For many tech companies today, their products and business model require the collection and storage of data. At the same time, a failure to build adequate data protection technology, processes, and operations will continuously generate "privacy debt" for the business. The accumulation of this "privacy debt" can eventually turn away customers, attract regulatory penalties, and create an existential risk for the company.
- May 01, 2021Catherine Zhu
In some instances the appearance of third-party intellectual property on items purchased, owned and customized by the purchaser may be legal under the doctrines of first sale and fair use.
May 01, 2021Chidera Anyanwu and Chloe DelehantyThis article addresses some of the relevant employment laws and litigation vulnerabilities that companies, including their owners, officers and directors, should consider before ceasing operations or filing for bankruptcy.
May 01, 2021Wendy Johnson Lario, Alan Brody and Scott HumphreysDRI is leading the way for women to take hold of leadership positions, setting the standard for other industry organizations to follow suit.
May 01, 2021Emily G. CoughlinWhen the pandemic sent everyone home in March 2020, it was a seismic shift in work, but one that had a clear reasoning behind it, and, oddly, was remarkably uniform in execution for all involved. The return to the office is much more complicated, and it isn't just about logistics.
May 01, 2021Patrick SmithThe prevalent view is that telehealth will remain an integral part of our healthcare system post-PHE and may even continue to expand. And that means criminal and civil enforcement focused on fraud committed using, or furthered by the use of, telehealth will be expanding as well, particularly when one looks at the dollars that a regulator can bring in for fraud or noncompliance.
May 01, 2021Jacqueline C. Wolff and Michael HerrmannThis article focuses on the basics of fraudulent transfer claims and solvency analysis in the context of lawsuits where a plaintiff is seeking to recover payments made prior to the bankruptcy case being commenced, sometimes referred to as "claw back" litigation.
May 01, 2021Melissa Davis and Grace E. RobsonWhile bonuses have kept some associates from moving to midsize firm competitors or outside Big Law entirely, large firms must also be more creative and holistic in the long run to retain top associates when the barriers between home and work life are eroding.
May 01, 2021Andrew MaloneyThis article describes a model to help your lawyers evaluate the relative value of the information they are sending to their clients and help you communicate the importance of delivering value in their written communications to clients.
May 01, 2021Eric DeweyHillary Clinton's 2015 statement about the possibility of incarceration for employment-related failures was, to many, an alarming prospect. Since that time, this movement has grown, and has recently gained momentum. Today, prosecutors across the country increasingly seek criminal fines and jail time for what were previously seen as non-criminal labor violations.
May 01, 2021Carolyn H. Kendall and Abraham J. Rein











