Credible Fraudulent Transfer Advocacy
Appellate courts continue to use common sense when disposing of constructively fraudulent transfer appeals, as recent decisions show.
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What Lawyers Can Learn from Uber, Redux
Dan Lear
Lawyers need to know what the client wants and how to get them there before the process starts. Just like a driver who doesn't know exactly where he's taking his riders, a lawyer who isn't totally sure what a client wants — let alone how to get them there efficiently and effectively — is likely to end up with a client who is disgruntled.
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The Human Factor In Information Security
Michael Kemps
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Kimberly Pease
No one can deny that cyberattacks are the new norm. Such risks will increasingly challenge our ability to operate our businesses. In the world of cybercrime, everyone — from individuals to nation-states — is a target. However, some targets are more alluring than others.
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What Lawyers Can Learn from Uber, Redux
ljnstaff
Lawyers need to know what the client wants and how to get them there before the process starts. Just like a driver who doesn't know exactly where he's taking his riders, a lawyer who isn't totally sure what a client wants — let alone how to get them there efficiently and effectively — is likely to end up with a client who is disgruntled.
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The Human Factor In Information Security
Michael Kemps
&
Kimberly Pease
No one can deny that cyberattacks are the new norm. Such risks will increasingly challenge our ability to operate our businesses. In the world of cybercrime, everyone — from individuals to nation-states — is a target. However, some targets are more alluring than others.
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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Chinese Nationals Charged With Hacking Firms to Steal M&A Info
Mark Hamblett
Three Chinese nationals face federal charges for allegedly hacking into two major U.S. law firms in a scheme to trade on information about imminent mergers and acquisitions.
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New York Releases Updated Proposed Cybersecurity Regulation
Justin Hectus
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Julie Taylor
Minimum standards proposed in September have been updated to provide more wiggle room for banks, financial institutions and insurance companies operating in New York.
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PODCAST: Is 'Little Data' More of a Concern than Big Data?
Jason Thomas
In the first of a series, Jason Thomas, Chief of Innovation for Thomson Reuters Special Services, discusses the difference between big data and "little…
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<b><i>BREAKING NEWS</b></i> <br> Chicago's Johnson & Bell First U.S. Firm Publicly Named in Data Security Class Action
Roy Strom
In the first public data security class action complaint against a U.S. law firm, Chicago-based Johnson & Bell was named in a lawsuit that says the firm failed to protect confidential client information.
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Cyberinsurance Considerations for Law Firms
Elizabeth Vandesteeg
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Kathryn Nadro
Law firms spend a lot of time and effort to protect their clients' interests, but often overlook routine protection and security of clients' (and their own) data. While not a cure-all for data security risks, one important component to consider in putting together a comprehensive data security program is cyber insurance, as most general liability policies and professional liability policies now expressly exclude coverage for data breach claims.
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China Passes Controversial Internet Security Law
Anna Zhang
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature approved the new Cybersecurity Law on November 7, which was created for reasons of national security and to curb internet fraud. It will take effect in June 2017.
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