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Houston Litigation Boutique AZA Earns National Best Law Firms Ranking

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Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing is being recognized as one of the country’s Best Law Firms for the third time by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America.

FBI Warns of Malware Possibly Used Against Sony Pictures

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An alert issued by the FBI on Monday is warning about a type of computer malware that has the ability to destroy any system it infects.

SEC Says Assisted Living Execs Faked Senior Residents

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged two top ex-officers of a company that operates assisted living centers with listing fake occupants at several senior residences to meet the terms of a lease and misrepresenting in regulatory filings.

Manage the Intersection of Private Agreements and Public Requirements

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Berkman Solutions has posted a contracts-and-compliance white paper and slides examining the two primary sources of compliance obligations related to contracts: performance obligations and government regulations.

Melanie Okon Named Among Who’s Who in Energy for 2014

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Dallas business litigator Melanie Okon has been named one of the top North Texas energy attorneys in the Dallas Business Journal’s 2014 listing of Who’s Who in Energy.

Cyber Criminals Target Biotech, Health Care

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Health care and biotech companies are increasingly seeing attacks by cyber criminals, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Integrating Contract Management with Your Procurement Strategy

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Selectica offers a free white paper on integration of contract management as the key to transforming spend data into process efficiency, performance analysis and savings.

Study Sees Shortage of Skilled IT Talent

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Robert Half Technology has posted its 2015 “IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report,” which was released Dec. 2.

Budget Needs for Contract Management Solutions

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Merrill DataSite has posted a complimentary white paper titled “Budget needs for contract management solutions: How to set budget expectations and understand vendor pricing models.”

Checking Social Media Can Help Employers, but Law Is Ambiguous

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There is little guidance about how much monitoring of an employee’s or job candidate’s social media activities is advisable or legal.

Venable Sues Ex-Client Over $300K Bill

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In a federal lawsuit against a former client, Venable doesn’t simply accuse Overseas Lease Group Inc. of failing to pay a $300,000 bill, reports the ABA Journal.

SanDisk Names Mark Brazeal New CLO

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SanDisk Corp.. a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, has announced that it has appointed Mark Brazeal as senior vice president and chief legal officer.

Shareholders Get Rare Win in Freeport Deal Lawsuit

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. reportedly is nearing a $100 million-plus settlement to resolve shareholder litigation over its 2013 purchase of two oil-and-gas companies, an unusually big win for investors, who are increasingly challenging merger deals.