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Post-Equifax, States Crack Down On Cybersecurity

October 18, 2017

The Equifax breach has prompted a number of states to launch investigations of the company and has triggered enforcement actions […]

Is “Non-Lawyer” An Insult?

October 17, 2017

Many have taken umbrage at the term, perceiving a hint of hauteur if not downright snobbery. Recently,  when it appeared […]

Is Diversity Really A “Win-Win”?

October 11, 2017

New Yorker writer Kelefa Sanneh examines the evolution of the concept “diversity” and how it has been applied to institutions […]

Managing Partner Model Assailed

October 5, 2017

Big law firms get bigger, but they cling to an outmoded business model in which managing partners effectively work two […]

Federal Prosecutors Starting Their Own Small Firms

October 5, 2017

One former prosecutor, now name partner in a litigation boutique, says he can name ten such startups that were started […]

New Laws Complicate Employee Marijuana Use Rules

October 4, 2017

While the first wave of medical marijuana laws beginning in 1996 generally left intact the rights of employers to prohibit […]

Little Noted SCOTUS Decision Cheers Defense Lawyers

October 2, 2017

A little noticed Supreme Court decision from earlier this year could have a significant impact in discovery disputes, by defining an important limit on the “inherent authority” power of a judge to impose sanctions.

Equifax Suits Face Big Hurdles

September 29, 2017

More than 70 class actions have been filed since the Equifax breach, but according to an article in USA Today, […]

Why Social Security Numbers Make Us Vulnerable

September 26, 2017

Businesses and financial services companies use them as “authenticators,” as well as identifiers. That’s a problem, according to this analysis […]

Buying The Right Cyber Insurance Policy

September 25, 2017

The need has never been greater, but insurers are now excluding cyber risks from standard policies, both general liability and […]

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