The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) has come under recent scrutiny due to its use against unsuspecting individuals who may not be the malicious hackers that the Act was originally meant to address.
May 02, 2014Eric A. Packel
Although the reach of the federal government is impressive, all 50 states have had for some time a powerful weapon in the form of the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State (Uniform Act). Originally enacted in New York in 1936, it is used today to facilitate the issuance of extraterritorial or "cyber subpoenas," with nationwide reach.
May 02, 2014Peter A. CruscoAre the predicted trends really trending?
May 02, 2014Pamela WoldowDo you want to be considered a thought leader in your field? What law firms need to do is expose their expertise and practice groups to new prospects for their services.
May 02, 2014Steve MarkmanA cautionary tale for secured lenders who may want to credit bid to acquire a debtor's assets.
May 02, 2014Adam C. Harris, David M. Hillman and James T. BentleyThe letter reads that there will be a visitor from the Department of Labor (DOL) coming to your business in roughly four or five weeks. The reason for the visit: they have determined they want to investigate your retirement plan(s). Whatever the reason, you have some time to prepare. What should you pay attention to in this prep time and what could the results be of an investigation like this?
May 02, 2014Charles B. Blanton, Jr.The main federal laws designed to protect student privacy have not been updated to keep pace with the Digital Age. The lack of legal protections for our students' personal information that is stored in the cloud has made a Student Privacy Bill of Rights a necessity.
May 02, 2014Bradley S. ShearWhat's your Persuasion Quotient (PQ)? How skilled are you at persuasion? How can you improve your persuasion skills?
May 02, 2014Mark BeeseAcross the nation, there exists a relatively untested notion that the only approach to e-discovery is case-by-case ' that every unique case requires an equally unique approach to discovery. While this phenomenon is a natural component of any industry seeking standardization, the unfortunate byproduct can be seen when organizations incur great costs to marry pre-existing on-premise solutions with whatever contracted-for solution is required to react to the case that came down the pipe today.
May 02, 2014John WinklerA scheme of arrangement is a tool of English corporate law that has been used in M&A and restructurings for decades. Here's what it means..
May 02, 2014Dominic McCahill