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Insuring Against Cyber Crime
Cyber liability is increasingly important for law firms and lawyers. Technology has created new issues concerning breaches of privacy, security and more that can severely affect a law practice. Approximately 10 million victims a year are affected by a breach of privacy. Forty-six states have enacted data breach notification legislation, and federal law includes host data security requirements. Stolen laptops or other data-bearing devices rank the highest in terms of risk and provide access to your technology systems and confidential information.
A breach can be costly. Lost billable time can be extensive. Costs to restore damaged/destroyed data can be exorbitant. It takes approximately 175 hours to resolve the issue when a breach occurs. With the estimated cost to rebuild records at $202 per record, law firms can accrue significant fees.
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.