Commercial
White Paper: Electronic Signature Security & Trust
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It is important to make sure your electronic signature provider meets the highest security standards, according to a white paper from eSignLive. Security is at the core of a trusted digital experience between you, your employees and customers.
Burden of Proof in Copyright Infringement Matters
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In a civil copyright infringement claim, many users of copyrighted material are surprised to learn that once the copyright owner has demonstrated that it owns a copyright in the work, the burden shifts to the copyright user to demonstrate that it had the right to use the work in the way it was using it.
Case Study: How Brandwatch Uses A.I. to Speed Up Contract Review
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LawGeex has published a case study showing how social media company Brandwatch uses artificial intelligence to reduce costs and speed up the contract review process.
SEC Takes Aim at GC for Response to DOJ Investigation
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed civil fraud charges against the general counsel of Ohio-based chemical company RPM for allegedly mishandling the response to a U.S. Department of Justice investigation, Bloomberg Law reports.
Negotiating Software Contracts – Indemnification Section (Parts 2 & 3 of 3)
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Stephen F. Pinson of Scott & Scott, LLP discusses questions that licensors and licensees should ask when negotiating an indemnification provision within a software contract.
LawGeex Launches A.I. Contract Review for In-House Counsel
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LawGeex has launched new A.I. Contract Review technology designed to read, review and understand contracts.
Webcast: Introduction to Digital Transformation with Electronic Signatures
Event, Sept. 21, 2 p.m. EDT
eSignLive by Vasco is sponsoring an online presentation providing an overview of the basic terminology, concepts, and laws related to electronic signatures and answer the most frequently asked questions on the topic.
Treasury Strikes Back: Proposed Regulations Target Valuation Discounts for Family Businesses
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The Treasury Department has released proposed regulations that seek to eliminate valuation discounts for interests in family-controlled entities, according to an Arnold & Porter article.
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Mass In-House Layoffs After Mega-Merger
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SABMiller has confirmed that at least 35 in-house lawyers will be made redundant upon the finalisation of its merger with Anheuser-Busch InBev in October.
Do More Heads Need to Roll at Wells Fargo?
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During the past decade, only a few top executives at many U.S. and European banks have lost their jobs due to numerous scandals going back to the financial crisis, CNN Money reports.
Lawsuit Claims Paramount Pictures Cheated Star-Studded Film
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Producers of motion picture “Middle Men,” a drama about the birth of the business of internet pornography, filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Paramount Pictures claiming the movie studio failed to properly promote, distribute, and pay royalties on the film.
Reviewing Third-Party Vendor Service Contracts, a Seven-Part Guide
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Vendor contracts come in many different shapes and sizes and may affect everything from back office processing, internet delivery systems, use of the “cloud” to the people watering the plants at the branch, writes Jerry Blanchard of Bryan Cave LLP.
Patent Infringement Claim Exempts Related Counterclaims from Mandatory Arbitration
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit determined that a defendant’s breach of contract counterclaims were related to the plaintiff’s patent infringement claims and thus were exempt from compulsory arbitration under the supply agreement. reports Andrea Coronado for McDermott Will & Emery.
Download: 2016 Law Firm Benchmarking Report
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Exterro is offering for free downloading a benchmarking report discussing why changing legal business circumstances will force firms to find ways to increase productivity or risk revenue loss.
European Corporate Counsel Summit Set for November in Rome
Event, Nov. 21-22, Rome, Italy
The bi-annual European Corporate Counsel Summit will take place November 21-22, 2016 at the Parco Dei Principe Grand Hotel & Spa in Rome, Italy.
Lawyer.com Hit with Defamation Class Action Over Lawyer-Grading System
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A Kentucky lawyer has sued Lawyer.com LLC and World Media Group LLC, alleging the site’s grading system for lawyers violates New York and other state consumer protection statutes, reports Legal NewsLine.
For Businesses, Vendor Contracts Can Have Huge Cybersecurity Implications
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Companies can be at risk and liable when dealing with vendors who have direct access to sort, store or transmit their data, a Dallas lawyer told the Dallas Business Journal.
Fearing Lawsuits, U.S. Banks Set Sky-High Limits for Director Pay
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A growing number of U.S. banks has capped their directors’ earnings, but the ceilings are so high that they primarily serve to fend off potential shareholder litigation rather than control the pace of pay increases, Reuters reports.
Alabama Law Firm Says It Has Received 26k Calls After Talcum Powder Verdicts
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A law firm in Montgomery, Ala., says it received nearly 26,000 phone calls from people inquiring about a possible link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer after its clients won a total of $127 million in two verdicts earlier this year, reports AL.com.
Avoid Nullification of Contractual Indemnity Protection
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Because of unforeseen risk, additional insured endorsements have been revised to link contractual indemnity obligations to additional insured coverage, writes James J. Buldas of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti LLP.
