Risk Management

Congress May Be Getting Serious About Content Regulation

Representatives of Google and Reddit appeared before a joint House committee, along with some industry experts, and were subjected to […]

Ransom Attack Hits A Case-Management Provider; Client Law Firms Feel The Pinch

One of the nation’s largest case-management firms has been targeted by a ransomware attack. Early in October, it alerted customers regarding what it first characterized as a security breach caused by a…..

Indiana AG Faces Possible Loss Of License Over Groping Charge

A classic he-said she-said tribunal, as he faced a hearing before the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission. Republican AG Curtis Hill has been…

Preparing For The California Consumer Privacy Act

U.S. privacy law will be fundamentally changed on January 1, when the California Consumer Privacy Act becomes effective. Covered businesses […]

ATM “Jackpot” Attacks Said To Be Worldwide

The number of incidents is down in Europe, where this type of attack seems to have originated, but is said […]

Netflix Sued By Mossack-Fonseca, The “Panama Papers” Firm

The name partners in the law firm that suffered the breach that released the Panama Papers are suing Netflix for […]

Class Actions Are An M&A Deal Killer

Quantifying financial potential, as a component of due diligence, is something that may be done with reasonable accuracy, but to […]

#MeToo Two Years Later: Some Unintended Consequences

Consciousness has been raised, and training and reporting procedures have improved, but some new laws have had mixed results, writes […]

Sleeper IL Law Could Cost Tech Giants $1 Billion-Plus

A state law passed back in the day when the privacy issue was just a gleam in the eye of […]

Exxon’s “Biggest, Most Immediate Legal Threat,” Trial Starts This Month

A shareholder lawsuit that began with an investigation under former New York attorney General Eric Schneiderman is back in the spotlight, with a trial set to begin in the state Supreme Court in Manhattan…