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Europe Leads the Way in Online Privacy Protection

May 17, 2012 By: Jeff Matsuura

The European Union (EU) has classified Internet “cookies” and other systems that monitor online activities of individuals to be within the scope of the EU’s Data Protection Act.

Hot Docs: Lawsuit claims LSAT prep company founder lied about perfect score

May 17, 2012 By: Jeremy Byellin

According to a new lawsuit filed by a competitor, LSAT prep company founder David Hall lied about attaining a perfect score on the exam in order to bolster student recruitment.

No “treasure hunt”

May 17, 2012 By: Westlaw Insider

Preservation requires that a party make a specific objection to provide the trial court an opportunity to correct any error it may have made, …

Cyberlaw Update: Secret upskirt videos of employees aren’t protected data

May 16, 2012 By: Jeremy Byellin

A court recently dismissed a counterclaim by an employer against former employees for deleting data from his iPhone and iPad, which they allege was hidden upskirt video taken of them.

Certified Attendee

May 16, 2012 By: Westlaw Insider

Not withstanding the right of a law school to refuse a contumacious student his degree,…

Independent Thinking: Lessons from a Solo, Niche Practice

May 15, 2012 By: Arthur L. Miller

It’s said you can find anything in New York City.  Chances are a truck brought it.  Commercial vehicles, their drivers and the…

Patient Suffers Ischemic Stroke Following Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery

May 15, 2012 By: Jury Verdicts

 McLoughlin v. Shopnick (Nev. Dist. Ct.) Hematologist Not Liable for Patient’s Stroke after Blood Coagulant Use  2011 WL 6062931 Verdict Summary  2006…

No complaints

May 15, 2012 By: Westlaw Insider

Parties to a settlement benefit by immediately resolving the litigation and receiving some measure of vindication for their positions while foregoing the opportunity to achieve an unmitigated victory; …

Amazon, Apple, and Control of the E-Book Market

May 14, 2012 By: Jeff Matsuura

Amazon, Apple, and the traditional book publishers are struggling to establish pricing and revenue-sharing structures that advance their competitive interests.

WESTLAW NEXT Tip of the Week: Viewing and Printing the Key Number Hierarchy

May 14, 2012 By: Kim Ellenberg

The West Key Number System® organizes the universe of caselaw into topics (e.g., Contracts, Criminal Law, Patents, etc). Each of those topics…

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Europe extends data privacy protections to Internet cookies. http://t.co/K42B9vzL

Lawsuit: LSAT prep company founder lied about perfect score. http://t.co/rOLm0ggd

Headnote of the Day: You can't just shop through the trial record for brand new issues to raise on appeal? http://t.co/Kw63p4Jv

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