One subject not getting near enough attention is the role IT financing will play as companies migrate to the cloud in a bid to save costs and bring added flexibility to their business models.
May 20, 2013Ron Arrington
This article discusses the priority issues that can arise where three or more creditors claim a security interest in the same collateral and a recent Seventh Circuit case, Caterpillar Financial Services v. Peoples National Bank, that addresses this infrequently adjudicated problem.
May 20, 2013Alan M. Christenfeld and Barbara M. GoodsteinEarlier this year, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York added to the debate on alender's right to recover a make-whole premium as part of its allowed claim in a bankruptcy case.
May 02, 2013David M. Hillman and Karen S. ParkIt seems that everyone these days, from President Obama to Facebook account holders, is concerned about cybersecurity. Data breaches and cyberintrusions are front page news, and businesses are warned to take a 'when, not if' approach to these threats.
May 02, 2013Judy Selby and Brian EsserIn a case that has far-reaching ramifications because of the exponential expansion of cyberspace in general, and because of the growth of e-commerce in particular, the New York Court of Appeals has rejected challenges by two major online retailers to New York's 'Internet tax,' which requires collection of a sales tax on online purchases made by New York residents.
May 02, 2013Shari Claire LewisWhen a corporation involved in a high-profile lawsuit last year wanted to find an incriminating text message that a former employee intentionally deleted from his mobile phone, its legal team did not conduct a nationwide manhunt for the sender's device or subpoena his wireless carrier. In the modern era of high-tech litigation, the company's forensic specialists simply used the UFED Touch Ultimate data extraction, decoding and analysis tool from Israel-based Cellebrite Ltd.
May 02, 2013Greg CancillaCybercrime is neither rare nor isolated these days. You no longer need to be a major bank, retailer, credit card company, social media site or government to become a target. Every company with an online presence, or even a connection to the Internet, has become fair game.
May 02, 2013Gabrielle T. Kelly, Mark Mermelstein and James HsiaoThe Ninth Circuit recently issued an important ruling in UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Veoh Networks, Inc. relating to DMCA 'safe harbor' protection .
May 02, 2013J.T. WestermeierManaging deadlines is a critical part of every law practice. Missed deadlines are frequently one of the most common reasons lawyers get sued or their clients file grievances.
April 30, 2013Troy RackhamOver the past few years, especially since the onset of the 'Great Recession' and even now during what appears to be an economic recovery, there has been increased talk about meaningful changes to the legal market. While there are a number of ways to analyze these changes, one interesting approach is to look at acquisition and private investment activity in the legal market over that same time period.
April 30, 2013Paul Vander Vort