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Converting to Office 2007 and Struggling with Word?
The Pareto Principle states that for many events and occurrences, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Better known as the 80-20 rule, this age-old axiom has modern-day application, particularly in business and economics. The same holds true in the world of the legal helpdesk, where a majority of user support calls, independent of firm size, geography or hardware/software configuration, typically pertain to just a handful of the most popular legal applications.
In collecting and analyzing massive amounts of legal helpdesk ticketing data, including more than 600,000 helpdesk tickets within a recent nine-month time frame, legal-specific outsourcers and internal helpdesks alike pinpointed a noticeable, albeit predictable trend: More than 50% of all tickets resolved by the helpdesk relate to Microsoft Office products, with Word and Outlook leading the charge. While everyone is buzzing about Office 2010, and many firms are plotting their upgrade to Microsoft's latest productivity suite “opus,” Office 2007 and older versions are actually seeing most of the action when it comes to helpdesk tickets and support questions. In fact, according to the 2010 ILTA Technology Survey, only 22% of firms currently use Word 2007, while 74% are still running Word 2003 or older; less than 1% among surveyed firms indicated using Word 2010.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.