by Bruce Raymond | Aug 29, 2012 | Connecticut Blog, Cyber Liability, Cyberliability and Technology, Data Breach, Firm News, Insurance, Technology
A data breach occurs and personal information about your customers is compromised. It can happen to any size business, big or small, and the costs to your business can be significant. Every company stores private information including credit card numbers and social... by Bruce Raymond | Aug 22, 2012 | Connecticut Blog, Firm News, Personal Injury
This week, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued a decision in DiPietro v. Farmington Sports Arena, LLC, regarding the liability of a business owner for injuries to patrons. In the particular case, an eleven-year old was injured while playing soccer, because her foot... by Bruce Raymond | Aug 22, 2012 | Copyright, Firm News, Illegal Downloads, Intellectual Property, Technology, Torrents
It is no secret that U.S. Copyright law prohibits copying a copyrighted work such as a movie, tv show or music album without the permission of the owner of the copyright. Recently a number of lawsuits have targeted users who have downloaded copyrighted works via... by Bruce Raymond | Aug 20, 2012 | Business Litigation, Connecticut Blog, Firm News
Now that the 2012 London Summer Olympics have officially come to a close, there’s the opportunity to look at the event as a whole and draw connections between the Olympics and starting a thriving business. From the colorful, entertaining and representative... by Bruce Raymond | Aug 18, 2012 | Alternative Fee Arrangements, Alternative Fee Arrangements - AFAs, Connecticut Blog, Firm News, Litigation Cost Management
Many purchasers of legal services are still wondering: Do alternative fee arrangements work in the real world? There is a way to find out – test an AFA pilot program in the real world with the right law firm partner. The best way to select a law firm partner to work... by Bruce Raymond | Aug 17, 2012 | Connecticut Blog, Contract Disputes, Firm News
The artist simply known as Dev is suing her record label, Indie-Pop LLC, because of an “onerous, one-sided agreement” between the two parties that breached fiduciary duty, according to her lawsuit, and basically amounted to fraud. As the music industry has... by Bruce Raymond | Aug 14, 2012 | Connecticut Blog, Firm News
All employers should remember: Labor law applies to non-unionized situations as much as it applies if a union is in place. Two recent publications from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have reasserted this notion: one relates to social media policy, the other... by Bruce Raymond | Aug 11, 2012 | Connecticut Blog, Firm News
For all that’s going on in the area of AFAs please visit my Linked-In Group Alternative Fee Lawyers CLICK HERE to join the discussion on alternatives to hourly billing. by Bruce Raymond | Aug 10, 2012 | Business Litigation, Connecticut Blog, Firm News
Electronic Arts produces critically acclaimed video games and is perhaps best known for its line of sports video games, produced under the label EA Sports. The social gaming company Zynga has risen to similar prominence since its founding in 2007, with an ongoing... by Bruce Raymond | Aug 9, 2012 | Connecticut Blog, Firm News
ICANN has an established policy for resolving disputes regarding domain names. The Uniform Domain Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) provides a framework for any dispute between parties (excluding registrars) over the registration and use of an Internet domain name. The...