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EXCITING NEWS!!!
May 01, 2016
Beginning with the June Issue, <i>e-Commerce Law &amp; Strategy</i> will no longer exist as a single entity. Instead, it will continue its evolution into our all-new, cutting-edge title: <i>Cybersecurity Law &amp; Strategy</i>.
Proper Objections at a Personal Injury Deposition
May 01, 2016
When asserting the doctor-patient privilege, a witness cannot refuse to reveal medical incidents or facts once the witness has put the medical condition in controversy. Often, in a personal injury case, the plaintiff has already put a specific injury at issue by filing the lawsuit.
In the Courts
May 01, 2016
Review of a case in which a judge allowed a suit against FBI agents and two Assistant United States Attorneys to proceed.
How to Run Your Law Firm More Like a Business
May 01, 2016
If your firm is like most, your top goals include growing revenue, and in turn, increasing profitability. You've implemented practice management software, and probably even a customer relationship management (CRM) system to help you achieve those objectives. Now what?
Business Crimes Hotline
May 01, 2016
In-depth analysis of a case in which Cayman Islands entities plead guilty for assisting U.S. taxpayers.
Law School, Disrupted
May 01, 2016
The last few years have been rough for legal education. But shoots of innovative, provocative life can be seen at a few law schools. And these changes hint a broader change coming for all in legal education.
Debating Nonlawyer Ownership of Law Firms
May 01, 2016
Lawyers love a debate, and it looks like a doozy is set concerning nonlawyer ownership of law firms (NLO). The president of the New York State Bar Association, David P. Miranda, has requested that New York lawyers just "Say No to Nonlawyer Ownership (NLO)."
Drug & Device News
May 01, 2016
A look at the latest news and developments.
FinTech: The Emerging Financial Crime Compliance Minefield
May 01, 2016
The proliferation of so-called "FinTech" ' particularly by startups outside the financial sector ' raises a host of thorny FCC issues for regulators and financial institutions required to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and its anti-money laundering (AML) mandates.
Does Adoption of Cloud Computing Shift Cyber Liability Risk?
May 01, 2016
The rapid adoption of cloud computing has attracted companies that seek to lower their information technology costs. At the same time, it is reported that there has been an increase in data loss and an increase in cyber-liability claims against companies. But the biggest vendors in the cloud computing industry want to push the risk of penetration of their systems onto their customers adopting the technology.

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