necessitates Changes to Online and Telephone Proxy Solicitation

by Paul S. Lawler | Holland & Knight LLP on 1/10/2013

The SEC recently informed service providers in the proxy distribution industry of a new interpretive position regarding the use of voting buttons. According to the new SEC staff position, service providers must present...more

Lessons Learned in 2012

by Franc E. Del Fosse III | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 1/10/2013

As one calendar year ends and the next begins, it is natural to look back to take an inventory of lessons learned and to look forward in an attempt to implement such lessons. The year 2012 certainly had its fair share of...more

Who’s Liable For Vendor’s CAN-SPAM Violation?

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 12/19/2012

The CAN-SPAM act sets legal rules for commercial E-Mail and includes various provisions that apply to “any electronic mail message the primary purpose of which is the commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial...more

Social Media And The Boardroom

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 12/11/2012

The Conference Board and the Stanford University’s Rock Center for Corporate Governance recently published its 2012 Social Media Survey, entitled “What Do Corporate Directors and Senior Managers Know about Social Media?” What...more

[Infographic] The Growing Impact of Social Media

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/30/2012

Infographic: The Growing Impact of Social Media Social media sites are transforming not only the daily lives of consumers, but also how companies interact with consumers. As with the Internet boom during the mid-to-late...more

Technology is Not a Substitute for Critical Thinking

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 11/12/2012

Technology is central to our daily lives. We rely on it. We embrace it. Many of us can’t live without it. Businesses employ new technology, often as early adopters, in an attempt to increase productivity, stay ahead of the...more

Apple Shareholders Request Information From Board on Privacy/Security Risk

by Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 9/26/2012

This week, Apple shareholders requested that its Board of Directors publish a report explaining how the board oversees privacy and data security risks. The proposal was prompted by concern that recent issues such as the...more

Chinese Contracting Best Practices

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 8/13/2012

There are many risks involved in dealing with Chinese companies. We previously discussed The Importance Of China Due Diligence And Corporate Seals. And we asked the probing question: Is The Era Of Cheap Goods From China...more

Getting the Deal Through – e-Commerce 2013

by Robert Bond on 7/31/2012

"Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research. This article was first published in Getting the Deal Through - e-Commerce 2013 (published in July 2012; contributing editor: Robert Bond of Speechly Bircham LLP)....more

Ifrah Law Partner Michelle Cohen: Don’t Consider Yourself Immune to Data Breaches

by Jeff Ifrah on 7/25/2012

Michelle Cohen recently joined Ifrah Law as a partner. Here is an edited transcript of a recent interview with Ms. Cohen. Question: What are some of your legal experiences and strengths that you’d like to...more

SEC Implements Secure E-Mail System for Submission of Draft Registration Statements

by Jackson Walker on 6/7/2012

On May 11, 2012, the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance issued instructions for submitting draft registration statements confidentially under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"). As noted in our...more

Advocates Seek Human Rights Commitments from Telecommunications Companies

by Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 5/17/2012

Access, an advocacy organization that promotes open and secure access to the Internet, recently released its Telco Action Plan, a document that sets forth ten steps and implementation objectives for telecommunications...more

Around the Virtual World

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 4/13/2012

10 Mind-Blowing Augmented Reality Campaigns With the recent release of Google's 'Project Glass', the eyes of many consumers and marketers have drifted over to the idea of Augmented Reality. Augmented reality (AR) is a...more

Around the Virtual World

by Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 4/6/2012

Epic Games to make government training games Of all the companies you'd expect to announce a big government partnership, a major video game studio is probably not at the top of your list. Nevertheless, Epic Games...more

2011 Seed Financing Survey Internet/Digital Media and Software Industries

by Fenwick & West LLP on 3/23/2012

Last year we published our first Seed Financing Survey in recognition of the growing importance of seed financing to entrepreneurs and the venture capital environment, especially in the internet/digital media and software...more

Advertising Law - January 6, 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/9/2012

In This Issue: Toothpaste, Juice Targets of New False Advertising Suits; FTC Settles Flash Cookies Action; Federal Food Marketing Guidelines Confront Hurdle; NAD Inquiry Leads to Mascara Ad Yank; Senate Seeks to Delay...more

Using UDRP Arbitration to Squash Typosquatters

by Ryan Siney on 9/20/2011

An introduction to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. This article originally appeared in the Maryland Bar Association Bar Bulletin....more

Can Google+ Replace Your Company’s Intranet?

by Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley on 8/23/2011

A reader asks: With all of the buzz surrounding Google +, I’ve been contemplating using it to replace my company’s intranet. I realize there are likely some risks that go with the savings this will create, but are there any...more

The Net-Generation Entrepreneur: Finding the Crevices Where Customers Hide

by Dentons on 8/17/2011

We live in the Web 2.0 era, so it’s time to take our business development to the next level with Entrepreneur 2.0. Tech startups no longer have the luxury of setting up, sprinkling in some marketing and waiting for...more

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Free e-Book of Legal Audit: Internet & Cyber Laws for Website | Checklist: Do’s & Don’ts while doing Web (Internet) Based Business

Taking On The Internet For Your Client's Reputation

Seed Financing Survey 2012 Internet/Digital Media and Software Industries

Levick Weekly - March 8, 2013: Corporate Humor; Context Is Key

High Anxiety: Five Basic Worries For Every Corporate Board

Data Breach: Who's Gonna Get It?

SEC's New Position on Voting Buttons Necessitates Changes to Online and Telephone Proxy Solicitation

Lessons Learned in 2012

Who’s Liable For Vendor’s CAN-SPAM Violation?

Social Media And The Boardroom

[Infographic] The Growing Impact of Social Media

Technology is Not a Substitute for Critical Thinking

Apple Shareholders Request Information From Board on Privacy/Security Risk

Chinese Contracting Best Practices

Getting the Deal Through – e-Commerce 2013

Ifrah Law Partner Michelle Cohen: Don’t Consider Yourself Immune to Data Breaches

SEC Implements Secure E-Mail System for Submission of Draft Registration Statements

Advocates Seek Human Rights Commitments from Telecommunications Companies

Around the Virtual World

Around the Virtual World

2011 Seed Financing Survey Internet/Digital Media and Software Industries

Advertising Law - January 6, 2012

Using UDRP Arbitration to Squash Typosquatters

Can Google+ Replace Your Company’s Intranet?

The Net-Generation Entrepreneur: Finding the Crevices Where Customers Hide

Expand Your Reach