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California’s GDPR – Could Be Trouble For Companies Selling Personal Data

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Bigdata

Nixon Peabody –  Just a month after the European Union’s notoriously strict General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect, California followed suit with a landmark law of its own: the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. Authored by democrats Senator Bob Hertzberg and Assemblyman Ed Chau, AB 375 passed unanimously in both chambers of […]

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Building a sustainable battery supply chain: Is blockchain the solution?

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Electric

White & Case –  The electric vehicle (EV) has arrived. With it comes a vast opportunity, but also a major challenge: how to build an ethical and sustainable supply chain—a necessity driven by the consumer rather than the regulator. The world’s biggest automakers are rising to the challenge and are rushing to develop new models.

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Allen & Overy – Preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation

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Bigdata

Allen & Overy – When the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was finally agreed in April 2016, it seemed a long time until it would apply. However, as time races on, many companies are finding that there is a lot (for some, too much) to do. The GDPR will apply automatically across all Member

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Want to Reach In-House Counsel? Here’s How, According to New Study

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Digitalcontent

  Content that’s useful, timely, credibly sourced and delivered through headlines conveying why – rather than what – to read will break through Chicago, June 28, 2018 – Law firms have made massive investments in content, mostly aimed at deepening their engagement with in-house counsel. But, for the most part, their efforts are falling short.  

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Cyber security and the Internet of things: UK Government’s secure by design principles for manufacturers and others

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Internet things

CMS Law –  In March 2018, the UK Government, in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre and a range of stakeholders, including industry, academia and consumer bodies, published a report on “Secure by Design: Improving the cyber security of consumer Internet of Things”. The report advocates a “fundamental shift” in the approach to security

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No, Virginia, You Can’t Just Copy Stuff You Find On the Internet, Even if You Don’t Notice the Copyright Notice

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Copyright

Foley Hoag –  I usually don’t write a whole blog post just to disagree with a sitting federal judge, even when it’s about copyright law’s most notorious disagreement-generating machine: fair use. This is an exception. A recent decision by the Eastern District of Virginia may cause some individuals and non-profits to believe that it’s permissible

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Why Lawyers Need to Embrace Legal Tech Tools

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Software technology for lawyers

LexisNexis –  Massive change is coming to the way we work and workplaces as a whole. The future of technology is speculative but rapidly-changing. Mobility is key as the traditional work environment is on the verge of disappearing altogether. Lawyers need to keep pace; with the ever-changing advisory needs of their clients, and in adapting

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Huawei v. Samsung – Setting a New Standard For Patent Litigation in China?

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Patent law lawfuel

Hogan Lovells –  China has become a new battlefield in the global patent war amongst tech giants in the telecom industry. On 4 January 2018, the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court (“Court“) rendered a landmark judgment in the Huawei v. Samsung standard essential patent (“SEPs“) case that is expected to reshape dynamics between the SEP licensors and licensees.

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U.S. Supreme Court Further Limits Tolling in the Class Action Context in China Agritech v. Resh

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Davis Polk –  The Supreme Court Holds that American Pipe Tolling Does Not Apply to Subsequent Class Actions; Clarifies that Five-Year Period for Section 10(b) Claims Is a Statute of Repose On June 11, 2018, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in China Agritech v. Resh, 1 holding that the American Pipe

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How Lawyers Can Avoid Pitfalls and Traps When Using Social Media

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Social media crisis

Payne & Fears Social media is a great tool for lawyers and others to market themselves – but there are also traps. Nevada-based law firm Payne & Fears recently published an article outlining the ethical pitfalls that attorneys face when they enter the realm of social media, as well as offering some key tips to avoid the

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