New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Brian R. Michael, Kyle Sheahen and Katie Barry | February 20, 2018
We have come a long way since the days when cryptocurrencies were infamous for purchasing illicit goods on the dark web. Crypto is going mainstream. This has brought increased financial market sophistication. And of course government authorities are paying much closer attention to look for potential fraud and abuse as crypto comes of age.
By Kristen Rasmussen | February 20, 2018
ALM talked with Peter Swire, senior counsel at Alston & Bird and privacy and cybersecurity expert at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Scheller College of Business, about some of the legal and data privacy issues surrounding the new, data-driven health care delivery systems. These include the proposed merger between CVS Health and Aetna Inc., as well as the health initiative that Amazon.com, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. recently announced for its employees.
By Erin Wiggins | February 20, 2018
What can automotive industry legal leaders do to protect their organizations from patent trolls that want only to profit from broad ranging suits that are about payouts and payoffs—a “cost of business” that has given other industries nothing but grief and expense? Adapt and prepare.
By The Legal Intelligencer | February 20, 2018
In The Legal's Corporate Governance supplement, read about how to reduce data risks, counseling independent directors and the new rules for setting board compensation.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lee D. Rudy | February 19, 2018
When Mark Zuckerberg took Facebook, Inc. public in 2012, investors were offered shares of Facebook Class A stock, which had one vote per share. Facebook reserved its Class B stock, which had 10 votes per share, for its founders and other favored insiders.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Frederick D. Lipman | February 19, 2018
Attorneys who counsel independent directors on their legal risks and responsibilities sometimes neglect to discuss with their clients their reputational risks, including unknown enterprise risks which, if realized, can damage their reputation.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Douglas Raymond III and Ashlee A. Paxton-Turner | February 17, 2018
Last December, in In re Investors Bancorp Stockholder Litigation, C.A. No. 12327-VCS (Del. Dec. 19, 2017), the Delaware Supreme Court revived concerns about how boards set their own compensation.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alexandra Ableitner | February 17, 2018
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) mandates privacy and security safeguards for medical information about a person's health status, care or payment for care, all of which are considered protected health information (PHI).
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Anthony Diana and Jake Frazier | February 17, 2018
When it comes to data retention practices, most companies are stuck in limbo, balancing competing needs between providing easy access to data for business and regulatory purposes and safeguarding data against leakage and breaches.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Sidney Kess | February 16, 2018
Tax Tips columnist Sidney Kess writes: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) introduced a new write-off for owners of pass-through entities that runs from 2018 through 2025. There is much confusion about this new deduction and some clarification will need IRS guidance. Here is what is clear so far, how it impacts attorneys, and what needs IRS and/or Congress to explain further.
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