4 Lessons CIOs Can Learn From the Target Breach

March 20th, 2014
Employment

Retail giant Target made headlines after announcing that 110 million Americans were affected by a massive data breach at its stores. If you want to avoid the same fate, pay attention to these four lessons learned in the wake of the Target breach.

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Open Source Software: Adding Terms to GNU General Public License

http://www.mmmtechlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/PLI-Open-Source-2014-Extra-provisions-of-FSF-licenses.pdf

The information presented and contained within this document are provided by MMM as general information only, and do not, and are not intended to constitute legal advice. Any opinions expressed within this document are solely the opinion of the individual author(s). For more information, contact Paul Arne: parne@mmmlaw.com.

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Case Summary: JBCHoldings NY v. Pakter

March 17th, 2014
Data Security-Privacy

In this series, MMM attorney Shannon McNulty presents key information on noteworthy cases that have made, or could potentially make, a large impact on the current legal landscape.

JBCHoldings NY, LLC v. Pakter, 931 F. Supp. 2d 514 (S.D.N.Y. 2013)

Case Study

The court, following a narrower interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), stated that an employer did not have a claim against an employee under the CFAA when the employee misused access to the employer’s computer that he had been granted because the employee

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Case Summary: SmartGene v. Advanced Biological Labs

March 10th, 2014
IP/Patents/Trademark

In this new series, MMM attorney Shannon McNulty presents key information on noteworthy cases that have made, or could potentially make, a large impact on the current legal landscape.

Smartgene, Inc. v. Advanced Biological Labs

SmartGene, Inc. v. Advanced Biological Labs.,  No. 2013-1186, 2014 WL 259824, at *1-6 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 24, 2014)

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reaffirmed its ruling in CLS Bank Int’l v. Alice Corp. Pty that certain mental processes are not eligible for patent protection.  At issue was a patent claim for

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