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Proposed Bill Would Create New Jersey Cybersecurity Commission – But is that enough?

Will we now have a New Jersey Cybersecurity Commission? In the wake of the recent denial of service (DoS) attack that crippled Rutgers University, New Jersey lawmakers advanced legislation that would create the New Jersey Cybersecurity Commission. According to the bill, the purpose of the New Jersey Cybersecurity Commission is to “bring public and private […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 12, 2015

Cyber Insecurity: Ashley Madison Encrypted Passwords Cracked

By now most people know that the extra-marital affairs website, Ashley Madison, was hacked, and its data posted to the Internet. This included the passwords to all accounts. However, the site had secured them using a hashing algorithm so slow and mathematically demanding that even those with the most sophisticated computers did not bother trying […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 9, 2015

Cyber Security

What is Cyber Security? It Starts With Cryptology

The mathematical basis for all cyber security is cryptology, the study of the hidden. Cryptology provides the means to keep electronic information secure by protecting the electronic system as a whole, and by securing individual pieces of information (“bit”), even if the system itself is compromised. However, the Achilles heel to all data protection methods […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 9, 2015

Movement to Black Out Blackout Rules Taking Baby Steps

Sports fans living far away from their favorite teams’ home states and cities have long been forced to skip games, or pay more than what they’d like to watch their cherished organizations play. The blackout rules that spawned this dilemma are the subject of scorn among fans, many of whom are attempting to change how […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 8, 2015

Dry-Bulk Shipping Giant Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

On Sept. 15, Global Maritime Investments Cyprus Ltd., one of the largest privately-owned freight trading groups in the world, announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company stated that it intends to liquidate its remaining assets and wind down business operations. Global Maritime accumulates massive debt In its bankruptcy filings, the international […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

October 8, 2015

NJ Tax Court Disallows $271 Million Business Deduction to MCI

In a recent decision, the New Jersey Tax Court ruled that a $271 million business deduction for MCI Communication Services Inc. was disallowed. The ruling is significant because it creates potential conflict between state and federal tax laws. However, it could also cause confusion for corporate taxpayers in other states that require companies to file […]

Author: James F. McDonough

October 8, 2015

Business Tax

Todd Terhune Key Participant In Environmental Site Assessments Program October 19-20th

Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Brownfield & Infrastructure Chair Will Be One of Many Faculty members at the Rutgers Continuing Professional Education Course on Environmental Site Assessments Todd Terhune, a Partner and Chair of Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Brownfield & Infrastructure Law Group will be among the faculty at a Rutgers Continuing Professional Education Course on Environmental Site Assessments, to be held […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 6, 2015

Optim Energy Settles Bankruptcy Battle with Blackstone

Optim Energy LLC announced on Aug. 13 that the company had agreed to pay Walnut Creek Mining, the energy branch of private equity giant Blackstone Group, $5 million to settle their legal battle. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the Blackstone Group will reportedly drop its $190 million appeal of Optim’s court-approved restructuring plan […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

October 6, 2015

Scarinci Hollenbeck

Docudrama or Defamation?

Could a docudrama be considered defamation? Perri “Pebbles” Reid, the founder and former manager of all-girl R&B group TLC, filed a $40 million defamation lawsuit against Viacom on grounds that the recent VH1 film “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story” constituted defamation. However, Viacom argued that then film falls under the docudrama category and, as a result, […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 6, 2015

Ninth Circuit: DMCA Takedown Notice Requires Fair Use Analysis

For copyright holders, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s (DMCA) takedown procedures provide a relatively quick and easy way to address online copyright infringement. However, according to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, some copyright holders have been abusing the extrajudicial takedown procedures by declining to first evaluate whether the content qualifies as fair use. The […]

Author: Fred D. Zemel

October 6, 2015

Scarinci Hollenbeck

NJ Clarifies Nexus Creating Activities Subject to Sales and Use Tax

The New Jersey Division of Taxation Regulatory Services Branch recently issued a Technical Bulletin regarding the guidelines that create a nexus in the state and subject an individual to the sales and use tax. This Technical Bulletin comes in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision which held that a person must have an established physical presence […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 6, 2015

E-Filing and Trade Secrets: A Dangerous Combination?

The key to maintaining a trade secret is keeping the information confidential. So what happens when documents containing trade secrets are inadvertently uploaded to a court’s e-filing system? A New York business recently learned the hard way, nearly losing its valuable trade secret protection. HMS Holdings Corp. E-Filing Trouble As detailed in court documents, Plaintiff […]

Author: Joel N. Kreizman

October 5, 2015

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