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[Legal Perspective] When Is It NOT Okay to Delete Your Social Media Account?

Perspective Matters

Jaburg Wilk on 6/27/2023

I firmly believe that perspective matters significantly in the world of business. Perspective is the lens through which we view and interpret issues, in my case, legal issues. This can greatly influence the outcomes and...more

Ransomware Attacks: Why They're Growing, Who They Target, and What You Can Do

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/17/2017

In the world of cyber-espionage, ransomware is playing a huge and growing role....more

H-1B Program On Trial During Senate Hearing

JD Supra Perspectives on 3/22/2016

Prospects for passage of any H-1B reform legislation remain low in this politically charged election year....more

Does Scalia's Death Change How the Supreme Court Will Decide Obama's Immigration Agenda?

JD Supra Perspectives on 3/21/2016

The recent death of Justice Antonin Scalia adds to the drama and speculation surrounding US v Texas, and may help to tip its ultimate resolution in the Obama administration’s favor. ...more

3 Defining Issues for the Internet of Things in 2016

JD Supra Perspectives on 1/21/2016

In an era of ever-evolving ‘wired’ technology, increasing interconnectedness, and business and personal concerns about data security, we recently asked attorneys writing on JD Supra: What will be among the defining issues of...more

Perspective: What Will Be the Defining Cybersecurity Issues In 2016?

JD Supra Perspectives on 1/19/2016

As data breaches and their related obligations and liability risks continue to pile up with every passing year, we asked attorneys writing on JD Supra to answer the question: What will be among the defining issues for...more

A New Front in the Climate Change Debate

JD Supra Perspectives on 11/16/2015

The climate change debate has taken a new turn with the recent revelations from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office. A legal perspective from Skadden attorneys Noelle Reed and Wallis Hampton....more

7 Popular Patent Law Writers to Follow Right Now

JD Supra Perspectives on 10/29/2015

A shortlist of JD Supra writers covering the many complex issues of Patent Law and featured here for a number of reasons, including that they recently authored popular work in this realm....more

9 Things Employees Should Do to Prevent Data Breaches

JD Supra Perspectives on 9/15/2015

Avoiding employee mistakes that lead to inadvertent failures will free up valuable resources to fight the bad guys—and may save your job. ...more

5 Things Companies Should Know About the Slowdown in China

JD Supra Perspectives on 8/31/2015

The dramatic drops in the Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock markets have produced very obvious repercussions in global markets. In China, the nature and extent of the market drops have not been clearly reported, and in...more

Hacking Your Health: For Healthcare Providers, Risk Analysis Must Be Ongoing

JD Supra Perspectives on 8/20/2015

Healthcare providers would be wise to keep in mind that if a patient is harmed by a hacked medical device, Exhibit A in the negligence suit against them may be that provider’s risk analysis, or lack thereof....more

Who's in the House? Recent Moves by General Counsel, Legal Officers, and Corporate Leaders

JD Supra Perspectives on 8/14/2015

A look at recent moves and promotions for general counsel, in-house lawyers, and other corporate leaders for the week ending August 14, 2015....more

Who's in the House? Recent Moves by General Counsel, Legal Officers, and Corporate Leaders

JD Supra Perspectives on 7/24/2015

A look at recent moves and promotions for general counsel, in-house lawyers, and other corporate leaders for the week of July 24, 2015....more

Who Can Sue Polluters? New Texas Law HB 1794 Stirs Debate

JD Supra Perspectives on 7/14/2015

A perspective on new Texas legislation HB 1794 by Gerald Pels one of the leaders of the Texas environmental legal community for over 30 years....more

Who Wins With Google's New Patent Marketplace (Other Than Google)?

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/14/2015

There’s something off about Google’s Patent Purchase Promotion....more

From Wild West to SEC Regulation: Overstock.com’s Proposed Digital Securities & the Lessons of Bitcoin

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/6/2015

A first look at Overstock.com's proposal to use a Bitcoin-like technology to distribute and trade in digital securities....more

DMCA Exemptions: Protection of Legitimate Rights or Facilitation of Infringement?

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/29/2015

A recent Wired magazine articles accuses John Deere and General Motors of trying to “eviscerate the notion of ownership.” It is not a “twisted vision of ownership,” by John Deere, but a misunderstanding of copyright law by...more

Texas Bankruptcy Court 'Likes' Facebook and Twitter Accounts as Property of the Reorganized Debtor

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/28/2015

Bankruptcy courts will continue to confront issues involving social media assets for one primary reason: social media is now an indispensable part of the modern business model....more

Goal? Identify Rogue Employees Before They Misbehave. Means? Computer Algorithm. Impact? TBD...

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/23/2015

In an attempt to weed out bad actors before they act, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is implementing a computer surveillance program to identify potential problem employees. Here's a legal perspective on the initiative from Keith...more

The Supreme Court’s 'Non-Decision' On Same-Sex Marriage: The Impact On Employee Benefits After 'Windsor'

JD Supra Perspectives on 10/7/2014

This is a rally call for employers to evaluate employee benefit plan documents for compliance....more

It’s All Over But the Shouting! What Do Employers Do Now That Gay Marriage Is Effectively Legal Everywhere?

JD Supra Perspectives on 10/6/2014

By denying cert in seven cases covering five states, the Supreme Court effectively legalized gay marriage in most, if not all of the United States....more

The Monsters of the Digital Age

JD Supra Perspectives on 8/25/2014

Like the beasts of Tolkien’s imagination, digital trolls skulk around the internet shrouded in anonymity, unprovoked yet fiercely attacking the unwary. These trolls are individuals who use anonymous screen names to post...more

When Tech Innovation Outpaces the Law, A Minefield Of Workplace Issues in Social Media

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/29/2014

Part of JD Supra's series on innovation and the law. The NLRB has famously struck down employers’ social media policies based on a law that was adopted during the New Deal and has not been amended since....more

5 Things Every Company's Data Security Program Should Include

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/24/2014

What's the one thing every company's data security program must include? That's the question we put recently to experts in the field, knowing that, especially after Heartbleed, the diversity of responses would create an...more

What Startups Actually Need From Their Lawyers

JD Supra Perspectives on 12/4/2013

Whether in-house or outside counsel, here are five basic skills that start-ups actually need from their lawyers...more

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