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Law Firms Aren't Immune to Cybersecurity Risks
Although law firms have managed to remain off the list of the year's biggest data breach victims, firms watching cybersecurity trends most closely are feeling increasingly uneasy about their own security posture. Astute firms are looking to learn as they watch Target Corp., The Home Depot Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sony Corp. and others struggle to manage an endless stream of news stories that damage their brands, massive disruptions to everyday business, and a significant strain on resources as organizations respond to legal claims, comply with requests for information from regulators, and scramble to bolster security systems in efforts to prevent further incidents.
Because law firms are routinely entrusted with large volumes of highly sensitive data under attorney-client privilege ' private personal information, trade secrets, mergers and acquisitions details, litigation strategy, intellectual property research, health care data and more ' it's only a matter a time before they face the same level of scrutiny of their security practices as do corporations. The risks firms face from inadequate information-security policies, procedures and technology are just as serious and far-reaching as those faced by their corporate clients, and hackers are likely to perceive firms as an easier target.
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.
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.
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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.