News

Twitter Faces Certified Class in Stock Drop Suit Over User Metrics

Ross Todd | July 17, 2018

A federal judge in San Francisco has certified a class of investors in a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading investors about key user metrics. They allege Twitter's stock price slid 40 percent after its struggles became public in 2015.

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Exiger Receives $80 Million Minority Investment in Bid to Expand Regtech Offerings

Rhys Dipshan | July 17, 2018

Exiger will look to potentially acquire new technologies to help accelerate its growth in the regtech market.

Law Firms Need Artificial Intelligence to Stay in the Game

Erin Hichman | July 17, 2018

The legal department is savvier and has more options in the form of ASPs and legal technology - It’s time for law firms to embrace change. Artificial Intelligence is a key ingredient in doing so.

News

How Russian Cyberattackers Infiltrated 3 Political Organizations

Rhys Dipshan | July 16, 2018

The breaches at the Clinton campaign and Democratic Party organizations show just how vulnerable high-turnover enterprises like political campaigns are to some conventional and well-known cyberattack strategies.

Archiving the Internet: The 'Wayback Machine" in the Courts

Stephen Kramarsky| July 16, 2018

In his Intellectual Property column, Stephen Kramarsky discusses the ‘Wayback Machine,’ an “inconceivably large, entirely free archive that captures and preserves evidence of the contents of the Internet at a given time.”

News

New Beta LegalMation Module Can Draft Discovery Response Documents

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | July 16, 2018

The new AI-based module, SMARTOBJECT, offers and drafts recommended objections to discovery requests.

Analysis

Say Goodnight Privacy Shield…

Eric Levy, Husch Blackwell| July 16, 2018

If the US cannot come to an understanding with the European Parliament by September 1, companies that already participate in Privacy Shield may find themselves in limbo. But there are options.

News

Manatt Adds 3 Cybersecurity, Privacy Experts in California

Xiumei Dong | July 13, 2018

The Los Angeles-based firm has bolstered its privacy and data security group with three experts, including one lawyer.

News

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Teamwork and Tech Inside Dropbox's Successful IPO

Caroline Spiezio | July 13, 2018

It took teamwork, preparation and smart technology use from Dropbox's legal team and others to get the company's IPO over the finish line earlier this year.

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Clifford Chance Looks to Break Out to Break Through With 2 New 'Innovation Units'

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | July 13, 2018

The firm is launching two new innovation projects, Clifford Chance Create and Clifford Chance Applied Solutions, to help the firm design and scale technology for clients.

News

Read the Document: 12 Russians Indicted Over 2016 Hacks of DNC, Clinton Emails

Colby Hamilton | Ellis Kim | July 13, 2018

All 12 are members of the Russian military intelligence service GRU, the DOJ said.

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Timehop Breach Reveals Lessons for Social Media Hacks in a GDPR-Facing World

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | July 13, 2018

A data breach at social media group Timehop is evidence of a new set of risks consumers face as they engage online.

News

Lenovo Settles Lawsuits Over Preinstalled Laptop Adware

Ross Todd | July 13, 2018

The proposed deal would settle claims in multidistrict litigation that preinstalled software the computer maker included on laptops left them vulnerable to hackers and decreased performance.

News

Diversity Lab Kicks Off New Legal 'Hackathon' Round in Chicago

Meghan Tribe | July 12, 2018

Less than a month after law firm and in-house participants delivered a first batch of diversity-themed “hacks” for the legal industry, a new crop of ideas is already beginning to take shape.

News

Lawyer Barred From Replying to Juror's Post-Verdict Email Offering Glimpse Inside Jury Room

Charles Toutant | July 12, 2018

A federal judge in Newark has refused to permit an attorney to respond to a juror's post-verdict email offering to shed light on "what happened" during deliberations.

News

In GDPR Compliance, US Companies Lag Behind United Kingdom, EU

Dan Clark | July 12, 2018

A survey by TrustArc and Dimensional Research indicates that U.S. companies have their work cut out for them to catch up with companies in other countries.

Commentary

Why All Legal Job Candidates Should Take a ‘Tech Literacy’ Test

Monica Zent, ZentLaw and Foxwordy| July 12, 2018

A resourceful, self-sufficient, clever professional will somehow always find a way. A person who is not will simply give up or lose their cool.

News

LexisNexis Launches Lexis Analytics, Leveraging Collective Power of Recent Acquisitions

Rhys Dipshan | July 12, 2018

With the launch of the Lexis Analytics Suite, LexisNexis is hoping to define the future of legal analytics with new litigation, regulatory, and transactional analytics offerings.

News

Introducing Westlaw Edge, the Next Generation of Thomson Reuters’ Legal Research Service

Ian Lopez | July 12, 2018

Thomson Reuters’ Westlaw Edge applies new algorithms for search, analytics, and tracking statutory changes and invalid law.

News

A Deep Dive Into the Tech Upgrades in Thomson Reuters' Westlaw Edge

Zach Warren | July 12, 2018

The new technology offering from Thomson Reuters features a retooled warning system for questionable law, an expanded litigation analytics offering, and more.

News

With Facebook’s Purchase of Bloomsbury AI, Legal Misses a Tech Opportunity

Rhys Dipshan | July 11, 2018

Before moving to Facebook, Bloomsbury AI, a natural language processing technology startup, had participated in Allen & Overy’s Fuse incubator with the aim of being used in regulatory compliance.

New Ogletree Deakins Shareholder Wants E-discovery Professionals to Keep Calm, Carry On

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | July 11, 2018

Rather than getting worked up about the next great thing in e-discovery technology, Thomas Lidbury wants e-discovery professionals to focus on mastering the technology they've got.

Corporate Compliance Efforts in the Dark with California Privacy Law

Rhys Dipshan | July 11, 2018

In-state companies have a lot of work ahead of them to comply with the California Data Privacy Protection Act. But first, they need clarity on how the law will work in practice.

Soccer’s Ten Second Lesson for Legal Technologists

Kenneth Jones, Tanenbaum Keale| July 11, 2018

The most electric moment in the World Cup to date was Belgium’s stunning comeback against the Japanese, and how they scored their final goal can provide some important lessons for legal technologists as well.

SCOTUS Nominee Kavanaugh Likely to Echo Kennedy in Privacy, Technology Cases

Rhys Dipshan | July 10, 2018

Kavanaugh’s past opinions on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit have shown that he shares a similar jurisprudence to that of former Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy when it comes to privacy and tech.

Law Librarians Claim Little Progress in Bundling Fight With LexisNexis

Dan Packel | July 10, 2018

A month after sending Lexis a cease and desist letter, a group representing law librarians said a meeting with company officials left them with few answers.

Coordination Game: The Global Cybersecurity Legal Ecosystem and Business Obligations for Data Protection

Todd McClelland| July 10, 2018

Practices adopted to comply with U.S. breach notification and cybersecurity obligations may not be sufficient in other international jurisdictions.

Former Secret Service Agent: PCI Compliance Isn’t Enough in Today’s Cyber Environment

Rhys Dipshan | July 10, 2018

Steve Scarince, who recently became associate managing director in Kroll’s Cyber Risk practice, offers insights from his more than two decades combating financial crimes while in the Secret Service.

Enterprise Collaboration: The Future of Law Firm Communication?

Michele C.S. Lange, Workstorm| July 10, 2018

Collaboration software is already causing organizations, including law firms, to rethink communication in the workplace and will continue to do so.

Commentary

Emails and Encryption: What Is a Lawyer to Do?

Roy E. Hadley Jr.| July 09, 2018

Recent examples of lawyers’ email accounts being hacked are numerous.

News

Consumer Org Claims Big Tech Privacy Policies Not Totally GDPR Compliant

Dan Clark | July 09, 2018

The European report used artificial intelligence to analyze 14 major company privacy policies and found 'there is still room for significant improvements.'

News

U.K. Legal Departments Lagging Behind U.S. Counterparts in Tech Use, Study Says

Dan Clark | July 09, 2018

New data from Acritas shows that British legal departments are lagging behind the rest of Europe and the U.S. in multiple tech use categories.

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Georgia Set to Open Cyber Center, Touting Partnerships Across Sectors

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | July 09, 2018

The new $100 million facility is slated to open its first building in Augusta on July 10.

Avvo to Discontinue Controversial Legal Services Offering

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | July 09, 2018

After years of scrutiny from bar association groups, Avvo parent company Internet Brands has decided to scrap the company's bespoke service offering.

Commentary

Nervous System: How the AIDS Trojan Makes You WannaCry

David Kalat, Berkeley Research Group| July 09, 2018

'Nervous System,' which approaches data privacy and cybersecurity issues from the context of history, tells the story of a 1989 ransomware attack that came from a floppy disk.

Law Librarians Focusing More on Competitive Intelligence, Survey Shows

Miriam Rozen | July 06, 2018

The focus is shifting toward more business intelligence research for partners and away from client-facing work, the survey results indicated.

News

LegalSpark Offers Advice-Seekers a Call From a Lawyer in 10 Minutes

Meredith Hobbs | July 06, 2018

Founder Nick Gladd says LegalSpark can provide extra income to lawyers and, more importantly, serve as a referral source.

Q&A

‘The Job in Crypto Found Me’: A Q&A With Robinhood AGC Adele Faure

Caroline Spiezio | July 06, 2018

Faure's in-house role has expanded to include cryptocurrency. Luckily she's got plenty of regulatory experience and "crypto nerd friends" to help her succeed.

Watch Your Back, Counselor! It’s the Law Firm Threatdown

Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones | July 06, 2018

From the Big 4 to rivals next door, our latest Legal Speak podcast investigates the biggest threats to law firms in the modern legal economy.

Analysis

Breaches Abound: 3 Factors That Increase Identity Theft Risk

Rhys Dipshan | July 06, 2018

The risk of identity theft in any breach will vary greatly depending on the type of data compromised and the demographics targeted.

Commentary

Why Encryption Is the Key to Ensure Data Privacy in the Cloud

Linus Chang, Scram Software| July 06, 2018

One expert says that well-implemented client-side encryption, where the corporate user keeps their own key rather than entrusting a third party to guard their sensitive information, is the only sure way to guarantee data privacy when storing data on other people’s servers.

Is Singapore the Next Center for Legal Innovation?

Anna Zhang | July 05, 2018

The city-state's government has established programs to advance innovation in the legal profession. Can Hong Kong, Asia's other financial center, catch up?

Slideshow

5 State and City Policies Paving the Way for US Privacy Law

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | July 05, 2018

These five policies, adopted in the last year, show a much more consumer-friendly wave of legislation may be coming for U.S. data-based companies.

This 'Serial Entrepreneur' Thinks Finding a Lawyer Can Be as Easy as Hailing an Uber

Ian Lopez | July 05, 2018

For $20, Kevin Gillespie’s Text A Lawyer service lets consumers send a legal question to a pool of lawyers to pick up for a response.

Analysis

5 Best Practices for Successful Law Firm Digital Transformation

Neil Araujo, iManage| July 05, 2018

If you’re looking to do digital transformation right, take these cues from successful digital transformation initiatives in other industries and the law firms who have done it successfully.

Legal Departments Need Hashtags Too: Meet #InHouseTwitter

Caroline Spiezio | July 03, 2018

#AppellateTwitter doesn't get to have all the fun. There's also #InHouseTwitter, which is celebrating its one-year anniversary Tuesday.

News

Ripple Labs Faces Third Securities Fraud Suit Over Its XRP Cryptocurrency

Rhys Dipshan | July 03, 2018

The latest suit, filed by law firm Robbins Arroyo, goes into greater detail in its claims that Ripple Labs promotes and manages XRP to boost the cryptocurrency’s price.

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Crypto Execs Want Regulation, But Willing to Assume Legal Risk Anyway, Foley & Lardner Survey Says

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | July 03, 2018

The survey of 62 crypto executives found that 84 percent are hoping for more federal or state regulation, and 89 percent want some form of self-regulation.

News

Heeding Ethics Rules, Startup Lawclerk Develops New On-Demand Attorney Service

Rhys Dipshan | July 03, 2018

The new on-demand legal service provider will solely be business-to-business orientated, thereby bypassing potential rule violations around fee splitting and referral services.

Analysis

Why You Shouldn’t Be Complacent About Smart Contracts

Amy Wan, Sagewise| July 03, 2018

The immutability and security of the blockchain make them a powerful tool, but they are not infallible. The blockchain industry needs a solution that allows smart contracts to be judged by their original intent.

News

California Justices Won't Force Yelp to Remove Unflattering Law Firm Review

Cheryl Miller | July 02, 2018

"With this decision, online publishers in California can be assured that they cannot be lawfully forced to remove third-party speech through enterprising abuses of the legal system, and those of us that use such platforms to express ourselves cannot be easily silenced through such tactics either," Yelp deputy general counsel Aaron Schur said in a blog post.

News

Where Does AI Fit in the Courts? Experts Weigh the Risks and Benefits

Caroline Spiezio | July 02, 2018

On the one hand is improved efficiency and access to justice. On the other, threats to due process and transparency. A conversation in Silicon Valley last week at the US-China AI Tech Summit dissected the pros and cons of introducing AI into the judicial process.

News

Operationally Speaking: A Conversation With AbbVie and ACC's Sam Ranganathan

Dan Clark | July 02, 2018

Ranganathan works as the senior director of information governance and legal ops at AbbVie. He also was recently made chair of the ACC's Legal Operations Group.

Commentary

Oh Snap! Protecting and Promoting Your Practice on Social Media

Meg Charendoff| July 02, 2018

Your competitors are on social media burnishing their digital presence, interacting with clients and prospects—theirs and yours—upping their “top of mind” visibility and establishing their position as a thought leader and go-to lawyer.

Q&A

Jill Wiley Wants to Help Independent Firms Grow Up With AI

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | July 02, 2018

Wiley, in her upcoming role with business law firm alliance Meritas, plans to launch an international task force on the use of AI.

Analysis

Making Blockchain Real Using Regulatory Sandboxes

Edward Block and Peter Vogel, Foley & Lardner| July 02, 2018

Blockchain testing in sandboxes is an excellent way to test concepts and refine them through an iterative process, which can help mold the blockchain for a number of different uses.

Just How Far Will the Supreme Court’s Carpenter Opinion Reverberate?

Rhys Dipshan | July 02, 2018

The ruling restricting the collection of historical cell site location information (CSLI) without a warrant aims to be narrow in scope, but legal experts argue it may have repercussions for years to come.

BofA Denies Liability for Wire Transfer After Law Firm 'Took the Bait' in Phishing Scam

Zack Needles | June 29, 2018

Bank of America has fired back at Warminster-based law firm O'Neill Bragg & Staffin, which sued last month alleging the bank was liable for failing to cancel a wire transfer made to China after the firm’s account was infiltrated by hackers.

News

Georgia Lawyer Calls Chiropractor's Google Review Libel in Suit

Greg Land | June 29, 2018

A lawyer suit said a chiropractor defamed her in an online review by insinuating the lawyer had stolen money.

News

Feds Can Use Suspect's Biometrics to Unlock Digital Devices, DC Judge Says

C. Ryan Barber | June 29, 2018

"Like other courts addressing similar issues, this court is mindful of the important privacy interests at stake when government accesses information on a digital device," G. Michael Harvey, a federal magistrate in Washington, said in a newly unsealed ruling.

News

LexisNexis Adds Ravel Visualizations Into Case Law Research

Zach Warren | June 29, 2018

Called Ravel View, the data visualization technology creates a visual map of the cases and language that LexisNexis says judges find most important.

News

Successful Fraud Case Breaks New Ground: Assistance from A Cryptocurrency Exchange

Rhys Dipshan | June 29, 2018

Litigators proved a relatively new legal strategy for returning stolen cryptocurrencies can work, but a lot depends on how willing exchanges are to play ball.

Q&A

When Privacy Prevails: ACLU Lawyer Dishes on SCOTUS' Carpenter Decision

Ian Lopez | June 29, 2018

Nathan Wessler, who argued 'Carpenter' before the SCOTUS, said the decision made way for courts to address protections for "highly sensitive" data held by third-party companies.

News

California Takes 'Giant Leap Forward' on Consumer Data-Privacy Rights

Cheryl Miller | June 28, 2018

The California Data Privacy Protection Act requires data-collecting businesses to tell consumers what information they gather from them and who they share it with. It also forces companies to delete that information upon a consumer's request.

News

Despite GDPR, There Seems to Be No Rush on Cyberinsurance

Dan Clark | June 28, 2018

So, why no cyberinsurance yet? The answer may be that insurers still need to get their policy language in order.

Analysis

Despite Mixed Legacy, Kennedy's Departure May Mark Major Shift in Privacy Policy

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | June 28, 2018

Justice Kennedy’s absence leaves an open question around the high court’s approach to data privacy and the evolving role of technology.

Analysis

The GDPR Means Changes to E-Discovery Vendor Agreements

Leonard Deutchman, KLDiscovery| June 28, 2018

Typically, a client obtaining e-discovery services enters into an agreement with an e-discovery vendor. But recently, parties are adding a separate set of provisions: obligations arising from the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation.

News

Everlaw Secures $25 Million Investment to Support its Software, Staff Expansion

Rhys Dipshan | June 28, 2018

The latest investment comes as the litigation technology and e-discovery company doubles down on its continuous software improvement strategy.

Profile

Women of Legal Tech: Lucy Bassli and Her ‘New Norm’ of Legal Services Delivery

Monica Bay| June 28, 2018

The former Microsoft AGC talks about why she went out on her own with InnoLegal Services, her first seat at the table, and why young women should 'be heard.'

Live Coverage

They're People Too: Tech's Legal Leaders on Building Business and Board Relationships

Caroline Spiezio | June 28, 2018

Silicon Valley legal leaders, including the GCs of Square and eBay, spoke on a panel at Bloomberg Law In-House Forum West about how to forge strong business-side relationships.

News

Apple and Samsung Call a Truce in Long-Running Smartphone War

Scott Graham | June 27, 2018

A confidential settlement ends the seven years of litigation that included multiple nine-figure verdicts and a seminal Supreme Court design patents decision.

News

Proposed Chicago Ordinance Could Put US Cities on Data Privacy Regulatory Map

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | June 27, 2018

The proposed ordinance would give Chicago residents the right to "opt in" to a company’s use and distribution of their personal information rather than requiring them to opt out.

Analysis

Visualization Is New Frontier for IP Search Platforms

Rhys Dipshan | June 27, 2018

A push toward visual searches looks to help users navigate an IP market plagued by lack of standardization and overwhelming growth.

Analysis

Law Department Operations Professionals Are Flexing Their Purchasing Power

Brad Blickstein, Blickstein Group| June 27, 2018

LDO professionals have changed the way law departments buy things, which has ripple effects for law firms and legal tech companies.

News

As In-House Budgets Tighten, Legal Ops on the Rise, Survey Says

Dan Clark | June 27, 2018

The survey from Thomson Reuters also indicated that when it comes to ops, the West Coast is the place to be.

News

Court Nixes Uber's Customer Arbitration Clause Because of App Design Flaws

Ross Todd | June 26, 2018

"If everything on the screen is written with conspicuous features, then nothing is conspicuous," wrote First Circuit Judge Juan Torruella of a link to Uber's user agreement in the app's sign-up pages.

Suit Accuses Law Firm of Hijacking Competitor's Prospective Clients Via Sponsored Searches

Charles Toutant | June 26, 2018

Hark & Hark, with offices in Philadelphia and Cherry Hill, was named in a trademark infringement suit filed June 22 by Helmer, Conley & Kasselman in federal court in Camden.

News

New XDD COO Says Modern E-Discovery Operations Means Following a 'Virtuous Circle'

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | June 26, 2018

David Moran, formerly with travel management group Carlson Wagonlit, talks scale and scope acquisitions, where he fits on the operational team, and more.

Slideshow

7 Corporate Legal Department Strategies for Implementing AI

Zach Warren | June 26, 2018

There haven't been too many corporate legal departments investing in artificial intelligence, but the ones that have did so with a variety of applications.

Analysis

Court Cuts Down Unfettered Discovery in Volkswagen Clean Diesel Case

Mike Hamilton, Exterro| June 26, 2018

The In Re: Volkswagen ruling over FRCP 34 shows courts are looking to prevent fishing expeditions.

News

Former Federal Prosecutor Joins Andreesen Horowitz, Helps Launch $300M Crypto Fund

Ross Todd | June 25, 2018

Katie Haun, who helped prosecute corrupt agents on the Silk Road task force, has joined the venture capital fund as its first female general partner as the firm announced the launch of a $300 million crypto-focused fund.

News

Behind the Wrangling Over California's Sweeping Consumer Privacy Bill

Cheryl Miller | June 25, 2018

When the final version of AB 375 went into print Monday, it was still unclear whether the bill will have the needed support—or at least lack of opposition—from a wide array of interests, including tech companies, the telecommunications industry, plaintiffs attorneys and consumer groups.

News

Operationally Speaking: A Chat With Tania Daniels of the Walt Disney Company and ACC Operations

Dan Clark | June 25, 2018

Corporate Counsel spoke with Tania Daniels about how she started off a career in legal ops, the future of the profession and how technology has changed the ops game.

Analysis

Potential Clients are Confident in Law Firms’ Cybersecurity. Should They Be?

Rhys Dipshan | June 25, 2018

The perception of law firm cybersecurity by U.S. consumers and small business owners can be at odds with the reality of cyberthreats facing the legal industry.

Analysis

Lexis's Legal Pricing Strategy Has Haters, But Might Be a Risk Worth Taking

Michael Feit, Feit Consulting| June 25, 2018

In this analysis piece, Michael Feit looks at the debate around LexisNexis's strategy of tying its suite of subscriptions to the sale of Lexis Advance.

News

#Denied: US Supreme Court Won't Touch Dispute Over Tweeting Federal Judge

Marcia Coyle | June 25, 2018

U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco told the U.S. Supreme Court justices that questions surrounding judges’ use of social media “would benefit from further development in the lower courts."

News

Seal Software Secures $30 Million in Latest AI Contract Market Investment

Rhys Dipshan | June 25, 2018

The investment comes as law firms are stepping up their efforts to purchase equity in other AI contract review platforms.

Analysis

What to Consider When Developing or Refining Your Cyber Incident Response Plan

Michael Leiter, Joe Molosky and Michelle Weinbaum, Skadden| June 25, 2018

Recent events show that companies should consider instituting and strengthening plans for when—not if—they suffer a cybersecurity incident.

Analysis

In Wake of SCOTUS 'Carpenter' Decision, Koh Looks Prescient on Cell Tower Data

Ross Todd | June 22, 2018

In a case over government access to historical cell tower location data, Koh issued a July 2015 decision raising the bar for law enforcement agencies asking to collect the type of cell-tower data routinely used to track criminal suspects’ whereabouts.

Analysis

Security Breach Responses: Inside the Notification Landscape

Bart A. Lazar, Seyfarth Shaw| June 22, 2018

The confusing and conflicting world of contractual requirements and personal data security breach notification laws can add insult and expense to injury, and sometimes adds injury itself.

News

California Ballot Initiative May Bring GDPR Stateside

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | June 22, 2018

A new proposed ballot initiative wants to bring a strict data privacy law to California, but some of California’s largest tech companies are against it.

News

Justices, in Nod to Privacy, Restrict Police Power to Obtain Mobile Phone Data

Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle | June 22, 2018

The 5-4 decision in Carpenter v. United States marks a win for privacy interests in the ongoing tug-of-war over data privacy in the digital age. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. wrote the majority opinion.

News

Open Source Software Might Be Great for Engineers, But It's Tougher for In-House Attorneys

Dan Clark | June 22, 2018

At a panel discussion at the Association of Corporate Counsel's Corporate Counsel University in Philadelphia, lawyers discussed the ups and downs of open source usage.

Analysis

Is Gmail’s New Ephemeral Messaging Service a Threat to Data Retention?

Rhys Dipshan | June 22, 2018

Despite some potential problems with widespread use of Gmail’s “Confidential Mode,” the new ephemeral messaging function can be easily managed from an information governance perspective.

News

Bringing E-Discovery Tech to Contract Analysis, MLA Moves to Contract Advisory Space

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | June 21, 2018

Major, Lindsey & Africa's Smart-Look Analytics platform can parse and analyze contracts at a paragraph-level.

News

Nokia's Legal Team Explains AI Investment and the Current 'Legal AI Revolution'

Anna Ward | June 21, 2018

Maria Varsellona, who is now also president of Nokia Technologies, said the telecom giant is also considering the use of AI to analyze law firm bills.

News

EU Copyright Directive Advances, Article 13 Has Big Implications for Tech Companies

Caroline Spiezio| June 21, 2018

The directive, which passed the EU's Legal Affairs Committee this week and is slated to move to an EU Parliament vote in the future, could introduce additional costs and force legal departments to closely monitor content.

Supreme Court's Internet Sales Tax Ruling Is Billion-Dollar Boon for States

Tony Mauro | Marcia Coyle | June 21, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court says states are allowed to collect sales taxes from online retailers that don’t have a have a physical presence in their borders. By a 5-4 vote in the case South Dakota v. Wayfair, the majority overturned the court's 1992 decision in Quill v. North Dakota, which had affirmed the “physical presence” test for state sales-and-use tax collections.

Analysis

What Happens When a Cryptocurrency Becomes a Security? Major Disruption

Rhys Dipshan | June 21, 2018

A class action lawsuit alleging that Ripple Lab’s XRP Cryptocurrency violates securities laws poses existential and potentially far reaching effects for a still-evolving market.

Analysis

The New Normal: 8 Steps to Seeing if Your Company Defends Customer Data

Elizabeth G. Litten, Fox Rothschild| June 21, 2018

A company should put as much effort into defending and protecting its customer data as it puts into defending and protecting its proprietary data and trade secrets.