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China Proposes Draft Privacy Legislation with Significant Potential Implications

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By Paul McKenzie and Wei Zhang On July 6, 2015, China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), circulated for comment two pieces of draft legislation with significant potential implications for data privacy and data security in China.  Comments can be posted via the NPC’s website www.npc.gov.cn by August 5, 2015.  The key provisions of these […]

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Top Ten Things to Do When an Employee Resigns to Join a Competitor

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Fisher & Phillips – When an employee resigns to join a competitor, it is important to respond promptly. Odds are that the employee has been orchestrating his or her departure for weeks or months. The security of your trade secrets and/or customer relationships may have already been compromised. It is important to act quickly. Here

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An Efficiency Technology Check List For Solo or Small Law Firms

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Law firm technology issues are a huge expense very often, yet they also provide equally large efficiences. But what are the best ways for a small law firm to start going about changing technology and better organising your law practice? A checklist was recently provided in an AbovetheLaw article by Jeff Bennion which looked at

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The First LGBT Divorce Attorney

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The passing of the same-sex legislation has seen the first LGBT divorce practise with a Philadelphia lawyer claiming that pioneering legal role. Conor Corcoran says he is ready to serve gay and lesbian couples who will need divorces, realizing that not all such marriages “would end in bliss”. “The whole thing about the sanctity of straight

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Revenge Porn Accused Pleads Guilty

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        LOS ANGELES – A San Fernando Valley man who hacked into e-mail accounts to steal nude photos that were later posted on a notorious “revenge porn” website has pleaded guilty to federal computer crime and identity theft charges.         Charles Evens, 26, of Studio City, pleaded guilty late Wednesday afternoon to one count of

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Baker + McKenzie – Key To Firm Success is Strong Client Relationships

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The key to a firm’s international success is strong client relationships, believes Robert West, Partner at multinational law firm Baker & McKenzie. Speaking earlier this month to an audience of law students for London School of Business and Finance’s (LSBF) Great Minds Live series, Mr West said: “We follow our clients around the world, practicing

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Nearly 200 Agents Make 23 Arrests in Metro Gang Drug Operation

DENVER – This morning nearly 200 agents and officers arrested 23 individuals based on four federal grand jury indictments, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI, and the Metro Gang Task Force (MGTF) announced. The arrests began early this morning and took place without incident. There are 9 individuals who have not yet been arrested, and

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