Litigators Get (Anti-) Social in the Crusade For Brand Protection
July 30, 2012
As networkers blog about everything from the banal to the ridiculous, sifting through the social media landscape for brand protection intelligence can seem like a task of Herculean proportions. While some postings are retweeted like wildfire, garnering global exposure, others sit buried and largely unread. However, if brand owners get it right, they are sitting on a gold mine of information.
e-Discovery and U.S.Privacy Laws
July 30, 2012
U.S. data privacy laws pose complex issues for corporations, especially in the context of e-discovery. Here's what you need to know.
Will Your Firm Pass a Stress Test?
July 30, 2012
An annual stress test can evaluate the critical areas of firm governance, financial reporting, risk management, fiduciary practices and financial health. Monitoring these factors can help a law firm prepare to weather both internal and external threats.
Technology Assisted Review: Much More Than Predictive Coding
July 30, 2012
in the context of today's advanced technological world, TAR is about using a combination of technology and people to speed, improve and sometimes automate elements of the legal review process in a way that reduces costs and improves quality.
Taking on the Costs of Legal Research
July 30, 2012
Although many cost reducers have entered the arena in recent years to beat down the monthly cost of renting information, several challenges remain to the firm. One is to understand which features and contract terms are the real drivers of costs; the other is to evaluate and then select alternatives. Both of these require analysis that takes knowledge and time. This article and others to follow will help IT management learn what to look for.
Law Firms and Cyber Security
July 30, 2012
Just as those responsible for the Titanic were lulled into a false sense of confidence in the vessel's impenetrability, many law firms today similarly steam along with a false sense of security that the cybercrime lurking in today's electronic channels of commerce does not pose a potentially critical threat. Taking a lesson from history, firms would be well-served by a blunt assessment of the cyber security risks that surround them and whether course corrections could avert a modern-day commercial disaster.
In the Courts
July 29, 2012
Recent key rulings of interest to you and your practice.
The Mensing Preemption
July 29, 2012
The interplay between the Learned Intermediary Doctrine and the <i>Mensing</i> preemption should bar nearly any claim a plaintiff may assert against a generic manufacturer for failure-to-timely-update ...
Court Watch
July 27, 2012
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Competitive Law Firm Leadership
July 27, 2012
Many firms have recognized the need for strong business, marketing and technology management and have hired well qualified and highly compensated individuals to fill those areas of need. However, the area in which only minimal progress has occurred is in the most crucial area of Law Firm Leadership.
