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How Law Firms Can Fix the 'Dropbox Problem'
Maintaining client confidentiality has always been a core responsibility of the legal profession, yet keeping sensitive, confidential information secure has never been more complicated, thanks to the emerging “Dropbox problem.” Ranging from Dropbox to e-mail to instant messaging and beyond, attorneys have a variety of easy ways to communicate with colleagues and clients. Unfortunately, many of these methods also leave data susceptible to deliberate and accidental breaches during transfer.
Several trends are driving attorneys and staff to use less-than-secure channels to receive and send files and e-mails. Law firms need to take assertive action to understand the root causes of this behavior and steer lawyers to methods that won't put their reputations at risk and their clients' data in jeopardy. While this will probably require changes in human behavior, hardware and software, firms owe it to their clients to take the necessary steps.
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.
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.
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.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
When Is a Repair Structural or Nonstructural Under a Commercial Lease?
A common question that commercial landlords and tenants face is which of them is responsible for a repair to the subject premises. These disputes often center on whether the repair is "structural" or "nonstructural."