New Law Firm Forms in Houston: Feldman & Feldman
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Two lawyers, Cristen D. Feldman and David M. Feldman, have formed a new Houston law firm called Feldman & Feldman.
Data Privacy: You May Call It Personal Data But Who Actually Owns It?
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Experts continue to argue over the rights of states and businesses to access personal data – and who actually owns it, according to a report by ZDNet.
What to Do If Your Computer is Taken Over By Ransomware
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Cyber criminals are now using the most modern cryptography to encrypt stolen files and are getting really good at making their dangerous links and downloads seem perfectly benign, Business Insider reports.
$663 Million in Penalties for Maker of Guardrail
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At least 14 lawsuits blame the Trinity Industries guardrails for causing injuries in crashes, including five deaths.
The Two Faces of Establishing Patentability of a New Chemical
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP presents a complimentary MCLE webinar, “The Two Faces of Establishing Patentability of a New Chemical,” featuring Fitch Even attorneyJames A. Zak.
NACD Offers Report on ‘Governance Challenges: 2015’
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The National Association of Corporate Directors report discusses imperatives for board leadership in a complex, changing environment.
Courts Say There’s No Claim for “Reverse Bad Faith.” Could They Be Wrong?
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While every policyholder — as a party to a contract — owes a contractual duty of good faith and fair dealing, the court explained that a tort claim for bad faith arises out of a different duty.
How to Avoid Cybersecurity Issues that Have Struck Sony, Morgan Stanley, the US Government
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The Cybersecurity Law Report is a new information service that provides business analysis of critical legal issues related to the cybersecurity, data protection and data privacy challenges facing entities across industries.
Buy-Sell Agreements: Good For Business and Good For Your Estate Plan
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A buy-sell agreement is a legally binding contract that requires or allows remaining owners in a business to buy a departing owner’s interest in the business.
Reevaluate Commercial Sales Contracts That Incorporate Other Documents by Reference
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Consumers consent to numerous terms and conditions scattered across the web, often without even being aware of them.
HIPAA And Encryption: The Best Practices
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Data breaches are growing in number in the health care industry, due in part to the increasing sophistication of hackers and the rising black-market cost of stolen medical records.
How to Prepare for an SEC Exam
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CounselWorks and Compliance Science will present a complimentary webinar providing practical guidance on preparing for an SEC examination, conducted by Kathleen Malone, a former SEC examiner.
Boston Scientific Ordered to Pay $100 Million Over Mesh
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A Delaware jury has determined that Boston Scientific Corp. must pay $100 million to a Delaware woman who blamed the company’s vaginal-mesh inserts for leaving her in constant pain, reports Bloomberg.
DTI Announces the Acquisition of Merrill Legal Solutions
The acquisition expands the DTI platform in both scope and geographic reach while adding legal service operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia.
Attorneys at Dallas’ Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett Win 2 of Texas’ Top Verdicts for 2014
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Attorneys from Dallas-based Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, PC won two of the largest verdicts in Texas last year, according to the publishers of VerdictSearch.
Top Six Tools to Monitor Contract Performance
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The contracting officer’s representative (COR) is the principle representative of the contracting officer (CO) for post-award management of the contract.
Improving Strategic Planning in the Oil and Gas Industry
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With the turbulent and volatile price of oil and gas, it is paramount in organizations’ boardrooms that not only is the annual capex and opex budget set according to future oil and gas prices but that the correct projects are selected.
Religious Accommodation in the Workplace – More Decisions, Fewer Answers?
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The Supreme Court has simultaneously clarified and muddied employers’ obligations when faced with having to make religious accommodation for job applicants and potential employees.
Executive Order Proposed to Cover ‘Blacklisting’ for Government Contractors
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The new regulations will add an employer’s workplace law compliance record as a criterion to determine whether an employer should be awarded, or be allowed to retain, federal contracts.
Christopher Kratovil Elected to Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation
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Christopher Kratovil, a member of Dykema, has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation.
