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An Extra e-Safety Net
As technology advancements and competition combine to drive information technology (IT) costs down, law firms of all sizes are poised to take advantage of tools that can drastically improve operational efficiency and provide greater security.
The growing use of extranets is a key example. While most people have had some experience with intranets ' restricted Internet portals used to disseminate information and facilitate communication within an organization ' extranets aren't as well known.
The primary difference between an intranet and extranet is the end user. While intranets focus on an internal audience, extranets connect a specific group of people, within and outside an organization, who share a common interest. Like intranets, extranets provide users with secure access to a location on the Internet where they can communicate with one another, and view and exchange information.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?