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Digital Copiers Don't Forget
Protecting sensitive data from loss or theft has become a high-priority risk management objective for companies of all sizes, with the imperative perhaps strongest for public companies that are subject to the SEC's new cybersecurity disclosure guidance and those vulnerable to significant reputational damage in the event of a data security breach. Indeed, it is estimated that more than 30 million records were breached last year (source: Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, www.privacyrights.org/data-breach/new) at a cost to organizations of more than $200 per record (source: Ponemon Institute Study, www.ponemon.org/blog/post/cost-of-a-data-breach-climbs-higher).
Of course, risk mitigation requires a good understanding of where the vulnerabilities are, and one that many companies have missed is the sensitive data that likely reside in the hard drive memories of printers, copiers, and fax machines. Often, companies that routinely wipe the hard drives of their computers before recycling neglect to do the same for other types of peripheral machines, and may not realize that some networked digital copiers can be remotely accessed.
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.