<b>Online Exclusive:</b> Q&A with Guidance Software: Enhancing Data Tracking Capability Without Compromising Privacy
September 11, 2006
When London security officials cracked the airline terrorism case in August, they cited their ability to track online messages with forensic software as a critical component of the investigation. Forensic software, for many years a mainstay of law enforcement, is now finding wider application in electronic discovery and data protection for corporations and government agencies. In this Q&A with Guidance Software Vice Chairman and former CEO, John Patzakis, we explore the varied uses of forensic software and its implications for privacy.
<b>Online Exclusive:</b> FTC Files Complaint in U.S. District Court in California Against Software Seller
September 06, 2006
The Federal Trade Commission ('FTC') in August filed a complaint in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, against Digital Enterprises for illegally installing software on consumers' computers. According to the complaint, the software that Digital and numerous corporate affiliates developed would generate pop-up messages that stated that the consumer had registered for a trial membership to Movieland.com, an Internet movie service.
Adventures in Modern Marketing
September 01, 2006
A few months ago, I was having dinner with an acquaintance, a world-famous professor at one of the most eminent business schools, who asked me: 'What's a blog?'
Practice Tip: Demystifying Document Assembly
September 01, 2006
The phrase document assembly can refer to the automated process of creating a simple letter from a letter template to a more complex series of interview questions that assemble a multi-page document, complete with content that is ready to deliver. The industry definition refers to compiling documents from a re-pository of stored paragraphs, clauses and document packages that are selected based on interview responses. Document assembly products provide users with marked improvements in turnaround time, consistency, accuracy and quality.
Trial Looms in Web Porn Law Fight
September 01, 2006
A court battle over Congress' attempts to protect children from pornography on the Internet will soon be ripe for trial. After nearly 8 years of litigation challenging the constitutionality of the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) ' including two trips to the U.S. Supreme Court ' the plaintiffs have won a handful of significant rulings on key discovery disputes.
Electronic Communications Policies
September 01, 2006
An Electronic Communications Policy (ECP) is an internal publication for employees outlining a firm's Internet, computer and electronic assets guidelines with the objective of minimizing business risks. Along with saving employees time, such publications can improve employee morale, prevent employee-management disagreements and even keep users out of court.
Internet Voting Waiting to Bloom
September 01, 2006
Two years ago, the Pentagon was poised to have 100,000 members of the military stationed overseas vote in federal elections over the Internet. The government canceled the plan, however, after it grew concerned it would not be possible to prevent hackers from affecting the results, that it could not examine the privately owned proprietary software that was to be used, and that there would not be a database of those who voted that it could check after the election. Nonetheless, online voting seems to be slowly gaining in popularity.
Commentary: Viewing Law Blogs As a Vast Amicus Brief
September 01, 2006
Given the continued proliferation of law-related Weblogs, including blogs written by law professors and attorneys with expertise in various substantive areas of the law, one frequently finds on the Internet a robust and insightful discussion of cases pending before the courts for resolution. What should judges do if, while visiting the legal blogosphere, they encounter discussions about how pending cases ought to be decided?
The Anonymous Lawyer Goes Pro Bloggo Publico
September 01, 2006
A recent Harvard law graduate, first-time author and cause c'l'bre Jeremy Blachman is riding high, but not, as one might expect, as a highly sought U.S. Supreme Court clerk or caffeine-addled associate at a premiere New York law firm. Blachman eschewed the law in favor of a purely creative pursuit: writing an anonymous blog (eponymously known as the 'Anonymous Lawyer' at www.anonymouslawyer.blogspot.com) detailing the fictionalized travails of a narcissistic partner in a big firm who makes The Devil Wears Prada boss Miranda Priestly look like Mr. Bean. Following a feature article in The New York Times, Blachman's notoriety skyrocketed. Apropos of his blogging cynosure, Blachman participated in the following colloquy with IL&S Editor-in-Chief, Sam Fineman, strictly through e-mail so as not to curtail billable possibilities. Blachman reflects on his book, his life and blogdom.
IP News
September 01, 2006
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
