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Don't Be Afraid of Cybersecurity Information Sharing
Recent government action has shown that the White House and Congress are keenly aware of the potential data security benefits of robust information sharing between and among the private sector and the government. Last year, President Barack Obama unveiled an executive order (EO) to improve the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure entities that highlighted the important role information sharing must play. In recent years, information sharing bills have been introduced regularly in both the Senate and the House, and again on July 10 of this year, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (CISA) in an effort to encourage the flow of cyberthreat data between the private sector and the government.
Companies are already sharing cyberthreat data, but many remain leery as they engage in this largely unchartered territory. This article analyzes the primary concerns raised by companies and highlight steps they can take to safely share information and leverage this important weapon against cybercrime.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Protecting Innovation in the Cyber World from Patent Trolls
With trillions of dollars to keep watch over, the last thing we need is the distraction of costly litigation brought on by patent assertion entities (PAEs or "patent trolls"), companies that don't make any products but instead seek royalties by asserting their patents against those who do make products.