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Ellen Zeifer

Ellen Zeifer, also a partner in Funk & Zeifer, concentrates upon art law, intellectual property and general business law. This column is intended to discuss certain issues but not to present legal advice. In the event of any legal questions please consult an attorney.

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Lessons From The Distributed Energy Generation Industry For Edge Computing

Edge users and providers can benefit from this knowledge.
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Peter V.K. Funk Jr.
Ellen Zeifer
June 4, 2018
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Even Playing Field? Solving Utility Bill Disputes In Mission Critical Facilities

Peter-funk
Peter V.K. Funk Jr.
Ellen Zeifer
June 3, 2015
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Prior issues of Mission Critical, including the January/February 2014 issue, make it clear that energy efficiency and conservation and other energy topics in data centers involving cooling are hot.


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Free Lunch? Maybe …

Free online services are anything but.
Peter-funk
Peter V.K. Funk Jr.
Ellen Zeifer
April 9, 2013
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An old economic adage says “there is no such thing as a free lunch.” This saying was responsive to a common practice among nineteenth century pre-prohibition bars that provided a spread of food to draw lunchtime drinkers.


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Hurricane Sandy: Now It’s Personal

Reflections on a disaster hitting home
Peter-funk
Peter V.K. Funk Jr.
Ellen Zeifer
December 3, 2012
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Hurricane Sandy blasted dark clouds, high winds, and rain over the Northeast coast and left in its wake, not only a disaster but also an opportunity to assess the successes and failures of our disaster preparation, performance, and recovery.


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Due Diligence – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

Proper due diligence can prevent catastrophe
Peter-funk
Peter V.K. Funk Jr.
Ellen Zeifer
August 7, 2012
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Events over the years have proven the truth of the adage: Look before you leap.


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Modern Legal Issues/Ancient Roots

Cloud services complicate even seemingly settled matters
Peter-funk
Peter V.K. Funk Jr.
Ellen Zeifer
June 5, 2012
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Starting a new law firm and speaking with cloud services vendors has brought my partner and me face-to-face with one of the realities of cloud data storage.


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