LJN Newsletters

With this issue, we began a monthly column intended to promote new thinking about professional development in law firms.

Part One, last month, discussed how firms can stay competitive through lateral partner recruiting. This month, the article continues with more advice, and stresses the importance of telling a candidate why he or she should join your firm.

The U.S. Department of Justice, led by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, recently announced a far-reaching and aggressive international enforcement action against criminal organizations involved in the illegal online distribution of copyrighted material.

Court Rules Against KaZaA
Internet Oversight Board OKs New Domains

Journalists in jail. Record-setting libel verdicts. Secret government documents. Closed-door meetings. The lawyers who represent the news media have had their hands full. But one item of good news for media lawyers is that several Web sites offer useful resources and support.

Recent rulings of interest in Internet law. This month:
'Click Fraud' Suit Against Google Sent Back to State Court
Reverend Falwell Loses Infringement Web Site Claim
Mixed Ruling in Illinois-Based Spyware Class Action

Names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, and various types of financial information are among the most common casualties in a growing number of data security breaches at leading organizations across the country. It seems that every week, a new corporate data security breach involving the loss or disclosure of personal information is reported in the media. This is a phenomenon that does not discriminate: It touches all businesses, whether retailers, information brokers, financial institutions, universities, or healthcare companies. And thanks to a relatively recent California privacy law requiring that affected individuals be notified of the breach, the press eventually tolls the bell for all to hear.
With each revelation, calls have increased for government investigations and new state and federal legislation.

The Tennessee Court of Appeals, at Nashville, ruled that a manager may proceed with a suit to enforce a deal memo between the manager and an artist.