In a recent article appearing in “Inc.”, titled “The Psychological Price of Entrepreneurship” author Jessica Bruder discusses some of the unique psychological challenges faced by entrepreneurs. The article addresses the fact that for all of the success stories that are out there concerning business ventures that make it big, even for the successful business person the road to that success has often been marked with bouts of anxiety and despair. As a lawyer, I have seen some of these issues...

The recent Target (and now Neiman-Marcus) data security breach provides a clear illustration of the challenges faced by businesses that must comply with the various data breach notification laws. As of the writing of this article, what is known is that for 19 days (between November 27 and December 15) computer hackers gained “unauthorized access” to Target’s customers’ names, credit or debit card numbers, card expiration dates, and three-digit CVV security codes. [link] Target initially revealed on December 19 (four...