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Preparing for Congressional Investigations

January 10, 2019

Democrats in control of the House now have investigative and subpoena power. That means they have the power to call […]

Cyber Attack From “State Actor” Was Just A High-Tech Heist

January 8, 2019

It safe to say 99 percent of readers won’t follow the technical details of this post, but it’s still worth […]

Cyber Threat Predictions For 2019

January 2, 2019

Machine learning and AI will generate useful new products and services, change the way we communicate and exchange information, and […]

Two Prominent Law Firms Accused, As $100M Ponzi Scheme Gets Unwound

December 28, 2018

Mississippi law firm Butler Snow and the law firm Baker Donelson are alleged to be partly liable for the “negligent […]

AI Competence Is An Ethical Duty

December 28, 2018

Blogging on the H5 site, Shelley Podolny calls attention to the ABA’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which impose an […]

Marriott Backs Down On Mandatory Arbitration Deal

December 26, 2018

Following the Marriott hotel data breach, which exposed around 500 million current and former customers, the company offered victims a […]

“Country Lawyer” Who Pummeled Big Tobacco Is Targeting Opioid Industry

December 26, 2018

The attorney who spearheaded both the 1998 multi-state settlement with big tobacco and the settlement with BP over the Gulf […]

“Debtor Prison” Suit Filed, After Tiny Town Collected Millions In Fines and Fees

December 21, 2018

Arnold & Porter, in an alliance with public interest law firm ArchCity Defenders, has sued the town of Edmondson, a small […]

After Hack, Quora Gets High Marks For Fast Reporting

December 19, 2018

As headline-grabbing hacks go, it wasn’t quite a blockbuster. As reported by the CEO on the company website, the Quora […]

Key To Board Diversity – Pass A Law

December 19, 2018

Diversity advocates who lobby corporations about seating women on their boards are wasting their time. They should be lobbying congress. […]

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