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Law Firms Advised To Brace For “EPL” Claims

A study of employment practices liability claims against law firms found that more than half involved discrimination claims. The “big […]

More U.S. Companies Getting Ensnared By Terrorism Law

Companies that arguably would never expect it could find themselves having to defend a lawsuit under the Antiterrorism Act. Several […]

The Age Of Privacy Is Over

Most people wouldn’t have even considered it an “age,” but according to this rather sour article in the Atlantic, it […]

Gender-Biased General Counsel Bonuses Need Fixing

Although female general counsel have a base salary that is, on average 6.3 percent lower than their male counterparts, it’s […]

Embargoed PR, Hacked For Insider Trading Info, Nets Millions

In a case that “exemplifies the way insider trading has been quietly revolutionized by the internet,” Ukranian hackers siphoned off […]

A Law Firm’s Abandoned Domain Name Can Get Used By Hackers

Security experts warn that when a law firm abandons an internet domain name (e.g. by way of a merger or […]

$115M Payout In Anthem Data Breach Settlement Gets Judge OK

This is one of the largest data breach settlements ever, and the payout exceeds the $100 million insurance policy Anthem had against cyberattacks at the…

Transgender Employees And Employment Discrimination

Courts are split regarding the degree to which Title VII applies to transgender employees. Further muddying the waters is the […]

Insidious “Sextortion” Phishing Scheme Has Your Password

Cybersecurity writer Brian Krebs says his post about this scam got more readers than anything he’s put up since his […]

Will US and UK Tech Regulators Ever Be On The Same Page?

Increased regulation of tech companies is clearly in the cards, both in the United States and in Europe…

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