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Electronic Discovery in the Cloud
As organizations strive to minimize costs and maximize efficiency and scalability of computing resources, IT and legal departments across the globe are turning to cloud technology (a.k.a., cloud computing) for help. Although the idea itself is not new, the use of pooled technology outside an organization's own infrastructure is gaining momentum with expanded service offerings from companies like Google, Amazon and Microsoft. The recent surge in popularity is pushing industry groups to consider how to accurately define cloud computing and provide guidance as to how it can be properly managed ' especially in relation to regulatory compliance and electronic discovery requests.
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”), cloud computing “is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.” See, Peter Mell and Tim Grance, The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing, Version 15, 10-7-09, http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/SNS/cloud-computing (October 2009). From an IT perspective, cloud computing offers users seemingly unlimited resources for data storage, application development and data processing. From the legal and compliance perspective, cloud computing raises concerns and questions about the security, preservation and control of data stored in the cloud.
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.
Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel
'Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel is a continuation of the discussion of client expectations and the disconnect that often occurs. And although the outside attorneys should be pursuing how inside-counsel actually think, inside counsel should make an effort to impart this information without waiting to be asked.
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.