Mobile Mayhem: Smartphones and Security (Or the Lack Thereof)
A company that cares at all about its data needs to stay abreast of the security risks mobile devices engender. There are many ways to combine policy and technology in ways that address these risks ' at least by identifying them and adapting appropriately.
Prioritizing e-Mail Security in the Legal Sector
Data breaches and cyberattacks aren't new occurrences, but it can sometimes feel like they are. It's only in the last few years that we've seen these attacks make headlines more and more, increasing in both quantity and impact.
Trans-Jurisdictional Transactions
When company transactions and legal issues cross borders ' so-called trans-jurisdictional transactions ' companies begin facing expansive and complex legal issues related to those transactions.
CISA Passes: What It Means for Organizations and Their Data
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) was passed by the Senate on Oct. 27, and while it still has a few hoops to jump through before it is enacted into law, the hotly debated proposed rules may considerably impact both those organizations holding sensitive data and the users to which that data belongs.
Mobile App Developer Agreements
Many companies that have had disputes with developers have been surprised to discover that the agreements signed, often without input from legal, failed to hold developers to measurable standards, give the company ongoing interest in deliverables, or provide meaningful remedies to problems that arise.
MPAA International Piracy War Yields Two Key Wins
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) recently announced that two major piracy websites, Popcorn Time and YTS, were shuttered following pro-MPAA court rulings in Canada and New Zealand.
Components of Transactions for Acquiring Professional Sports Teams
Sports team acquisitions have garnered headlines over the past few years, with several recent team prices ranging in the billions of dollars. Not long ago, sports franchises were run like small businesses, with any net profit generated being an additional, but not always expected, benefit. Today, given rising acquisition costs and the lucrative revenue opportunities teams offer, they are run as sophisticated enterprises with the purpose of yielding profit for their well-heeled investors.