Chapman Tripp – The Government is moving to create a special regime to unwind Ponzi schemes in a way which is fair to all investors.A discussion paper outlining the options was released this month.Submissions close on 6 July 2018.BackgroundIn the absence of a bespoke system to deal with Ponzi schemes, the courts and liquidators have to resort to […]
Burr & FormanHackers are clever at exploiting weaknesses in an organization’s systems. They are also efficient. After an organization installs robust cybersecurity controls, hackers will typically look for an easier target or they will adjust their tactics to exploit remaining leaks in an organization’s environment. Unless organizations want to get eaten by a shark, they
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Jones Skelton HochuliIn my experience, it is the rare mediation where a party invites its expert witness to participate in mediation. Is it something I would recommend in every case? Clearly, no. Can it be a game changer in the right case? From this mediator’s perspective, definitely yes. This article will address the important considerations
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Skadden.com – Richard A. Powers recently was named the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s acting deputy assistant attorney general for criminal enforcement, a role he is expected to take on permanently. Because he is a career attorney and not a political appointee, Powers could stay in the role for an extended period of time —
Robinson + Cole – Data Privacy & Security Insider The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recently released its yearly internet crime report, which states that more than 300,000 consumers reported cyber-fraud and malware attacks in 2017, costing over $1.4 billion. Yes, that is with a “b.” The threats at the top
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Davis Polk – On May 8, 2018, President Trump announced that he was terminating the United States’ participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”) with Iran and issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (“NSPM”) directing his administration to immediately begin the process of fully re-imposing sanctions that target critical sectors of Iran’s economy, including
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Robinson + Cole Data Privacy – A new Harris Poll for the American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA), which called 1006 U.S. adults for the report, shows interesting statistics regarding American adults’ attitudes and fears about identity theft and financial loss as a result of cyber intrusions.The poll’s conclusion is that 48 percent of U.S. adults believe
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For those in the marketing business, the key to the traffic kingdom these days is content – more specifically ‘content marketing’. But for lawyers seeking to avail themselves of some marketing muscle, as well as being able to explain often complex legal issues, the question is – “How?” And as JD Supra’s Adrian Lurrsen explains
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Norton Rose – With the Royal wedding of Prince Harry and Hollywood star Meghan Markle fast approaching, companies may be looking at leveraging the glamour of this event in their advertising and products and capitalising on the ‘Royal effect’.Off with their heads?The UK Royal family take protection of their intellectual property rights seriously. The UK Trade
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Moskowitz LLPIn our recent blogs on the new Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Division (IRS-CI) priorities, we noted that new IRS-CI director John D. Fort has placed his department on high alert for tax fraud involving bitcoin and other digital currencies. Here, we discuss U.S. taxpayer noncompliance and various cryptocurrency tax schemes that are on
