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BREAKING NEWS Anthem Agrees to Record $115M Data Breach Settlement

June 26, 2017

Anthem Inc. has agreed to pay $115 million to settle claims related to the massive 2015 cyberattack that affected 78.8 million customers. If approved by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California, the deal would be the largest data breach settlement in history.

BREAKING NEWS Michelle Lee Resigns as PTO Director

June 07, 2017

Michelle Lee resigned as director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on May 6.

Layered Federal and State Cybersecurity Regulation of Financial Services Firms

June 02, 2017

Cybercrime poses an ever-increasing threat to consumers of financial products and services. In 2016, the then- SEC Chair said that cybercrime ranks as “one of the greatest risks facing the financial services industry.” Federal law thus requires financial services firms to implement procedures designed to protect their customers' data. Now individual states are increasingly getting into the game.

New Research: Employee Privacy and Corporate Legal Risk

June 02, 2017

The use of business email accounts and digital devices for personal communications can be risky for both employers and employees. However, employees of all levels may be commingling corporate communications with their personal information, according to new research.

Will Ransomware Attack Make Law Firms 'WannaCry'?

June 02, 2017

Employees the world over were locked out of their computers on May 12 and over that following weekend as an insidious and widespread cyberattack nicknamed "WannaCry" rolled through the Internet and into headlines. Luckily for U.S. law firms, experts said it was unlikely that this particular ransomware attack hit many of them. However, they fear aftershocks.

State of the Industry: E-Discovery and Cybersecurity

June 02, 2017

The Future State of the E-Discovery Job Market Will Be Cloud and Contract StaffingPart Three of a Three-Part ArticleIf the history of e-discovery is the future of cybersecurity, then what should one expect for the future of e-discovery? How long will the current period of consolidation continue? What will be the next chapter in e-discovery's never-ending reinvention? How closely will the next 10 years of cybersecurity job trends mirror e-discovery's past?

Ransomware: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

June 02, 2017

Ransomware has quickly emerged as a billion dollar industry and shows no sign of slowing down. So why is ransomware the ubiquitous nuisance it is? Simple: It works. Over 70% of companies pay the ransom.

How Analytics Is Shaping the Current and Future Practice of Law

June 02, 2017

Anyone following the news headlines of late is aware that artificial intelligence (AI) is being heralded as the technology that will transform industries far and wide — including the legal profession. Here we will briefly consider three areas or "maturity levels" of analytics — descriptive, predictive and prescriptive — and look at their role in revolutionizing the practice of law today.

Patient Safety Work Product and Its Limitations: A Discussion of Two Recent Cases

June 02, 2017

In the context of medical malpractice litigation, it is important for lawyers representing the injured patient and health care providers to understand the overall purpose of the Healthcare Quality and Improvement Act, as well as its limitations as far as patient safety work product is concerned.

Uncertainty in China-Hollywood Entertainment Financing Relationships, But Hope Remains

June 02, 2017

Uncertainty and the drumbeat of a possible trade war are ominous clouds currently hanging over relations with Chinese investors, several of Hollywood's top deal-making attorneys say.

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