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Data Analytics Is Low for Corporate Investigations
December 30, 2015
Social media has become the dominant channel of communication for a spectrum of users ranging from individual bloggers to billion-dollar corporate conglomerates. However, a recent survey indicated that the use of data analytics on social media is lacking in corporate legal investigations, despite its potential.
<b><i>Online Extra</b></i> Home Depot Settlement With MasterCard Riles Lawyers For Data Breach Plaintiffs
December 30, 2015
An apparent settlement between Home Depot and MasterCard International Inc. over a massive customer data breach last year has prompted lawyers for financial institutions that are suing the Atlanta-based home improvement chain for damages caused by hackers to cry foul.
Update on NY AG's Suits Against Daily Fantasy Sports Cos.
December 29, 2015
In mid-December, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez granted N.Y. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's motion to halt daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites DraftKings and FanDuel from doing business in the state.
No Sliding Scale Test for Access To Copyright
December 29, 2015
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit declined to adopt a 'sliding scale' test for determining whether one song was strikingly similar to the other in a copyright infringement suit.
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Phishing, Attacks Top Data Concerns of Law Firm CIOs
December 28, 2015
Detection and deflection: It may seem like an old boxing adage, but what it really stands for, as our ALM sibling The American Lawyer's 20th annual technology survey finds, is law firms' re-engineered approach to security.
<b><i>Online Extra: </b></i> 7-Eleven Hit With Discovery Sanctions in NJ Franchise Case </b></i>
December 14, 2015
A federal magistrate judge in Camden has sanctioned 7-Eleven Inc. for what he said were repeatedly deficient discovery responses in a case alleging the company unlawfully targeted South Jersey franchisees and owners for termination.
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Tax-Savvy Clients Motivated in Year-End Collections Crunch
December 07, 2015
If the occurrence of Christmas miracles needs proving, reports of law firms and clients working together on getting legal bills paid makes for compelling evidence.
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Florida: Uber Drivers Are Contractors, Not Employees
December 04, 2015
Uber drivers in Florida will be considered independent contractors rather than employees, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity determined on Dec. 3 in a victory for the app-based ridesharing company.
<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Florida: Uber Drivers Are Contractors, Not Employees
December 04, 2015
Uber drivers in Florida will be considered independent contractors rather than employees, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity determined on Dec. 3 in a victory for the app-based ridesharing company.
Making the Right Choices for Implementation, Training and Support
November 30, 2015
Exploiting the full potential of the technology your firm has chosen to purchase is a challenge ' adoption and utilization are distinctly separate actions. How can your firm ensure the best chance for utilization?

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