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Legal Tech: Let's Make a Deal: Law Departments Are Looking for Leverage in Tech Deals
December 01, 2020
Even during a pandemic, deals for legal tech products and services still need to be struck. But COVID-19's impact on the economy as well as the maturation of corporate legal departments' general understanding of pricing and functionality could be helping them find more leverage at the bargaining table.
Ransomware: To Pay or Not to Pay Is Not the Question
December 01, 2020
It is not the ransom but the costs associated with the failure to prevent the attack and the consequent remediation that may prove to be a real company killer.
Legal Tech: 3 Reasons to Attend E-Discovery Day 2020
December 01, 2020
The biggest yearly gathering of e-discovery industry professionals is on December 3, featuring webcasts, CLE opportunities and virtual networking.
Transitioning to Remote, Electronic Signing for Transactions
November 01, 2020
The recent move to more remote work environments has prompted many to take a second look at not only eSignature solutions but also remote online notarization (RON). In order to support transactional practice groups in making the transition to electronic signing and closings, one must understand the challenges and opportunities of these technologies.
Corporate Compliance Programs and the DOJ's Emphasis on Data Analytics: What Companies Need to Consider
November 01, 2020
In recent months, the U.S. Department of Justice has raised expectations for companies to use data analytics to monitor the effectiveness of their compliance programs and to identify potential misconduct.
Right-Resourcing Legal Services
November 01, 2020
What is the right strategic approach for a legal department to optimize its return on investment for the resources it deploys to render legal services?
Fall 2020 Data Privacy Updates
November 01, 2020
America and the EU continue altering data privacy frameworks for businesses.
Privacy Issues of Contact Tracing
November 01, 2020
Companies considering whether to suggest, or even to require, contact tracing for employees or others must consider a host of legal issues, including privacy. This article describes contact tracing, focusing on how technology has made it a more powerful weapon against viruses and diseases than ever before.
Video Conferencing and the CCPA
November 01, 2020
Users have become increasingly concerned about the privacy of videoconferencing platforms, due to exposure of information from security breaches. We examined the privacy policies of six prominent applications to determine their compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Cybersecurity Practices Grow As Firms Compete for Talent
November 01, 2020
Law firms in every segment of the market are hiring cybersecurity and privacy laterals and launching new practices, as more of their clients become aware of their vulnerabilities while working remotely.

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  • Private Equity Valuation: A Significant Decision
    Insiders (and others) in the private equity business are accustomed to seeing a good deal of discussion ' academic and trade ' on the question of the appropriate methods of valuing private equity positions and securities which are otherwise illiquid. An interesting recent decision in the Southern District has been brought to our attention. The case is <i>In Re Allied Capital Corp.</i>, CCH Fed. SEC L. Rep. 92411 (US DC, S.D.N.Y., Apr. 25, 2003). Judge Lynch's decision is well written, the Judge reviewing a motion to dismiss by a business development company, Allied Capital, against a strike suit claiming that Allied's method of valuing its portfolio failed adequately to account for i) conditions at the companies themselves and ii) market conditions. The complaint appears to be, as is often the case, slap dash, content to point out that Allied revalued some of its positions, marking them down for a variety of reasons, and the stock price went down - all this, in the view of plaintiff's counsel, amounting to violations of Rule 10b-5.
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