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Global Businesses Shying Away From Cloud Computing In Wake of NSA Revelations

March 31, 2014

A survey finds that businesses world-wide are increasingly turning away from cloud computing and looking to more secure data storage, […]

Federal Court Ruling Raises Questions About Privileged Nature Of Certain Internal Investigations

March 28, 2014

The D.C. District Court recently found that documents pertaining to a company’s internal investigation were not protected by attorney-client privilege nor the attorney work-product doctrine, a decision that could have widespread implications for companies that conduct internal investigations of whistleblower complaints.

Access to Cellular Phone Records by Defense Counsel

March 28, 2014

When it comes to cell phone records – important elements of discovery in many cases – defense counsel seek and obtain records, though not always easily.

Cinderella And The Legal Industry

March 28, 2014

Technology is giving legal industry underdogs the ability to go toe-to-toe with more established firms, LeClairRyan attorney Tom Regan says, and making even small clients an important focus for firms going forward.

Law Firms Urged By Corporate Clients, Law Enforcement To Up Cybersecurity

March 28, 2014

Law firms are being called on to prove to corporate clients that they are protecting themselves against cyber attacks, and […]

BP Must Pay Businesses For Oil Spill Losses, Without Proof of Causation

March 27, 2014

Oil giant BP must pay businesses who claim, without providing proof, that their losses resulted from the 2010 Gulf Coast […]

Supreme Court Clarifies False Advertising Law

March 26, 2014

In a ruling released this week, the Supreme Court rejected all existing tests for determining who may sue for false […]

For Flight 370, Liability Is As Unclear As The Plane’s Fate

March 26, 2014

Malaysian Air flight 370 is now presumed to have crashed in the Indian Ocean, but the uncertain circumstances surrounding the […]

Ohio AG Filing Briefs On Both Sides Of A Supreme Court Case

March 26, 2014

Ohio’s Attorney is filing two briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case addressing an Ohio state law that […]

Supreme Court To Consider Employer Contraception Coverage

March 25, 2014

Whether employers must provide birth control under the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act – even if the company’s owners object […]

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