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Data Breach: Public Relations and Communications Issues to Consider Subsequent to a Major Data Breach

Data breaches have affected numerous companies over the past few years. Companies frequently mismanage their efforts to mitigate the effects of these.. Read More

Free Offer Advertising: "Free" Means "Free"

Companies routinely offer discounts or other incentives to increase sales. Free offer advertising campaigns are a common and often good method to.. Read More

BYOD: Security Issues to Consider When Inviting Employees to "Bring Your Own Device"

Employees often demand to use their own electronic devices to interact with the companies' systems. Given the 24-hour demands of our ever-connected.. Read More

3M v. Avery Dennison (CAFC 2012): Avoiding a Declaratory Judgment Action for Non-Infringement

If you own a patent and become aware that it is being infringed, what are your options? Usually three: 1) sue; 2) don't sue and ignore the.. Read More

Recent Ohio Decisions Regarding the Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements

Businesses commonly insert arbitration clauses in its contracts and consumer user agreements with the intent to avoid costly litigation. When.. Read More

The Supreme Court Arguments on Obamacare Have a Local Angle

Day Two (March 27) of the three days of Supreme Court arguments on Obamacare (officially, the Affordable Care Act) focused on the constitutionality.. Read More

FTC Privacy Report – A Tool for Discussion or a Club to Hammer the Unsuspecting

On March 26, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued its Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change Report (the "Privacy.. Read More

You Interviewed Well, but What Are You Really Like? – Employers Ask for Access to Applicant Facebook Accounts

The issue of prospective employers viewing an applicant’s Facebook account is not new. Employers and privacy advocates have been debating the.. Read More

"Negative Option Marketing" Offers Need to be Crafted Carefully to Comply With Existing Federal and State Laws

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced recently a settlement with a company that used false "free" product offers for weight-loss pills,.. Read More

In Trademark Disputes, David has an Updated Slingshot to Combat Goliath: Social Media

Another consequence of our digital economy capturing national media attention is the utilization of social media and other internet tools to combat.. Read More
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