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Reviewing 5 of January's top stories

The Kodak saga, merger mania, the indictment of Megaupload and more
5 minute read

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Technology: How much does your business rely on the Internet?

Broad reliance on the Internet means that unsound policies have the power to harm every organization
7 minute read

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Right-to-work bill advances in Indiana

Yesterday, the Indiana House passed the right-to-work bill, which would ban contracts requiring employees to pay union dues.
1 minute read

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EU proposes new privacy law with stiff penalties for companies

The European Commission proposed today an overhaul of European Union privacy law, which would fine companies as much as 2 percent of their yearly global sales for losing customers personal data.
2 minute read

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Regulatory: The IRS wants to know if your independent contractors are really employees

Given the potentially stiff penalties, companies should exercise care in how they classify service providers
4 minute read

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Regulatory: SEC modifies settlement language for cases involving criminal convictions

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Jan. 6 that it would no longer allow a defendant to neither admit nor deny the allegations raised against it by the SEC when the defendant has already admitted to, or been convicted of, criminal violations stemming from the same conduct
7 minute read

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DOJ’s acting antitrust division chief stepping down

After only six months on the job, Acting Assistant Attorney General Sharis Pozen announced her resignation from the Department of Justices Antitrust Division yesterday. As of April 30, Pozen will step down from the role to which she was appointed by Attorney General Eric Holder on Aug. 4, 2011.
2 minute read

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IP: 6 practical ways to improve your patent strategy in 2012

The new year is the perfect time for improvements as another wave of AIA provisions are set to go into effect.
7 minute read

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U.S. appeals WTO ruling on dolphin-safe tuna

The U.S. will appeal a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling involving a dispute with Mexico over dolphin-safe tuna labels.
1 minute read

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Megaupload.com accused of massive copyright infringement

With the flavor of the week being SOPA, PIPA and IP issues, it should come as little surprise that the Department of Justice is cracking down on a major content hosting website.
2 minute read

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