Information Security: The Human Factor
Law firms must be diligent about their information security — not just via protection through technology, but by training staff on what to look for and how to react to cybersecurity threats. Most security breaches arise out of human error or negligence. Educating users is one of the best defenses.
In the Marketplace
Debra P. Goldberg has joined the law firm of Cullen and Dykman LLP as a partner in the firm's Banking Practice Group. Practicing from the firm's Garden…
Big Law Heads Home
<b><i>Will It Work for Your Firm?</b></i><p>Flexible working arrangements support greater productivity and employee engagement while enhancing millennials' personal well-being, health and happiness, according to a survey by Deloitte. And what do employers get for giving millennials this flexibility? Loyalty.
Get Your Attorneys To Write: Eleven Tips
One of the toughest aspects of content marketing is generating content on a reliable basis. The bad news is you cannot take attorneys out of the process completely because they are the subject matter experts. The good news is you can use various tactics to motivate and help them to produce good content.
Case Notes
A settlement was reached on Feb. 10 between McNeil Consumer Healthcare and more than 200 plaintiffs who claim liver damage from taking the drug maker's product, Tylenol.
BIT PARTS
New York Statute of Limitations Applies To Music Contract Dispute Over Property in Dominican Republic<br>Stating Use "In Commerce" in Trademark Application Isn't Trademark Infringement
Untangling the Mystery of Cybersecurity Insurance
IT security professionals used to warn that only two types of businesses exist: those that have been hacked, and those that will be. Now, many are even more pessimistic, and divide the world's businesses into companies that know that they have been hacked, and those that don't. Law firms are juicy targets with all the personal identifiable information (PII) contained in client files. Intellectual property practices are especially attractive to cyber thieves because of the value of patent, trademark and trade secret information.
Liability Releases For Background Checks Are Unlawful
The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires employers to first inform applicants and employees about the intent to obtain and use a background check. But the FCRA does not provide employers with a template disclosure or any concrete guidance on what the disclosure should say. Rather, the law simply forbids employers from including anything beyond "solely the disclosure" and authorization in the form used to inform individuals about the employer's intent to obtain a background check.
Work Letter 'What Ifs'
<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>Landlords and tenants enter into agreements, known as "Work Letters," delineating their respective rights and obligations with regard to tenant and landlord improvements. As with any other portion of the lease, complications can develop, so addressing potential Work Letter issues within the contract can pay dividends down the road.
