Law Firm CMOs
November 02, 2014
Much of the staff alignment in an organizational chart is predicated on the particular styles, strengths, and weaknesses of its leadership, not on some universally accepted top-down box managerial arrangement. Despite this, the author feels increasingly compelled to endorse alignment of the CMO/CBDO with the COO, not the Managing Partner.
At the Intersection: Cutting Corners
November 02, 2014
In this second of three related posts, we consider whether clients' increasing efforts to control outside legal spend forces their outside counsel to "cut corners."
What Happens to Your Digital Estate After You Die?
November 02, 2014
Ever wonder what happens to your social media accounts, e-mail, online texts and other digital content when you die? Do they simply expire, leaving nothing behind but digital dust? Or can you authorize someone to take them over after you pass on? And if so, what powers would such a person possess?
Going Digital ' With Signatures
November 02, 2014
When was the last time you had to sign a document or collect signatures as part of a larger business process? Or wait on someone else for a signature? Did you opt for the old-fashioned "wet signature" or the new-fashion electronic version?
Bit Parts
October 02, 2014
California Right of Publicity Claims Can Be Assigned<br>Invasion of Privacy Suit Against Greenberg Glusker Law Firm Found Time-Barred<br>Whither the Transformative Use Defense in Copyright Infringement Cases?
Data in the Cloud
October 02, 2014
The cloud is everywhere, raining down apps and digital services on companies. The potential benefits are clear: more storage and portability of company information and customer data, as well as time and cost savings for management and employees.
Cross-Border Cybercrime and the Cybersecurity Wars
October 02, 2014
The Home Depot data breach may be the largest in the U.S. yet, affecting not only millions of customers in the U.S., but also shoppers at its 180 stores in Canada. Home Depot said customers who shopped at its U.S. and Canadian stores as far back as April were exposed, meaning the breach extended for more than four months including the busy summer season.
At the Intersection: Cutting Corners and the Question of Clarity
October 02, 2014
Proponents of Legal Project Management (LPM), Legal Process Improvement (LPI) and other approaches for driving greater efficiency and value into legal service delivery get a lot of blow-back. One of the more common gripes we hear is that "LPM encourages corner-cutting." Is this true?
Assumptions Can Kill You
October 02, 2014
Shouldn't we be more deliberate and questioning about the assumptions we make about clients ' in order to ensure that we don't end up with self-inflicted client relations issues? An in-depth discussion.
A Checklist Guide To California's Revised Film Tax Credit
October 02, 2014
This article discusses California's revised film tax-credit legislation, AB 1839, passed in September 2014. California is attempting to play catch-up with other states that offer tax subsidies for local production ' and while California's provisions are not as generous as other state tax credits, the new legislation provides substantial benefits for film and television production in California.
