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Has Your Firm's Security Had A Physical? Image

Has Your Firm's Security Had A Physical?

Craig Albrecht

As physical security systems become more IT-centric, they are more often being identified as an application on the network and not as a disparate system. Security guards have been replaced by intelligent IP-based enterprise security systems that ideally are tied into the existing IT infrastructure and normally segmented via a VPN.

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Using Helpdesk Statistics to Improve Law Firm User Support

Lance Waagner

Measuring service levels, ticket volumes, conversion staffing levels, and user satisfaction are all important aspects of running a successful helpdesk, but only of true value if compared to other metrics, and more importantly, acted upon.

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No More Excuses for Not Using Predictive Coding

Herbert L. Roitblat

Predictive coding is the latest of several innovations that have fundamentally altered the process of e-discovery, some of them even leading to changes in the Federal Rules. It has become a must-have e-discovery capability.

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Movers & Shakers

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Who's doing what; who's going where.

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Assessing the Impact of Technology Trends on Legal Practice

Ron Seigneur

This article highlights the 2011 Top 10 Technology Issues identified by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and discusses how law firms can benefit from an increased awareness of what the survey indicates.

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How Not to Get What You Have Always Gotten

J. Mark Santiago

It is clear that High Value Add outsourcing is the next big thing for law firms. It offers law firm management a path to better service at a reduced cost.

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Using Old Communications Technology May Cost More Than It's Saving

James Whitemore

As the economy continues to flounder, CEOs and CFOs in law firms are often reluctant to replace technologies they believe are working fine. Yet, what they may not realize is while they are saving some upfront costs, ultimately they could be saving pennies to lose dollars, relatively speaking.

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Growing an International Presence

Adrian Pang

The idea of growing internationally seems counterintuitive to what's going on in the current economy. Many organizations have scaled back or halted growth activities completely. While other companies are on the sideline, now is the right time to consider global growth and put yourself ahead of your competition.

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Secured Creditors' Credit Bid Rights Under Cramdown Plan

Lawrence V. Gelber, James T. Bentley & Mike Paek

On June 28, 2011, in a decision of great significance to secured creditors, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that secured creditors have a statutory right to credit bid their debt at an asset sale conducted under a so-called "cramdown" plan. This decision is directly at odds with recent decisions in the Third and Fifth Circuits regarding a secured creditor's right to credit bid under a plan.

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Viacom Urges Second Circuit to Revive YouTube Suit

Mark Hamblett

Viacom International and a host of content providers asked a federal appeals court to reverse a decision dooming their claim that YouTube is liable for $1 billion in damages for copyright infringement.

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