Erin Quinn-Kong* – As trial nears, your expert witness has likely already turned in an expert report and been deposed, giving you a glimpse at their style. But since they are such an integral part of your case, there is still plenty of prep work to do. “Trial is all about telling a compelling story, […]
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Robinson + Cole – Late last week, several major news organizations were hit with a ransomware attack believed to involve Ryuk ransomware that affected several Tribune newspapers around the country and two newspapers formerly owned by Tribune. Ransomware cyber-attacks typically attempt to disable systems and infrastructure and block access until ransom is paid as opposed
UsetheBitcoin.com – As cryptocurrencies and their underlying technologies are becoming more and more popular, the need for defining and understanding the legal structures affecting them will also most probably see a rise. A good legal firm is important regardless of the area of expertise of a business, so, why should blockchain/cryptocurrency projects be any different?
Morrison & Foerster – The Tech M&A Leaders’ Survey is a joint effort by Morrison & Foerster and 451 Research to take the temperature of company executives, corporate development officers, lawyers, bankers, and other dealmakers focused on the technology sector. The mission of this semi-annual survey is to dig into pertinent M&A-related issues with thought
Dorsey & Whitney – The legal world is abuzz with talk of disruption from various “legaltech” software companies, but disruption actually happens all the time in law firms (both big and small). New problems crop up, requiring new expertise. New attorneys start doing deals or litigating cases, bringing different experience and different problems to solve. The
Littler.com – In this day and age, virtually every service provider has adopted some form of technology to assist clients and customers. Why should the delivery of legal services be any different? Scott Rechtschaffen, Chief Knowledge Officer at Littler Mendelson, and Kevin Mulcahy, Vice President of Education and Community Programs at Neota Logic, recently served
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Slaughter & May What if all it took to build a nuclear bomb were a piece of glass, a metal object and a battery? What if the discovery of nuclear fission had allowed any person to unleash devastating destruction simply, with commonly available tools? Would civilization still exist? This is one of the thought experiments
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Brown Law Firm – We truly are living in the future. Things we never thought possible are happening right now before our very eyes. Brick and mortar stores are being replaced by e-commerce, self-driving cars are being tested on roads, and we can sign up to be part of the colonization of Mars. Yes, you read
Privacy and data security is constantly evolving and 2018 presented no exception. Let’s take a look back at some of the highlights of this year. Cambridge Analytica (March 2018): Facebook announced that Cambridge Analytica and its parent company, SCL Group, had misappropriated data from 87 million Facebook users, mostly located in the United States. Congressional hearings
The GC {RE}DEFINED Morrison & Foerster – The one constant in business today is change. Nonstop developments in technology, politics, regulation, culture, legislation, and financial markets now require all organizations to respond at unprecedented speed. To thrive in this environment, organizations need business leaders who are change agents; those who can inspire their own teams
