For several years law firms have been a key target for hackers seeking to obtain confidential information about initial public offerings, intellectual property and M&A deals, claim cybersecurity consultants, but rarely does word about specific attacks become public.On March 29, Crain's Chicago Business reported that 48 top firms, most of which appear in the Am Law 100 rankings, were targeted recently by a Russian hacker living in Ukraine seeking to trade on M&A information stolen from law firms.
- March 31, 2016Nell Gluckman
It hasn't been an easy couple of months for Denver-based fast casual food giant Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. And now a decision from the National Labor Relations Board has shone a negative light on the company's social media policies and labor practices too.
March 31, 2016Rebekah Mintzere-Discovery experts this week praised the career and 'seminal' rulings from Judge Shira A. Scheindlin, who is stepping down this month from her role as a judge for the Southern District of New York.
March 31, 2016The ADA) has prohibited discrimination against qualified individuals based on their disabilities across the United States for the last 25 years. It has required employers to implement reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual's disability. A critical question facing employers is what medical conditions qualify as a disability that must be accommodated to comply with federal law.
February 29, 2016Roger FeichtDetermining the Statute of Limitations for Common Law Copyright Infringement Claims
Continuous Accrual Doctrine Applied To Songwriter Heirs' Royalty Suit over Disney's MovieFebruary 29, 2016Stan SoocherThe Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has released its 2016 calendar of events.
February 29, 2016The state of New Jersey got a second roll of the dice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in its attempt to legalize sports betting.
February 29, 2016P.J. D'AnnunzioAlthough the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted nearly six years ago, large employers now must for the first time report to the Internal Revenue Service.
February 29, 2016Jamie B. WassermanAnalysis of a case in which a Cumis counsel was on the hook for unreasonable fees
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