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Virtualization and Law Office Computer Systems
Virtualization has been getting a significant amount of coverage in the IT press. Open almost any IT trade publication in the last six months and there are numerous articles about virtualization. It brings to mind the movie 'Multiplicity,' or the scientists that are currently involved in 'cloning.' So what is the entire buzz about? And what does it mean to us, the legal community?
The fact of the matter is virtualization is a 20-year old technology/concept whose roots came from mainframe systems that has moved into x86 (PC, server) platforms. Wikipedia describes the concept of virtualizing servers as 'a method of partitioning a physical server computer into multiple servers such that each has the appearance and capabilities of running on its own dedicated machine.'
Each server is compartmentalized such that it is completely independent of any other virtual server that also resides on that physical hardware. Each virtual server can run its own operating system (i.e., Windows NT, 2000, 2003, 2007, Linux, Novell Netware, etc.) and each server is completely independent of the other servers on the physical server. Several of the software vendors have taken it a step further, enabling portability, movement from one physical device to another, load balancing (think of it as clustering on the fly) and other features that make it a very compelling technology.
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.
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.
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.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
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?