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Collaboration Is Key to Defending Cyberattacks

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:50:24 EDT

Collaboration appeared to be the best defense to cyberattacks on private enterprises at the Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Legal Officer (CISO/CLO) Summit on Monday, entitled "Defending the Enterprise," sponsored by Guidance Software Inc. and FireEye Inc.

InfoPreserve Integrates dtSearch Engine, More News May 20 to 21

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:56:14 EDT

InfoPreserve Inc., a cloud-based storage provider, announced new Active Cloud Archive features using dtSearch Engine's data support and full-text search capabilities; and more legal technology industry news May 20-21.

CEIC: the Destination for Digital Investigation

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:21:27 EDT

A conference on cybersecurity, e-discovery, and digital investigations (CEIC) offers hands-on labs, lectures, and an exhibit hall to develop practical skills in digital investigations and will debut Guidance Software's next EnCase Enterprise product.

Cloud Storage Company in Spat With Pornographer

sgraham@alm.com (Scott Graham) — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:31:57 EDT

In an appeal that could make law on jurisdiction in international IP cases, Ninth Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown wondered if the trial judge went too far, effectively shutting down Hong Kong's Oron.com over its dispute with pornography distributor DataTech Enterprises.

Six Things In-House Counsel Must Know About E-Discovery

cdunn@alm.com (Catherine Dunn) — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:24:56 EDT

Gabriela Baron, vice president for business development at Xerox Litigation Services, discusses big-picture e-discovery trends, including what clients are putting on their wish lists.

Ubic Holds IPO on NASDAQ Exchange, More News May 13 to 17

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:56:14 EDT

Asian e-discovery provider Ubic Inc. had its initial public offering Thursday on the NASDAQ stock market; and more legal industry news May 13-17.

3-D Printing: The Next Big Thing in IP Law?

lshuchman@alm.com (Lisa Shuchman) — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:17:33 EDT

3-D printing technology, which makes it possible to create an item by simply downloading a design file and printing it out as a plastic object, is likely to trigger legal conflicts surrounding copyrights, trademarks, and patents.

FTC Warns Companies of Children's Privacy Violations

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:07:18 EDT

The Federal Trade Commission sent letters to more than 90 businesses, informing them that they could potentially be in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act when changes to the law go into effect on July 1.

Law Technology News Goin' Mobile With ALM

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:13:16 EDT

When Pete Townshend wrote "Goin' Mobile," first produced by The Who on their 1971 album "Who's Next," little did he realize the tune would portend how lawyers, even those "Over 50," would receive their news and information. Recognizing the importance of mobility, LTN and its parent company ALM are adopting mobile as a preferred means to deliver the news.

Redacted Emails Ordered Released in Aaron Swartz Case

squalters@alm.com (Sheri Qualters) — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:23:25 EDT

A federal judge ruled on Monday that the estate of late entrepreneur and Internet activist Aaron Swartz may release to Congress and the public some of the information gathered by the lawyers preparing his defense in his hacking case.

Bloomberg Names Compliance Chief After Client Data Breach

cdunn@alm.com (Catherine Dunn) — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:11:35 EDT

Bloomberg LP is looking to repair the public relations and possible legal fallout over a controversial breach of client data, so the financial information company is promoting compliance officer Steve Ross.

Kirkland, Wachtell Lead on $6.9 Billion BMC Software Sale

thuddleston@alm.com (Tom Huddleston Jr.) — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:28:58 EDT

A year after waging a proxy battle with an activist investor over exploring a possible sale, BMC Software has agreed to be bought by an investment consortium led by buyout firms Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital in a cash deal worth $6.9 billion.

Patent Pools May Stymie Competition, Study Concludes

squalters@alm.com (Sheri Qualters) — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:26:47 EDT

Patent pools — bundles of patents intended to facilitate cross-licensing and steer technology into the marketplace — have been touted as a way to cut litigation and transaction costs for businesses. A study released by a former Federal Trade Commission official challenges that assumption.

Lexis for Microsoft Office Now Works With Lexis Advance

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:01:00 EDT

LexisNexis Legal & Professional today announced that Lexis for Microsoft Office legal drafting software now integrates with Lexis Advance, the company's next generation research platform.

Plaintiffs Want Access to Toyota's Source Code

abronstad@alm.com (Amanda Bronstad) — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

In the sudden acceleration cases against Toyota, there are confidential documents and highly confidential documents. And then there are the company's "crown jewels" — the source software code behind the electronics of its vehicles, which almost no one has seen.

Tracking Changes in Women's Corporate Roles

cdunn@alm.com (Catherine Dunn) — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:45:00 EDT

A year after Sheryl Sandberg sparked a national conversation on women's advancement in the workplace, three new publications spotlight inroads women are making as general counsel, risk managers, and corporate board directors.

Federal Contractors Face Rising Debarment Threat

sreisinger@alm.com (Sue Reisinger) — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:35:28 EDT

The number of suspensions and debarments of federal contractors is at an all-time high, and one veteran contracts lawyer called the current environment for these corporations, "in a word: hostile."

ALM Legal Intelligence Tracks Alternative Fee Arrangements, More News May 1 to 10

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:56:14 EDT

A report released Thursday by ALM Media's provider of business information to the legal industry showed more corporate clients using alternative fee arrangements in 2012 to determine how to pay outside counsel; and more legal news May 1-10.

Judge Opens Toyota's Secrets to Additional Attorneys

abronstad@alm.com (Amanda Bronstad) — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:17:56 EDT

Additional plaintiffs' lawyers in the sudden acceleration cases against Toyota could win access to Toyota's coveted source code software following a federal judge's orders on Wednesday.

CopyTele Is a 'Patent Troll' With No Apologies

lshuchman@alm.com (Lisa Shuchman) — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:51:44 EDT

Robert Berman makes no bones about it: the company he runs, CopyTele Inc., is a patent monetization and patent assertion entity. In colloquial parlance, that means it's a "patent troll." And Berman is not apologetic about it.

Interop Holds Court in Vegas, With Much to Offer Legal.

Thu, 09 May 2013 01:43:01 EDT

The Interop event at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas from May 6 to 10 has much to offer law firms and other legal organizations. The event includes five days of training and education and access to more than 350 exhibitors on the Expo floor.

Plaintiffs Vie for a Look at Toyota's 'Crown Jewels'

abronstad@alm.com (Amanda Bronstad) — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:27:03 EDT

In the sudden acceleration cases against Toyota, there are confidential documents and highly confidential documents. And then there is what the judge overseeing most of the cases called the company's "crown jewels" — the source software code behind the electronics of its vehicles, which almost no one has seen.

Judge Lashes Out at 'Fraud' in Porn Infringement Claims

abronstad@alm.com (Amanda Bronstad) — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:15:32 EDT

A federal judge, describing a massive fraud involving the enforcement of copyrights to downloaded pornography, has referred four lawyers to licensing authorities for possible misconduct and to federal prosecutors for possible RICO charges.

Law Firms Use Apps to Burnish Brands

jlove@alm.com (Julia Love) — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:09:45 EDT

Latham & Watkins is part of a small but growing number of players in Big Law to invade the app store, launching programs that anybody equipped with a smartphone or tablet can download for free.

Supreme Court Confidential

buzz@londin.com (Jesse Londin) — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:22:29 EDT

With the latest version of PocketJustice, and ISCOTUSNow, from the Oyez Project, users can access audio of arguments, court announcements, jurist bios, and more.

Stanford Looks to FutureLaw

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:29:12 EDT

The agenda of the first FutureLaw conference at the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics wasn't your typical continuing legal education fare.

HP Out With New Products and NetDocuments Gets an App Marketplace

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:59:59 EDT

HP on Monday announced new printers, personal computers, and a new scanner, all designed to help small and midsized law firms improve productivity and increase their connectivity and NetDocuments announced an apps marketplace and the new version 13.2 of its web-based document management system.

Pepper Hamilton Links Pricing Analysis and Project Management

gpassarella@alm.com (Gina Passarella) — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

When Pepper Hamilton hired a businessman to serve as its CEO, it set the tone for how the firm would approach the delivery of legal services. Since Scott Green took over in February 2012, he has created two new positions for the firm to apply project management and profit analysis to firm matters.

Update to Oracle-EDI Study on Predictive Coding

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:07:04 EDT

Pallab Chakraborty, director of e-discovery at Oracle Corp., delivered a progress report on the Electronic Discovery Institute-Oracle study ready to pose the hard question about predictive coding: Can it replace human review?

Judges Chime In on Proposed E-Discovery Amendments

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Nothing draws a crowd of lawyers together like technology and the chance to listen to federal judges discuss changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, especially when they're all provocative speakers brought together with the help of Cisco's Telepresence video conferencing.