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5 Dumb Trademark Mistakes Startups Should Avoid

Especially when it comes to intellectual property, a startup's appetite for risk can lead to costly errors when it comes to use, protection, and enforcement.
5 minute read

Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: What's Next for CFPB v. PHH? | 'Absolutely' More FCPA Declinations Coming | Plus: Who Got the Work

The real estate industry is closely watching the CFPB's Mick Mulvaney's next steps involving mortgage lender PHH Corp. A Hogan Lovells partner opened up about FCPA declinations. And scroll down for who got the work in some big new cases.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Facebook Can Become a 'Weapon' Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Tells Senate

Christopher Wylie, former research director at Cambridge Analytica, told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that the firmcame up with phrases like 'drain the swamp' that became key campaign themes and slogans.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Part of Growing Trend, Anadarko Shareholders Approve Climate Change Resolution

“Shareholders are clearly expressing to companies that they want climate risk in their decision-making,” said one advocate.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

The 'MFW' Framework Gains Traction Outside the Merger Context

Controlling-stockholder transactions are a regular part of many companies' business; in some cases, they are essential. When challenged, however, such transactions have often been scrutinized under the entire fairness standard, the most exacting standard under Delaware law.
1 minute read

The Recorder

Time for a Mid-Year Refresh

By the middle of the year, the hopeful resolutions of the new year have sometimes been abandoned. Attorneys may find themselves falling into old bad…
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SEC Cutting Back on Corporate Enforcement Actions, Report Says

The enforcement decline is part of a downward trend that began in the last half of fiscal year 2017.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Mental Health Advocates Say Georgia Will Miss DOJ Deadline

At a recent panel centered around the U.S. Department of Justice's 2010 landmark settlement with Georgia over the care of its developmentally disabled citizens, mental health advocates said the state will likely miss the agreement's June 30 compliance deadline. But that doesn't mean that Georgia hasn't made big strides in integrating these individuals into their communities, the panelists explained.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Trump's Move to Ease Sanctions on ZTE Called 'Highly Unusual'

“This is highly unusual,” said one law professor who has been focusing his lessons around ZTE. “I've never heard of a politician trying to change [a plea deal] before.”
4 minute read

Legaltech News

10 Things You Should Know Before the GDPR Deadline Is Here

May 25 is almost here. Is your organization ready? I mean, actually ready? Here are some tips for GDPR novices and experts alike.
7 minute read

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