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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.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.