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7 Keys to Managing Tech and Service Company Partnerships

David Cochran

Partnerships play a key role in today's legal marketplace. Typically, one supplier partners with a law firm and/or corporate legal department to provide…

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California 'Right to Know Act' Sets Off Alarm Bells Ring for Privacy Experts Image

California 'Right to Know Act' Sets Off Alarm Bells Ring for Privacy Experts

Isha Marathe

While state data privacy legislation is picking up across the U.S., a California bill that recently passed the State Senate and has remained largely under the radar, has some privacy experts raising alarm bells.

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Legal Tech: Can Claiming Incompetence Save You from Spoliation Sanctions? Image

Legal Tech: Can Claiming Incompetence Save You from Spoliation Sanctions?

Eric P. Mandel

A recent opinion in Illinois raises the question of whether spoliating parties should be encouraged to present the following defense at trial: "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, yes the main evidence of this case has been destroyed, but it's only because my client and my law firm are completely incompetent when it comes to preserving electronic evidence."

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Mitigating Risks at Professional Service Firms Using Artificial Intelligence Image

Mitigating Risks at Professional Service Firms Using Artificial Intelligence

Brian P. Piatek

Truly malicious internal threats can often be treated much like external threats using the tools and backups already in place. But how does a firm proactively identify the softer threats — which may be just as dangerous as the malicious threats and can cripple a firm just as effectively?

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The Anatomy of a Supply Chain Cyberattack Image

The Anatomy of a Supply Chain Cyberattack

Brian Schmitt & Abeer Abu Judeh

Mitigating Its Risks and the Call for Standardization of Software Development Security Protocols This article details the anatomy of a supply chain cyberattack, explores the existing state of supply chain protective contractual terms, and proposes actionable steps with a collective approach to guide legal professionals through their precarious endeavors.

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We Must Never Let our Cyber Guard Down Image

We Must Never Let our Cyber Guard Down

Emil Sayegh

When cyber defenses work, there is a human tendency to become complacent. If you fall into this perception trap, you will quickly find yourself in survival mode — scrambling to restore and recover, and in a position where the best explanation was that the attack was somehow "unexpected." The global cyberthreat is also still very real.

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Crypto Asset Legal Difficulties

Jonathan Bick  

Exploring crypto assets is akin to visiting the Land of Oz. Outwardly, both seem dazzling, foreign and off-color. However, by removing the technological blinders, equivalent to the emerald glasses worn by the citizens of the Emerald City, attorneys will likely understand that they know all they need to integrate crypto assets into their practice.

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Under Shared Responsibility Cloud Model, Data Owners Retain Control of Access and Data Image

Under Shared Responsibility Cloud Model, Data Owners Retain Control of Access and Data

Catherine Castaldo, Therese Craparo & Christine Gartland

From a legal perspective, the cloud introduces a unique shared responsibility model that many businesses are only now coming to appreciate; specifically, although the cloud provider may house the data and provide functionality for access and data security controls, the legal obligations remain the responsibility of the business procuring these services.

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Legal Tech: E-Discovery Case Spotlight: Custody and Control of Text Messages and Adverse Jury Instructions on Spoliation Image

Legal Tech: E-Discovery Case Spotlight: Custody and Control of Text Messages and Adverse Jury Instructions on Spoliation

Philip Favro

New e-discovery cases continue to proliferate, spotlighting key trends regarding the handling of ESI in litigation.

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Components of Legal Work On NFTs Image

Components of Legal Work On NFTs

Bruce Love

With a significant amount of NFT activity arising from the entertainment and sports industries comes an inevitable need for legal services. But taking advantage of this economic growth is no simple matter for entertainment, media and sports lawyers. It requires an understanding not just of NFT transactions, but also of data security, intellectual property, public policy, and a whole raft of regulatory and compliance issues.

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