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Nervous System: The Story of the First White Hat Hacker

'Nervous System,' which approaches issues of data privacy and cybersecurity from the context of history, kicks off with a look at Milo Arthur Bennett's 1960s computer escapades.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Call to Ax Weakest Whistleblower Cases Seen as Scaring Away Some Relators

The chances of winning a whistleblower suit against the U.S. government are expected to become slimmer, thanks to a recent Department of Justice memo highlighting the government's right to dismiss False Claims Act cases when it declines to participate.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

DiFiore Court Strives to Protect Rights of Defendants

Criminal Law and Procedure columnist Barry Kamins writes: Several recent decisions clearly signal the DiFiore court's continuing commitment to protecting defendants from wrongful convictions and protecting constitutional rights in criminal cases.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Original Band Members Retain 'The Commodores' Name

Entertainment Law columnists Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini write: When a band name retains its value notwithstanding changes in band personnel, a recurring legal question arises: Who among the band members retains the right to continue performing under the name of the original band?
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New York Law Journal

Cybersecurity for Law Firms: Recent Developments

While abundant publicity has accompanied spectacular data breaches at Equifax and Yahoo, less attention has been paid to cybersecurity at law firms. This, however, is changing, as cybersecurity events, including hacking, are on the rise at law firms.
9 minute read

Legal Week

'It is not a case of hanging people out to dry' – how should firms respond if partners are caught up in a Presidents Club-style scandal

Law firm leaders, employment partners, and PR specialists on how firms can minimise reputational damage in a crisis
6 minute read

International Edition

'It is not a case of hanging people out to dry' – how should firms respond if partners are caught up in a Presidents Club-style scandal

Law firm leaders, employment partners, and PR specialists on how firms can minimise reputational damage in a crisis
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Intern or Employee? The New Federal Test

Labor Relations columnists David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins write: On Jan. 5, 2018, the DOL announced it would replace its six-part test for determining when an intern is entitled to minimum wages and overtime pay as an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The DOL's new test allows courts to examine the economic realities of the intern-employer relationship to determine which party is the “primary beneficiary” of the relationship.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Two Rulings Regarding Ramps

In this Construction Accident Litigation column, Brian J. Shoot and Susan M. Jaffe write: The Court of Appeals is frequently called upon to make rulings concerning the scope and application of Labor Law §240, the so-called scaffold statute. It sometimes explains the grounds for its determinations in great detail. This column concerns a recent case in which the court went in, well, a different direction.
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New York Law Journal

'Microsoft v. United States': Territoriality in the Age of the Cloud

Later this month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument regarding the Second Circuit's decision in 'United States v. Microsoft', a controversial ruling that highlights the tension between the present-day reality of electronic data that moves rapidly and readily across the globe, and traditional views of evidence as residing within specific national borders.
11 minute read

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