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Document Exchange Breaches
Think about the last case you handled for your largest client. What would happen if that information was breached or hacked? It is an alarming possibility and one that should rightfully occupy your thoughts.
These days, it is difficult to turn on the TV or go online without seeing the latest article about a government agency or corporation that has been hacked. Now that same threat is of foremost concern for law firms. As evidenced by the rash of presentations featuring security experts from the FBI and beyond at legal technology events, hackers ' either foreign or domestic ' are often discovering that it is easier to virtually break into a law firm than into its corporate client.'
Data transfers are often the overlooked security hole for law firms. Attorneys and legal professionals handle ' and exchange ' highly sensitive client work product on a daily basis. Although lawyers normally default to tools such as e-mail, FTP, or courier deliveries, these methods do not necessarily deter breaches or offer the level of security mandated by government regulations such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).'
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.
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.
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.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.