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Data Transfers and the EU

Jonathan P. Armstrong

The last couple of months have seen a number of challenges for U.S. corporations doing business in Europe, particularly those that rely on the Safe Harbor scheme to legalize the transfer of customer or employee data to the U.S.

Gradual Rollout Gains Increased Acceptance

Natalie Huha

Technology can be a very good thing ' especially if people actually use it! After several years in the legal industry, I have learned that the best technology in the world can have virtually no benefit if it is not marketed properly. However, if presented to users in a strategic way, a piece of software can be successful and have a revolutionary impact.

Creating a Law Firm Learning Environment Revisited: Lessons Learned

Justin Hectus

Now that our "KYL Keeps You Learning" program has been underway for about a year and we have been in the training phase of the program for over six months, we have developed a clear picture of what theories were on point, and what we would have done differently if we were starting over with the knowledge we have today.

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Manage What You Measure

Lance Waagner

A popular business axiom states you can only manage what you measure, and nowhere is that more true than in the realm of legal helpdesk (also often referred to as the service desk) support. Measuring service levels, ticket volumes, total incidents, and user satisfaction is only of value if the available data is compared to other metrics, and most importantly, acted upon. While gaining access to such data assumes a certain level of internal (or outsourced) helpdesk reporting technologies and software, there's no excuse for turning your back on benchmark data.

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The Start of the Microsoft Office Synchronous XML Epoch

Randall Farrar

In Jan. 30, 2007, the Microsoft Office Asynchronous Binary era, with its shrouded commands, cascading menus and copious toolbars, ended with Office 2003 giving way to Office 2007. With trepidation, those of us who had a personal 18-year business relationship with it knew what was coming. We had a choice; we needed to either acclimatize to this new environment or fall behind technically like those who clung to Lotus 1-2-3 and WordPerfect 5.1.

Managing the Privacy Risks Associated with Data Outsourcing

Elise Dieterich

When the vast amounts of personal information collected by businesses are outsourced to various types of contractors and vendors, the legal consequences can be significant. Here's what to do.

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The UK Bribery Act

Barry Vitou

The new UK Bribery Act comes into force in April 2011. It has been described by some as the most draconian anti-corruption law in the world.

Medical Marijuana

Jeffrey S. Shapiro & Eric B. Martin

It is estimated that there are more than 300,000 medical marijuana users in the country today. How does this affect an employer's drug policies?

SEC Adopts Long-Awaited Proxy Access Rules

Robert S. Reder & George A. Esposito Jr.

The Wall Street Reform Act is incredibly broad in scope and dwarfs the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation that followed the accounting scandals of the previous decade. Here's what it means.

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