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Data Loss Prevention: A Concept in Motion
Certainly, Data Loss Prevention (“DLP”) has been part of the legal IT professional's mantra for years. In fact, you most likely have some form of DLP in place at your firm to identify, monitor and protect data at rest, such as ethical walls in the document management or records management systems, disabled USB ports, or locked down access to public e-mail providers like Yahoo. However, according to a recent survey of the top 25 Am Law 200 firms, what's really keeping general counsel or risk partners up at night is the risk exposure associated with data in use and data in motion (conceptually speaking). Why? Because law firm business is extremely document intensive and active work can be conducted anywhere; on a laptop, in a coffee shop, at home or on a hand-held device. (Quantitative telephone survey of risk professionals at the top 25 Am Law 200 firms, conducted by The Frayman Group in February 2009.)
The current economic climate, along with portable devices and the mobility of today's workforce, has truly created the perfect storm ' exacerbating DLP issues and expanding the definition of DLP and related needs beyond the piecemeal technology offerings currently available. Preventative steps like ethical walls can easily be applied to stored data ' but data in use is the true risk to address.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
When Is a Repair Structural or Nonstructural Under a Commercial Lease?
A common question that commercial landlords and tenants face is which of them is responsible for a repair to the subject premises. These disputes often center on whether the repair is "structural" or "nonstructural."