'Search engine optimization' and 'marketing' are the hottest buzzwords in the digital agency space in 2008. Why is this? Marketing and IT professionals have been able to track Web site visitors and understand online customers for long enough to confirm that traffic is mainly driven from the major search engines using a combination of keywords and phrases.
The iPhone is ranked among the most popular gadgets to hit the market in 2007. According to Forrester Research, with more professionals using the iPhone, demand on internal IT departments to support the device has increased as well. However, there are some limitations with the iPhone that prevent it from being readily integrated as an enterprise-class device within an organization. Although the iPhone is popular with consumers, that does not necessarily mean it will integrate well into a company's complex technology infrastructure. Below is a list of 'gotchas' to be aware of when using the iPhone and considering the possibility of enterprise-wide integration.
More than 40 sanctions cases ' resulting in millions of dollars in fines ' have been decided in one year since revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ('FRCP') took effect. In contrast, only two have been recorded under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act since it was put into place in 2002. The 2006 changes to the FRCP specifically require that companies ensure all potentially relevant electronically stored information ('ESI') associated with litigation is preserved and protected, with a subset ultimately produced when required. While on the surface this may sound simple, those in the trenches on both sides ' legal and IT ' have war stories to tell of hard lessons learned. Organizations that do not take a comprehensive approach to managing ESI for discovery may fall prey to fines, sanctions and worse.
In Rico v. Mitsubishi Motors Corp., the California Supreme Court adopted the 'fair and reasonable approach' originally formulated by the Second District Court of Appeal in State Compensation Ins. Fund v. WPS, Inc., and set forth the duties of attorneys upon receiving inadvertent disclosures.
Arguments over interpretation of the Physician Labeling Rule language may well be making an appearance in future product liability cases.
Plaintiffs' counsel recently have been changing their tactics in product liability class action litigation. In place of filing traditional injury class actions, they instead have been filing more and more economic 'no-injury' class actions, in which the proposed class members seek to recover not for personal injury, but for their alleged economic losses in purchasing a product that is worth 'less' than they paid for it because of some alleged defect.
Highlights of the latest commercial leasing cases from around the country.
Hogan & Hartson Advises MySpace in Landmark Music Venture
Greenberg Traurig Associate Gets Green Building Council OK
IP, Media & Tech Dept. Adds to New York Practice
Retired Gibson Partner Receives Alger Award
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Gets Community Award
Monitoring e-Mail To Bankrupt Entity Is OK under e-Privacy Laws
'Knowing' or 'Willful' TCPA Violation Does Not Require Showing Knowledge
Group Lacks Standing For Unsolicited Faxes Claims under TCPA
Clickwrap Forum Clause Enforceable, Even in Adhesion Contract
Arbitration Clause with Class Action Waiver Not Unconscionable in PA
Class Arbitration Waiver in e-Sales Contract OK under NJ, TX Law
Conversion Tort Doesn't Apply To e-Records, Data in MA
MN Long Arm Cannot Touch Software Licensee on Technical Support
Whether they're giving a speech at a conference, pitching a client or making an internal presentation at a firm or corporate retreat, time and again lawyers are waiting until the last minute to prepare. Appearing live is all about impact and impression. It's about being memorable in an impressive way. If you are taking the time to appear live and in person anywhere ' and your audience is, too ' then why wouldn't you prepare for the event fully honoring the idea that live communication is all about connection and energy?
