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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update: Flaming Worms, Stuxnets and Other Cyber Threats — The European Union’s Response

by Joshua Gruenspecht, Stuart D. Levi, Shari Piré, Pierre Servan-Schreiber | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/8/2013

The media is replete with reports of a botnet onslaught paralyzing Spamhaus, flaming worms usurping strategic information in the Middle East and a stuxnet super weapon wreaking physical damage to Iran’s nuclear reactors....more

U.S. Proposal for Federal Privacy Breach Notification Law: Whither Canada?

by Dentons on 7/12/2012

The U.S. Senate is considering a new U.S. federal privacy breach notification law, entitled The Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012. The Bill is currently before the Committee on Commerce, Science and...more

Increased Protections for Intellectual Property in the PRC Internet Industry

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/9/2011

Internet Service Providers (“ISP”) that typically provide video-sharing platforms, online shopping websites, or online digital libraries such as Baidu, Youku, and Tudou in China face increased penalties for intellectual...more

New System to Prevent Construction Site Trench & Soil Collapses

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 10/25/2010

Geotechnical engineers at Loughborough University in England are working on a new way to prevent catastrophic soil collapses on construction sites as well as landslides that occur naturally but without warning. The sound...more