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Payne Consulting of Seattle has announced the release of Metadata Assistant for Microsoft Excel, which cleans out hidden information from Excel documents. Following the positive response for Metadata Assistant for Word, this new software extends the same functionality to Excel files, which have even more hidden data than Word files. Metadata has seen an upsurge in importance as the rise of electronic discovery has put an increasing number of vital business documents into the hands of opposing parties to litigation or other business matters. With Metadata Assistant, readers can analyze hidden data that exists in a spreadsheet or word processing document and remove hidden data that could include concealed numbers that comprise confidential company formulas or text revealing incriminating motivations. The new software is offered at no additional charge to those who have licensed Word Metadata Assistant Enterprise Version. The add-in is compatible with Microsoft Excel versions 97-2002 (Office XP) as well as the current beta for Office 11. Payne Consulting also expects to release Metadata Assistant for PowerPoint in February 2003. For more information please visit www.payneconsulting.com
ProLaw Software, a division of West, has announced the release of ProLaw Ready, a version of the company's namesake practice management suite tailored specifically to the needs of small firms. Designed and priced for firms with one to 15 attorneys, ProLaw Ready specifically meets the need for a fully integrated practice management package in the small-firm market segment. The software offers small firms a full complement of features such as contact and relationship management, rules-based calendaring, document management, records management, conflicts searching, time tracking, billing, comprehensive management reporting, contingency accounting, integrated accounting and access to Virtual ProLaw University, the developer's online training program. ProLaw Ready also is fully integrated with Westlaw, and features West WorksT Practice Libraries, which offer a comprehensive collection of authoritative, practice-specific forms and document assembly tools. For more information, please visit www.prolaw.com.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.