In-House News

Ransom Attack Hits A Case-Management Provider; Client Law Firms Feel The Pinch

One of the nation’s largest case-management firms has been targeted by a ransomware attack. Early in October, it alerted customers regarding what it first characterized as a security breach caused by a…..

#MeToo Two Years Later: Some Unintended Consequences

Consciousness has been raised, and training and reporting procedures have improved, but some new laws have had mixed results, writes […]

In-House Counsel, PR Consultants And The Privilege

Formerly PR, and PR crises in particular, were handled internally and with extensive involvement of the legal department. Today the […]

Cyber Insurance Said To Be Fueling Ransomware Attacks

An article from ProPublica makes the case that the economics of the insurance business is resulting in decisions that effectively […]

Re-Purposing E-Discovery Software To Field DSARs

Among the provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act will be a requirement for affected companies to respond to a […]

A Few Rules Of Thumb About Press Releases

Press releases, even social media posts, can draw attention from both regulators and the plaintiff bar. “Treat your posts on […]

Sour View Of Lawyers From Multinational Corporate Group

A jaundiced take on the legal profession from its purported origin as a loose association of medieval scribes, in an […]

GC’s Several Roles Require Disparate Skill Sets

The general counsel typically has three identifiable and separate roles: senior executive and strategist, legal advisor, and resource manager, whose […]