Legal Project Management has seen an explosion of interest from the legal industry in recent years. It has been touted as the key to efficient legal work and a cure-all for the woes of fixed fees, fee caps, and lawyers who blow budgets. But there are drawbacks.
Cyber threats are so pervasive that many privacy and security experts advise that responsible parties ' like fiduciaries of employee benefit plans ' should prepare for when a data breach occurs, not if . Data collected by employee benefit plans includes sensitive information that make them a particularly attractive target for cybercrime.
Leasing real property to a foreign entity presents a special set of concerns for landlords, and those who are leasing real property to a foreign entity should carefully evaluate these concerns ' and, where appropriate, address them in the lease. This article highlights the special considerations that a landlord encounters when leasing to a foreign entity.
Artist Merchandise-Approval Form Doesn't Shield Live Nation From Liability for Willful Infringement of Photographer's Works
Country Artist Wins Attorney Fees After Prevailing in Record Label's End-Run Copyright Suit
District Court in Fourth Circuit Decides Copyright Office Must Act on Registration Application Before Plaintiff Can Proceed With Infringement Suit
A $3.5 billion asset forfeiture case that the DOJ brought in July grabbed the public's attention for the alleged purchases involved: a luxury jet, a Beverly Hills mansion, Las Vegas casino junkets and a stake in the Leonardo DiCaprio movie The Wolf of Wall Street. But for experts in how law firms handle client funds, another detail in the case may merit special scrutiny.
When representing a client in core real estate work, alcohol may be the last thing an attorney is likely to take into consideration. But as with many other business considerations related to the use of real property, liquor licensing issues can significantly impact real estate transactions.
For the first time, a Missouri Court of Appeals has held that a contractor who has performed work for a shopping mall tenant may have mechanic's lien rights on the landlord's simple interest in the entire mall.
Although other federal appeals courts have weighed on what is access "without authorization" under the CFAA, the latest Nosal opinion appears to be the first that decides this question in the framework of arguable hacking of an employer database.
Law firm CI, in practice, can have a powerful impact even if it is not being used to improve management decisions. Despite criticisms, here is why it works.
A Collection of Moves in the Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice Areas
