How to Identify and Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats for Business [Free Webinar]
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Event, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. PST
SecureDocs will present a complimentary webinar designed for professionals who are interested in understanding, identifying, and mitigating potential data breach disasters before they occur.
Paul Matecki Joins Greensfelder Securities & Financial Services Industry Group
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Paul Matecki has joined Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. in St. Louis as of counsel and a member of the firm’s Securities & Financial Services industry group.
New York City Bar’s Annual In-House Reception Oct. 26
Event, Oct. 26, 6-7:30 p.m. EDT
The New York City Bar will host a special reception for in-house counsel on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6-7:30 p.m. The event will be at 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036.
Fed Bank of Atlanta on Smart Contracts: They Will Change Legal Practices
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The Cointelegraph reports that Larry Wall, in his paper titled “Smart Contracts in a Complex World,” explored the inefficiency of paper contracts in legal proceedings, which is primarily caused by ambiguity in the language of the law.
Mylan to Pay $465 Million Over EpiPen Medicaid Rebate Dispute
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At issue is whether Mylan made more money on EpiPen than warranted from state Medicaid programs by having it classified as a generic product, Reuters is reporting.
Exclusion For ‘Assumption Of Liability in Contract’ Does Not Apply to Breach of Professional Services
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The Northern District of California ruled that a professional liability policy that excluded the insured’s “assumption of liability obligations in a contract or agreement” did not extend to breach of warranty or false advertising claims arising out of a genetic data testing company’s marketing and sale of a personal genome service, reports Mary McCutcheon of Farella Braun + Martel LLP.
New York Proposes Cybersecurity Regulation for Insurance Companies, Banks, Financial Institutions
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If enacted, this change would bring the first statewide regulation mandating that insurance companies, banks, and other financial institutions create such a program, reports Jason O. Balogh, a partner with Hickey Smith LLP.
Thomson Reuters Practical Law Launches New Podcast: ‘Down the Hall with Practical Law’
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Thomson Reuters Practical Law today launched a new podcast called “Down the Hall with Practical Law.”
The Expert Institute’s Best Legal Blog Contest is Now Open
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The Expert Institute has opened its 2016 Best Legal Blog Contest and is accepting votes in nine different categories – ranging from criminal law to legal technology.
Litigator Craig Woods Joins Dykema’s Dental Service Organizations Industry Group in Dallas
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Dykema, a national law firm, announced the addition of Craig Woods to its Commercial Litigation Practice Group and Dental Service Organizations Industry Group as a member in the firm’s Dallas office.
Former Baylor Title IX Coordinator Patty Crawford Says She Was Set Up to Fail
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Baylor University hired Crawford in November 2014 to handle Title IX directives and the university’s sexual discrimination policies, including sexual assault complaints.
Godwin Bowman & Martinez Names Bruce W. Bowman Jr. President, Managing Shareholder
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Board certified commercial litigation attorney Bruce W. Bowman Jr. has been named president and managing shareholder of the Dallas-based trial and appellate law firm Godwin Bowman & Martinez PC, effective Oct. 1, 2016.
Backpage.com CEO, 2 Shareholders Charged in Trafficking Allegations
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Backpage, the second-largest U.S. online classified ad service after Craigslist, has faced scrutiny from the U.S. Senate as well as civil lawsuits over allegations that the site facilitates sex trafficking, especially of children, reports Dan Levine for Reuters.
Cowboys’ GC Had to Get Over One Giants Hurdle With Jerry Jones
Profile
A Dallas Morning News profile of Dallas Cowboys general counsel Jason Cohen tells how the New Jersey native thought his job interview with team owner Jerry Jones was going pretty well until Jones asked him if he was a Cowboys fan. He confessed to being a Giants fan.
Apple Wins Appeal Reinstating $119.6 Million Samsung Verdict
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Apple Inc. won an appeals court ruling that reinstates a patent-infringement verdict it won against Samsung Electronics Co., including for its slide-to-unlock feature for smartphones and tablets, reports Bloomberg.
Recent Case Highlights Dangers of Consequential Damage Waivers in IT Contracts
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An article in Norton Rose Fulbright’s Data Protection Report discusses a recent ruling that all damages flowing from a vendor’s data breach were barred by a standard provision in IT service contracts, disclaiming all liability for consequential damages.
Decisions Show Courts’ Reluctance to Modify Overbroad Non-Compete Provisions
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In what may be a trend, several courts around the country this year have embraced strict interpretations of non-compete agreements, refusing to blue pencil or equitably reform overbroad or unreasonable clauses in non-compete agreements, according to an article by Christopher Lindstrom and Emily Fox of Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP.
Delivery By Drone? Maybe When Pigs Fly, Says FAA
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New regulations permit use of drones for some commercial purposes, but the FAA declined to clear the way for package delivery by drone, according to an article on the Arent Fox’s Behind the Scenes blog.
The Crucial Link in Contract Lifecycle Management
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Contract Lifecycle Management solutions can standardize the contract authoring process through clause and contract templates and self-service wizards, but some other critical functional requirements are still needed to meet everyday challenges in contract management, according to an article published by Seal Software.
Former Whitewater Counsel Robert Ray Joins Thompson & Knight in NY
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Robert W. Ray has joined Thompson & Knight’s New York office as a partner in the Trial Practice Group.
