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Podcast: Implantable Microchips

Jason Thomas

Next in a series of podcasts looking at the cybersecurity and tech world.

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Social Media Grabs Attention of SCOTUS

Shari Claire Lewis

It is a truism that law often lags technology. Near the end of the U.S. Supreme Court's past term, the Court issued a decision in which the majority opinion, by Justice Kennedy, recognized the importance of social media in most people's lives. The ramifications of the court's statements about social media are already reverberating in the courts.

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What's the Deal with WhatsApp: Investigating and Discovering Mobile Device Data? Image

What's the Deal with WhatsApp: Investigating and Discovering Mobile Device Data?

Julian Sheppard & Michele C.S. Lange

Analyzing data from mobile devices is still uncharted territory for many in Legal and IT. Accordingly, today's modern legal and technology professionals need to brush up on all things mobile. This includes understanding where applicable data resides in a mobile device and what common challenges are associated with accessing, preserving and extracting this data.

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Are 'Smart Contracts' Smart Enough?

Jonathan Bick

<b><i>Certain Legal Functions Can Be Automated with the Use of Blockchains</b></i><p>The automation of certain attorney functions has given rise to a new form of contracting, known as "smart contracts." Consequently, a decrease in the demand for certain attorney functions that can now be performed by Internet applications is matched by an increase in demand for legal advisers who can prepare smart contracts and ensure these smart contracts accurately reflect a desired business transaction.

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Permission to Post

Spencer X Smith

You don't need a separate policy governing how your firm's staff will represent you on social media. You already have one.

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The Future Is Now: Global Litigation, Digital Workflows and Electronic Proceedings Image

The Future Is Now: Global Litigation, Digital Workflows and Electronic Proceedings

Charlie Harrel

Welcome to the new world of digital litigation, which is rapidly emerging in the context of an increasingly globalized world — a world where it is now commonplace for domestic law firms to extend their reach across international borders, engage in legal matters that span multiple jurisdictions, and collaborate with overseas colleagues and foreign counsel on a regular basis.

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Dark Web Marketplace Takedowns Mitigate Legal's Cyberthreat, But Only So Much

Rhys Dipshan

The recent takedown of dark Web marketplace AlphaBay represented a major success for law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and around the world. However, experts caution that its effect on mitigating the overall level of cyberthreat faced by corporations and law firms alike, while significant, will likely be temporary at best.

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Dark Web Marketplace Takedowns Mitigate Legal's Cyberthreat, But Only So Much Image

Dark Web Marketplace Takedowns Mitigate Legal's Cyberthreat, But Only So Much

Rhys Dipshan

The recent takedown of dark web marketplace AlphaBay represented a major success for law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and around the world. However, experts caution that its effect on mitigating the overall level of cyberthreat faced by corporations and law firms alike, while significant, will likely be temporary at best.

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D.C. Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Case over Cyberattack, Finding Possible Harm in Data Loss Image

D.C. Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Case over Cyberattack, Finding Possible Harm in Data Loss

Amanda Bronstad

Calling for a broader view of standing, a federal appeals court in Washington, DC, has reversed the dismissal of a case brought over the 2014 cyberattack of health insurer CareFirst.

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<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Trump Cybersecurity Council Resignations Could Mean Disruption for Cybersecurity Policy Image

<b><i>Online Extra</b></i><br>Trump Cybersecurity Council Resignations Could Mean Disruption for Cybersecurity Policy

Gabrielle Orum Hernández

The departure of eight members of the council could signal a strained relationship between the business sector and the government around cybersecurity policy.

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