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Following the United States Supreme Court's recent opinion in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., recognize that certain closely-held, for-profit stock corporations can hold religious beliefs.

510 - Welcome to Rookie Camp: 10 Things New In-house Lawyers Should Know

This statement is intended to alert financial institutions of specific risk mitigation related to cyber attacks compromising credentials.

Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements are ubiquitous and used daily in a variety of contexts, from mergers and acquisitions to more ordinary course commercial transactions. Faculty will cover recent case law regarding confidentiality agreements in the acquisition context and describe some broader implications. We will provide a walk-through of common confidentiality provisions, and tips and perspectives for both the disclosing and recipient parties. Although most in-house counsel have experience with confidentiality agreements, this presentation will drill down on some of the pitfalls and important provisions that get missed. We will provide a confidentiality agreement form, marked to show different provisions and negotiating positions to serve as a useful guide.

This case law is on the issue of whether the equitable defenses of laches should apply in this case to bar the recovery of any pre-filing damages for infringement that NexTag might owe LendingTree and whether LendingTree should be equitably estopped from obtaining any relief on its infringement claims against NexTag.

A social media policy is highly desirable for setting clear standards in the workplace, but employer regulation of employees' out of work activities must be reasonable. Read this article to learn how you can use a social media policy for your employees.

This article will show you how to determine whether ebilling is a good move for you, and if so, how to select a system that is a good fit for both your law department and your outside law firms.

The purpose of this research is to understand how organizations qualify and quantify the financial risk to their tangible and intangible assets in the event of a network privacy or security incident.

Discusses how your corporation can contribute to political campaigns without running afoul of federal or local law.

The increasingly globalized practice of law remains riddled with local idiosyncrasies. This Toolkit offers practical pointers to help you successfully cross the Pond.

This 4th annual LegalSEC study provides key insights into the InfoSec programs and practices specific to legal firms.

The US Federal Communications Commission recently adopted modified “open Internet” rules intended to protect the ability of consumers and content producers to send and receive legal information on the Internet, a concept also known as “network neutrality.” In order to strengthen its authority to adopt the rules, the FCC reclassified fixed broadband Internet access services under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934. This article explains which sections of Title II will and will not apply to broadband Internet access services.

This is a list of additional course materials dealing with the energy industry.

This is a sample employee handbook with state specific appendices.

This article discuses the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized amendments to the Negative Option Rule, now retitled the “Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Program.“

The rule represents a significant overhaul of the regulatory framework governing how companies handle subscription services and automatic renewals.

This article addresses the Department of Justice's issuance of the Yates Memorandum setting forth policies regarding the investigation and prosecution of individual wrongdoers in the context of corporate investigations.

This is a template master marketing services agreement.

This sample stresses to be mindful that YOU AND YOU ALONE are personally responsible for the content that you publish on the Internet.

As an employer, when it comes to termination entitlements and claims, which jurisdiction in Asia is most favorable? This article provides an in-depth comparison of three countries: Singapore, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Indonesia. Generally, Singapore provides limited regulation of employment. By contrast, Indonesia heavily regulates employment contracts, while PRC sits somewhere in-between.

Career Path columnist Bill Mordan discusses the role of computer judges in the future of law.

Depending on the nature of your industry, and especially if litigation is anticipated, it makes sense to have a standardized (yet customizable) plan of action at the ready. This article contains pointers to help this process along.

Breaches of patient privacy/security are considered the number one risk for liability in the healthcare industry today. Control over patient information in today’s society is becoming ever increasingly difficult with the expanding use of electronic health records, personal health records and social media, plus the advent of Health Information Exchanges. Outsourcing of healthcare operations provides additional risk, especially the enforceability of patient privacy/security law when patient information is sent outside the US. Unfavorable media, government enforcement, class action litigation and identity theft all pose a constant concern to in-house counsel, and vendors themselves are now at greater risk of liability with penalties now imposed on business associates. This panel will provide an overview of the principal federal laws & regulations concerning privacy/security (HIPAA/HITECH/Red Flags), their interaction with select state laws, international laws (EU Data Protection), and practical ways to minimize risk and keep patient information private and secure.

The article discusses three risk areas associated with investing in China, including a pervasive undermining of the legal system because of direct personal relationships, or “guanxi.”