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

Selecting a Board of Directors for Your Startup? Don’t Believe the Common Wisdom

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/6/2017

No one wants to be on your board....more

7 Insurance Questions Every Startup Founder Should Ask Themselves

JD Supra Perspectives on 4/4/2017

Many startups will either forego or postpone buying insurance. But this is usually a mistake....more

What the Supreme Court's Aereo Ruling Might Mean for Cloud Storage Platforms

JD Supra Perspectives on 6/26/2014

In the Supreme Court's Aereo ruling, at least one of the things not decided was whether a cloud storage platform, such as Dropbox or iCloud, would run afoul of the copyright laws’ protection of the “public performance” right...more

Aereo’s Antenna Arrays and Streaming of Broadcast Programming to Individual Subscribers Found Infringing

JD Supra Perspectives on 6/26/2014

Citing Aereo’s “overwhelming likeness to the cable companies targeted by the 1976 amendments”, the majority found that Aero is not just an equipment supplier and that it “performs” the broadcasted works....more

Hiring & Firing: What Does a Successful Separation Agreement Between Employer & Employee Look Like?

JD Supra Perspectives on 6/3/2014

In light of recent lawsuits by the EEOC against companies with overly broad or misleading severance agreements, we asked our contributors: What exactly is a successful separation agreement between employer and employee?...more

Who Is at Fault When a Driverless Car Is in an Accident?

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/15/2014

One author's view on how to determine the answer that may surprise you....more

Underdog or Underhanded: The Real Issues Behind Aereo

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/13/2014

How do you prove someone is breaking the law, if the technology they are using to do so didn’t even exist when the law was written?...more

Real Money Cannot Be Invented: What Bitcoin & Other Virtual Currencies Need to Be Legitimate

JD Supra Perspectives on 2/13/2014

All real money arises out of market transactions in a process that is unplanned and decentralized....more

Could Bitcoin Make Retail Cybersecurity Obsolete?

JD Supra Perspectives on 2/3/2014

Interesting question, but life is never easy, and digital currency brings its own set of challenges...more

Quentin Tarantino’s Lawsuit Against Gawker: Enjoy!

JD Supra Perspectives on 1/30/2014

Quentin Tarantino's case could ultimately turn on one little word at the end of Gawker's story...more

3 Bitcoin Lessons for Designing a Private and Secure Payment System

JD Supra Perspectives on 1/30/2014

Although reasonable people may disagree about whether Bitcoin is that ideal payment system, Bitcoin is worth studying for its privacy and security lessons and its potential to emerge as an important additional payment system....more

What Marijuana Legalization Means for Your Drug-Free Workplace Policies

JD Supra Perspectives on 1/17/2014

Drug-free workplace policies are in place to help ensure that employees come to work ready and able to work, and that they don’t endanger others while they are working. But beyond that, the issues become more complex, and...more

What Employers Need to Know About Marijuana Legalization in Colorado and Washington

JD Supra Perspectives on 1/16/2014

Employers should brace for a number of lawsuits trying to expand these laws into something the courts have already said they're not: a right to have marijuana in one's system at work....more

How Will Marijuana Legalization In Colorado & Washington Affect Employers?

JD Supra Perspectives on 1/15/2014

Employers are not required to accommodate an employee’s current use of illegal drugs, including marijuana. Moreover, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an employer can prohibit the illegal use of drugs (including...more

A Huge Win for Employers: Q&A With Horton's Lead Lawyer About Today's D.R. Horton v. NLRB Decision

JD Supra Perspectives on 12/3/2013

Today, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued their much anticipated decision in D.R. Horton v. NLRB, overturning an earlier National Labor Relations Board ruling on worker arbitration agreements that was at the heart...more

FDA and 23andMe: Innovation Will Never Prevail If the Innovator Fails to Properly Manage Their Relationship with the Regulator

JD Supra Perspectives on 11/26/2013

The FDA order against 23andMe to stop genetic testing shows that in the balance between regulation and innovation, innovation will never prevail if the innovator fails to properly manage its relationship with the regulator. ...more

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Legal Perspectives › Law Matters

Selecting a Board of Directors for Your Startup? Don’t Believe the Common Wisdom

7 Insurance Questions Every Startup Founder Should Ask Themselves

What the Supreme Court's Aereo Ruling Might Mean for Cloud Storage Platforms

Aereo’s Antenna Arrays and Streaming of Broadcast Programming to Individual Subscribers Found Infringing

Hiring & Firing: What Does a Successful Separation Agreement Between Employer & Employee Look Like?

Who Is at Fault When a Driverless Car Is in an Accident?

Underdog or Underhanded: The Real Issues Behind Aereo

Real Money Cannot Be Invented: What Bitcoin & Other Virtual Currencies Need to Be Legitimate

Could Bitcoin Make Retail Cybersecurity Obsolete?

Quentin Tarantino’s Lawsuit Against Gawker: Enjoy!

3 Bitcoin Lessons for Designing a Private and Secure Payment System

What Marijuana Legalization Means for Your Drug-Free Workplace Policies

What Employers Need to Know About Marijuana Legalization in Colorado and Washington

How Will Marijuana Legalization In Colorado & Washington Affect Employers?

A Huge Win for Employers: Q&A With Horton's Lead Lawyer About Today's D.R. Horton v. NLRB Decision

FDA and 23andMe: Innovation Will Never Prevail If the Innovator Fails to Properly Manage Their Relationship with the Regulator

The FDA Order Against 23andMe Shows That in the Balance Between Regulation and Innovation...

How Will the Rise of Google Glass Impact e-Discovery?

How Will the Rise of Google Glass Impact the Food Industry?

How does the recent Google Books "fair use" decision impact owners of music, video, and other non-book content?

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