Risk Management

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

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

Marriott Backs Down On Mandatory Arbitration Deal

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

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

Software Patents Still Valuable After Alice: A Case Study

The Supreme Court’s Alice decision in 2014 raised the bar for patent eligibility, with a two-part test that led many […]

After Hack, Quora Gets High Marks For Fast Reporting

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

How An IoT Hack Could Bring Down The Grid

There’s been much speculation about the kind of hacking that will come with the Internet of Things. Now some research […]

SEC Hits Mayweather, DJ Khaled, For Crypto-Coin Promotion

Early in November the SEC issued a stern warning to investors: Be wary of paid endorsements “from artists, sports figures, […]

Internecine Climate-Denier Lawsuit Settles for $630K

In a saga to warm the hearts of environmentalists everywhere, the board of directors of an aggressive climate-change skeptic group […]

A Guide To CA’s New Cybersecurity Laws

California, has passed a number of internet and cybersecurity laws. This post from cybersecurity company SiteLock looks at the new net neutrality law, the privacy law, and the Internet of Things law, which was passed in August and

Cybersecurity Risk With Seasonal Workers

For many businesses, this is the season for rapid short-term hiring. There are risks that come with a hiring surge, […]

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