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Backup Protection and Continuity Keep Firms Running
While sometimes downplayed, it's hard to ignore the importance of e-mail backup to businesses large and small. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast law firms that had e-mail backup systems in place prior to the storm were back in business in a matter of hours, while those that did not waited weeks and sometimes months to get their firms up and running. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of billable hours were lost due to the time spent waiting to retrieve e-mail archives and documents.
Firms of every size and in every geographic area must protect their electronic data and be prepared for potential IT disasters. The possibility of disruptions through SPAM and e-mail outages is surprisingly high:
- e-Mail SPAM accounts for more than 85% of all e-mail traffic (MX Logic).
- Fifty-five percent of all companies will experience an e-mail outage greater than four times annually (Industry Reports).
To Outsource or Not to Outsource
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
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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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
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.