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<i>Online Extra:</i><br>Social Media: Questions of Admissibility And Ethics
January 01, 2018
Social media evidence can be acquired both informally — through an attorney's own investigation or from the client — or more formally through the use of discovery and the rules of discovery. While each gives rise to practical and ethical issues, this section will focus on informal methods of acquisition.
In an Era of Crises and Controversies, How Ready Is Your Law Firm?
January 01, 2018
Although the current news cycle is a barrage of negative situations, the silver lining is that they offer law firms a wealth of teachable moments about the importance of preparing for and responding to a crisis situation.
The Cyber Shot Across the Bow: Data Manipulation and GPS Spoofing
December 01, 2017
In September 2015, then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper warned that the next "push of the envelope" in cybersecurity might be attacks that change or manipulate electronic information in order to compromise its accuracy or reliability. Two years later, we may now be seeing the beginning of such insidious attacks, in the context of GPS spoofing — a technique that sends false signals to systems that use GPS signals for navigation.
Regulators Are Catching Up to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology within the Financial Services Industry
December 01, 2017
<b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>As we head into 2018, cryptocurrency and blockchain will continue to be a top initiative for pioneers in the financial services industry. As with any innovation within the financial services industry, the regulators are never far behind and are doing their best to keep up. Those that enter this space will find that they also have to pioneer the controls to manage the regulatory risks this technology presents.
Five Smart Steps to Prepare for GDPR Data Subject Rights
December 01, 2017
Many corporations around the globe are preparing for May 2018, when Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcement kicks in. The regulation encompasses a wide range of nuanced privacy requirements that can be challenging to operationalize. In particular, requirements around the rights of European data subjects — which include the right to be forgotten and rights to access, rectification and objection to processing — will be some of the most difficult to address.
Artificial Intelligence: Knowing When It's Right for Your Firm
December 01, 2017
Gone are the days when being the best lawyer was enough to guarantee landing and retaining clients. Clients are demanding that firms incorporate automation and increase their efficiency. Clients are relying on automation to streamline the work they outsource, and they expect their law firms to follow suit. To this end and to remain competitive, law firms need to offer their clients innovative solutions and build artificial intelligence (AI) into the core fabric of their practices.
NY AG Proposes Stricter Data Security Laws Citing Equifax Breach
December 01, 2017
Following the Equifax Inc. breach that compromised personal information of 145.5 million Americans including more than 8 million New Yorkers, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is proposing comprehensive legislation to tighten data security laws
Data Integrity and Incident Response
December 01, 2017
The skill required to successfully exfiltrate 143 million records is certainly sufficient to successfully attack the integrity of that very same data. It is generally accepted that cyber criminals have not performed integrity attacks because there is a minimal profit motive: Records have a black-market value; in integrity attacks, there is no deliverable that can be sold. This paradigm may be shifting.
Uber In-House Attorney Out Behind Massive Cyberattack That Went Undisclosed
December 01, 2017
<b><i>The Company Failed to Notify 57 Million Users of a Breach In October 2016. Two Employees Tasked with Handling the Response Process Have Left the Company, Including Uber In-House Attorney Craig Clark, Who Reported to the Company's Chief Security Officer.</b></i><p>Uber Technologies Inc. failed to notify 57 million users that their data was exposed in a breach, according to a company blog post published on November 21, which was confirmed by a source close to the matter.
<b><i>Legal Tech</b></i><br>Circumstantial Evidence vs. Speculation: What Warrants e-Discovery Sanctions
December 01, 2017
In today's political climate, it has almost become "normal" that people frivolously make speculative statements without any proof that the statement is true. While this may be standard practice in the political world, in court this practice will not be convincing to any judge, especially when making an argument for e-discovery sanctions based on new rule FRCP 37(e).
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