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Three Lessons for a Proactive Approach To Cybersecurity
Do you know where your client's or organization's data is? It's not a rhetorical question ' it's a serious issue that should be at the core of any cybersecurity assessment. Many IT and security departments may have all sorts of sophisticated tools and processes for securing data in-house, but what about service providers who have access to the network? What about outside law firms handling the data on their own premises or in the cloud? And what about the vendors that those firms use?
Cybersecurity has been elevated to a top priority in today's corporate boardrooms, as news of major data breaches has become commonplace over the last few years. The scope of some of those breaches has reached catastrophic proportions, and recent discoveries illustrate the systematic approach of hackers' third-party vendor attack strategy.
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.
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.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
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.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.