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Verdicts
February 28, 2015
A look at recent litigation of interest.
Rapid Developments In Turtles' Pre-1972 Recordings Suits
February 28, 2015
A California federal judge rejected dueling, Hail-Mary motions by both sides in a key battle over copyrights to pre-1972 recordings.
Pricing It Right: Restructuring Billing
February 28, 2015
As pressure on pricing continues, Big Law firms are buying (or building) analytics technology and hiring pricing specialists ' people who use market data, internal firm data and economics/pricing experience to ensure that firms are smart about bidding on work.
<i>At the Intersection</i>: What Do GCs Want From Outside Firms?
February 28, 2015
What do legal departments want from their law firms? The General Counsel of 35 global corporations. give their candid and outspoken responses.
Cybercrime
February 28, 2015
Just when you thought that it could not get worse for companies in the context of cybersecurity and privacy issues ' it does. Distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) are also on the rise. This article reviews the sobering news about cyberattacks and provides some tips when considering insurance for cyber risk in 2015.
Business Crimes Hotline
February 28, 2015
A look at a recent ruling in New York.
Getting to Zero
February 28, 2015
The question of how to manage paper records ' both onsite and off ' is probably the greatest hurdle faced by many of law firms. For most areas of back-office operations not running optimally, firms can outsource or hire a new manager and typically solve the problem. This is not the case for paper records.
New Tools for Companies Against Cybercrime
February 28, 2015
In January, the Obama administration announced a series of proposals to strengthen the country's response to cyberattacks ' including, most notably, specific amendments to the federal computer crime statute, the CFAA. These changes are not only significant to the cybercrime-fighting efforts of federal prosecutors, but also to private companies.
A Tale of Two LLPS Sets a New Precedent
February 28, 2015
A look at the bankruptcy court's most recent ruling in the Dewey &amp; LeBoeuf bankruptcy. The ruling establishes a bold, new, and much-needed precedent as to the interaction between state laws of business organization, and important provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.
Bit Parts
February 28, 2015
Blondie's Ex-Manager Denied Summary Judgment in His Bid for Percentage of Band's Deal from Selling Copyright Recapture Rights<br>Grant of Exclusive Right to Use Four Seasons Band Member's "Biography" for Jersey Boys Also Transferred Copyright in His Autobiography Manuscript

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