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Cloud Computing Security: More Opportunity, Less Threat
If you follow the legal technology headlines you might have noticed that we've come full circle on cloud security. Rewind seven or so years, and mainstream cloud computing adoption was being thwarted by grave concerns about data security, data governance and data access. As the cloud became more pervasive in many industries globally, the legal market took note and slowly but surely more law firms went to the cloud. Thanks to persistent market education and the realization that cloud benefits ' such as flexibility, cost savings, mobility/accessibility and resource savings ' outweighed potential security issues, the legal cloud gained momentum. As security concerns became more pronounced and difficult to effectively address in-house, law firm CIOs and information governance leaders realized that reputable cloud providers were much better positioned to tackle security.
Fast forward to 2016. Security is still a major concern. The 2015 ILTA/InsideLegal Technology Purchasing Survey cited security as the top challenge facing legal IT leaders, including concerns about providing a secure environment for information and file sharing in the cloud. Law firm clients are now demanding their outside counsel complete regular security audits, with global firms routinely being audited in the double digits. Protecting a firm's IP and work product is increasingly important to corporate clients, especially in regulated industries.
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.