Why Cybersecurity Is an Important Employment Law Issue
October 17, 2016
The case described herein involved misuse of confidential information by present and former employees. Although this case involved mortgage companies, the lessons learned are valuable to any business.
14 Obama Lawyers Whose Inboxes Could Swell With Job Offers
October 16, 2016
White-collar enforcement. Cybersecurity. Privacy and technology. Antitrust. Health care. Congressional investigations. The Obama administration lawyers identified below are on the front lines in key areas and are sure to command attention in Big Law and corporate offices.
Data Breach Prevention and Information Governance Go Hand-In-Hand
October 14, 2016
Information governance has a wide range of varying definitions, depending on whom you ask. Some consider it to be an amorphous collection of policies that are difficult to translate into the real world. Others view it as a holistic strategy document, or a series of discrete, tactical projects that implement best practices in data security or storage optimization.
China's Second Draft Cybersecurity Law's Expanded Data Localization Requirement
October 14, 2016
Cybersecurity has remained a priority for the Chinese government in 2016. The second draft of the Cybersecurity Law was released for public comment on July 5, 2016. Although still in draft form, when it is adopted, the Cybersecurity Law will impose a number of requirements on companies with business operations within the territory of China that have been subject to heated discussions among multinational companies (MNCs).
Cybersecurity Comes Together in Legal and Finance
October 14, 2016
Since the dawn of the new millennium, technology has been expanding the reach and ability of criminals at breakneck speeds. Regulators have constantly found themselves running behind a new era of cyberthreats and dangers, struggling to respond to accidents while fortifying the road ahead.
Four Ways Big Data Can Help Win Your Next Case
October 14, 2016
Analyzing data and providing the right kind of data is critically important to every aspect of legal activities. When you're expecting data to act as a secret weapon in the sales process, the courtroom, or to provide a strong foundation for your firm, the quality of your information is priceless. To uphold your firm's integrity and ensure its success, it's time to get your staffers off Google and arm them with data intelligence.
Legal Tech: Ten Technologies That Will Make You Smarter, Faster (and Better Looking)
October 14, 2016
As a fan of technology, and legal technology specifically, I spend a lot of time researching what's new, helpful, or just plain interesting. Below are my top 10 as of this moment in 2016. All of them will either help improve how you run your law firm, plan for retirement, or will improve your personal life in some small but excellent way.
Board of Editors
October 06, 2016
Accounting and Financial Planning for Law Firms
Lawrence L. Bell
Advisors, LLC, Kensington, MD
Wayne Berkowitz
Berdon LLP, New York
James…
Law Firms Facing Unprecedented Cyber Risk
October 01, 2016
For years, various government authorities and security experts warned the legal industry about the proverbial cyber target painted on their chest. And while a cornucopian crop of headlines bloomed about data breaches, most concentrated on major retailers or recognizable brands. Given nebulous reporting legislations, the data breaches at law firms remained below the press horizon. But you can only dodge so many bullets until one hits the industry square in the chest.
