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Social Media Policies
Today, our work and personal lives are in a permanent state of collision, and nowhere is that more evident than online, in social networks.
Chances are, the younger members of your firm have devoted a good deal of their time managing their personal relationships through Twitter, Facebook and MySpace ' and still do. Now it looks as if the rest of your attorneys and employees are, or will be in the near future, following suit. It's a natural pursuit for tech-savvy experienced employees and up-and-comers in general to apply their technology skills to their work not only in e-commerce, and in bricks-and-mortar, firms but to non-work activities in the workplace. That's why, whether your firm is pure-play e-commerce or a mixture of marketing modes, it needs a social-media policy.
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.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
One Overlooked Element of Executive Safety: Data Privacy
Executives have access to some of the company's most sensitive information, and they're increasingly being targeted by hackers looking to steal company secrets or to perpetrate cybercrimes.