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More Than OneNote: Will Microsoft Break Into EDD?
Microsoft is not currently offering products specifically designed for e-discovery processes, but it's just a matter of time before it does, says Laura DiDio, research fellow at industry analyst firm The Yankee Group.
The burgeoning e-discovery market, which some industry watchers expect to approach $3 billion by 2007, could hardly have escaped the Redmond, Wash., software giant's radar, DiDio says.
“Like everyone else, Microsoft is searching for the next big thing,” DiDio told American Lawyer Media ' which publishes e-Discovery Law & Strategy ' late last year. “Part of their current strategy is to target specific verticals – health care and life sciences, for example. EDD [electronic data discovery] provides them with a clear and compelling differentiator in the market for legal services. You're not going to have that type of functionality in the Linux and open-source market at this point, and probably not for the next 2 years. There is a huge opportunity for growth in this market over the next 24 months, and it's a market they're serious about.”
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?