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Law Firms: You Can't Buy Yourself Out Of Risk
September 01, 2018
A survey of more than 160 law firm executives (from medium to large firms) found that law firms are among some of the highest spenders on security yet were susceptible to some of the most common risks. And the issue will grow over the coming years as the demands of the business drive the adoption of emerging technologies, such as cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Securing Each Link in the e-Discovery Chain
September 01, 2018
Cloud service providers to the federal government must meet the rigorous requirements of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. FedRAMP, as it's known, is designed to help federal agencies follow the government's “cloud first” policy, and includes detailed and strict encryption and other cybersecurity requirements.
Blockchain Will Bring Opportunities, Challenges to Legal Discovery
September 01, 2018
As more and more data is in blockchains, attorneys will have to interact with it. Blockchain will also become part of litigation without being the central focus as systems move to blockchain implementation. Attorneys will have to take note.
Legal Tech: Early 2018 E-Discovery Case Law Review: Sanctions and the Reasonableness of TAR
September 01, 2018
Cases from early 2018 that stand above many others for the impact they will have on both sanctions and e-discovery review processes moving forward.
What We Learned from ILTACON'18
September 01, 2018
A wrap-up of the 2018 ILTACON.
Get Ready for California's Version of the EU General Data Protection Regulation
September 01, 2018
The entertainment industry is intensely focused on data collection and analytics as it seeks to maximize the exploitation of digital content. Just as those of us in the privacy field had begun to have a slight breather as much of the heavy lifting on the GDPR was finally behind us, lawmakers in California have passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA).
<i>Decision of Note:</i> Sound Recordings Remasters Don't Get Federal Copyright Protection
September 01, 2018
&nbsp;With an assist from Toucan Sam and Tony Bennett, owners of pre-1972 sound recordings no longer have to worry about losing their common law…
Coordination or Duplication? DOJ Adopts New Policy to Prevent 'Piling On' of Corporate Penalties
September 01, 2018
In May 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new policy to address a growing problem in white-collar criminal and civil enforcement. With increased…
Luxury Decontrol for Couples Living Apart
September 01, 2018
The Rent Regulation Reform Act provides for deregulation of rent-stabilized apartments occupied by tenants whose income exceeds the statutory threshold. When a married couple lives in the apartment, the income of both spouses counts in determining whether the threshold is met. But suppose only one spouse occupies the apartment as a primary residence. When, if ever, should the income of the other spouse be counted towards the threshold?
Prince's Estate Files NJ Lawsuit over prince.com
September 01, 2018
A dealer in Internet domain names is accused in a cybersquatting suit of an illegal attempt to seize on the posthumous popularity of Prince.

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