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Financing the Cloud
The rapid emergence of cloud computing technologies is prompting leaders of businesses large and small to consider how to put them to use and to what extent. Security, of course, is a topmost concern, influencing firms' decisions about whether to employ a public cloud, a private one, or a hybrid solution that encompasses both. How cloud capabilities will be integrated into existing IT infrastructure is another issue, as is how to choose from a wealth of emerging cloud service providers.
One subject not getting near enough attention, though, is the role IT financing will play as companies migrate to the cloud in a bid to save costs and bring added flexibility to their business models. The thinking seems to be that the need for IT equipment will be dramatically reduced ' that it will somehow evaporate in the cloud. In reality, IT equipment is the backbone of the infrastructure that supports the day-to-day workings of the cloud. After all, technology equipment will still be required in order to store data and run applications from the cloud.
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.
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.
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?