The Emerging Business Advocate
Dedicated to addressing current issues that affect emerging companies in a global economy.
Author: Seaton M. Daly is a solo practitioner in Seattle.
Blawg Related Categories: Consumer Law • Corporate Law • Corporate Compliance • Solo / Small Firm • Business Law
Recent Posts from The Emerging Business Advocate
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Cyberattacks: The New Form of Modern Warfare
The New York Times wrote an article by Mr. John Markoff, entitled "Before the Gunfire, Cyberattacks." The article was in reference to the current on-going conflict between the Republic of Georgia and Russia. Weeks…
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Passwords Are Archaic and Do Not Prevent Unauthorized Access to Corporate Systems
Corporate cyber-security is a hot topic these days in mainstream media, and for good reason. Many people who gain unauthorized access to a computer, or computer system, are relatively judgment proof from civil liability…
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Cloak and Dagger: Internet Security Loopholes and Corporate Risk
In today's Seattle Post-Intelligencer the front-page story is entitled: "Seattle Security Expert Helped Uncover Major Design Flaw On Internet." The article, by Daniel Lathrop and Paul Shukovsky, is akin to a Cold War-era spy…
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Federal Tax Implications for Limited Liability Companies
Tax implications are one of the many factors that go into determining what choice of entity a business should become during the corporate formation stage of its development. In deciding whether to become a limited liability company…
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Hackers Evolving Into Sophisticated Mafia-style Organizations
According to an article posted on the website Ars Technica: The Art of Technology, by Emil Protalinski, the profile of your typical hacker is evolving from the lone single white male, living in his…
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Corporate Liability for Carrying Information Posted by Third Parties
Recently, a federal court judge, for the Southern District of New York, ruled that YouTube, and its venture partner, Google, Inc., must turn over gigabytes of data, regarding the viewing habits of YouTube users,…
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Subpoenas Can Unknowingly Expose an Individual's Private Information
In the Tuesday, July 8, 2008, "Technology Section", of The New York Times, Saul Hansell wrote an article entitled "One Subpoena Is All It Takes to Reveal Your Online Life." Mr. Hansell does an…
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Is Not Renewing "The Protect America Act" Patriotic?
With the Fourth of July approaching, and we as Americans begin to celebrate our indepedence and freedoms, a debate in Congress will be left stalled in the Senate over whether to renew The Protect…
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Supreme Court's Ruling on Second Amendment: A Great Example of How Our System of Government Works
The United States Supreme Court on Thursday, in a 5-4 decision, ruled that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects an individuals right to own a gun at home for self-defense purposes. Since…
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Electronic Health Care Records Are Slowly Being Adopted
In today's Technology Section of The New York Times, columnist Steve Lohr wrote an article entitled "Most Doctors Aren't Using Electronic Health Records." The article explored the disconnect between large health care providers, like…