News

IBM's Training Facial Recognition With Public Images ‘Uncharted Territory’ for Copyrights

Victoria Hudgins | March 15, 2019

What rights do photographers and the photographed have when their photo is used unknowingly to train facial recognition technology? It depends on the license, and context.

Analysis

New Regulation, New Market: CCPA Compliance Tools Take Off

Frank Ready | March 15, 2019

The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) arrives next year, which is good news for developers of compliance solutions looking to open up new customer bases.

Commentary

There’s Discoverable Data Online—But You Have to Keep It Dynamic

James Murphy, Hanzo| March 15, 2019

The internet as a latent data source isn’t going to fade away or become less important. It’s only going to get bigger, louder, and more pressing.

News

Facebook May Be the Target, But Now's the Time to Check All Privacy Policies

Caroline Spiezio | March 15, 2019

Facebook is facing scrutiny over alleged deals with Amazon, Microsoft and others that allowed companies to obtain users' data without their consent. It's a reminder to all in-house counsel: privacy policies need to be transparent.

Q&A

Coming Soon to a Courtroom Near You? What Lawyers Should Know About Deepfake Videos

Vanessa Blum | March 14, 2019

Are rules that guard against forged or tampered evidence enough to prevent deepfake videos from making their way into court cases?

Slideshow

7 Reasons 2019 Is the Year of Privacy

Zach Warren | March 14, 2019

The legal world is going to have a lot to say in 2019 about how privacy will be viewed for the next decade and beyond.

Analysis

Ephemeral Messaging on Facebook Could Heighten E-Discovery Stress

Frank Ready | March 14, 2019

The possibility of ephemeral messaging making its way to Facebook could turn the pressure up on lawyers and e-discovery professionals.

Commentary

Don’t SaaS Me: Key Areas of Negotiation in Software as a Service Agreements

Stephanie Quiñones| March 14, 2019

Today, most businesses use some form of software platform or other similar technology, whether as part of their core product or service offerings or internal operations or processes.

News

ZentLaw’s LawDesk360 Latest to Take Aim at Legal's Workflow Efficiency

Victoria Hudgins | March 14, 2019

The platform, the newest entrant on ZentLaw Labs’ roster, seeks to enable quicker access to information. It is the latest in a growing line of tools to focus on streamlining legal workflows.

News

Judge Calls Discovery Cost Concerns 'Overblown' in Subaru Infotainment Class Suit

Suzette Parmley | March 14, 2019

U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider of New Jersey denied Subaru of America’s motion to stay full discovery in the putative, nationwide class action.

Commentary

Digital Licenses: How One Law in Virginia Drove the Future of Identity Verification

Michael Chodos, Notarize| March 14, 2019

Remote online notarization supports notaries, but it is also laying the foundation for how we deliver trust and certainty to online digital transactions.

3 Things GCs and Labor Lawyers Need to Know About AI in Hiring

MP McQueen | March 14, 2019

Kelly Trindel, head of I/O science and diversity analytics at pymetrics and former chief analyst and research director at the EEOC, spoke with us recently about what lawyers need to know about the use of artificial intelligence and machine-learning in recruitment and hiring.

News

As Calls to Break Up Big Tech Grow, Spotify Files Antitrust Complaint Against Apple

Caroline Spiezio | March 13, 2019

Less than a week after Sen. Elizabeth Warren's call to break up big tech, Spotify has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple with the European Commission—the same regulators that fined Google $5 billion over antitrust concerns last year.

New Federal IoT Security Bill Has Narrower Scope, But Big Impact

Victoria Hudgins | March 13, 2019

For the second time in three years, U.S. senators are attempting to enact a cybersecurity regulation governing internet of things devices purchased by the federal government.

News

OneTrust Acquires DataGuidance to Get More Eyes on Global Privacy Laws

Frank Ready | March 13, 2019

OneTrust announced earlier this week it had acquired DataGuidance, expanding its ability to keep track of new developments in privacy law as they emerge and evolve around the globe.

Commentary

Natural Language Processing—Expanding Attorneys’ Client Reach

Patrick Ryan, StoneTurn| March 13, 2019

With decades of natural language processing development have come some very simple yet powerful tools that can drastically cut the time and costs associated with complex legal projects.

News

Lawsuit Targets Bird e-Scooter App's Waiver After Claimed Brake Lockup

Greg Land | March 13, 2019

The attorney for a man seriously injured when his Bird e-scooter suddenly veered sharply said boilerplate language forfeiting right to litigate negligence claims in court is a major hurdle for unwary users who click on the app.

News

Do Elon Musk's Tweets Deserve Contempt Sanctions? Securities Lawyers Weigh In

Caroline Spiezio | March 13, 2019

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's counsel claimed the SEC has 'no basis to issue contempt sanctions against him' in a filing Monday, adding cited First Amendment concerns. But some lawyers said Musk's second round of incorrect, Tesla-focused tweets didn't meet the 'low bar' the SEC agreement set.

Uber Reaches $20 Million Settlement With Drivers Over Classification Dispute

Raychel Lean | March 12, 2019

Uber Technologies Inc. and its former CEO have signed onto a $20 million agreement with 13,600 drivers in California and Massachusetts, settling claims that the company misclassified its employees as independent contractors to cut labor costs.

News

Orion 5 Launches with a Focus on Efficiency And Fewer Paper Cuts

Frank Ready | March 12, 2019

Orion 5 was launched at the end of February during the ABA Tech Show and features a new electronic pre-bill process.

News

Husch Blackwell Conducts Lawyer Challenge to Develop Innovative Client Services

Victoria Hudgins | March 12, 2019

Husch Blackwell wrapped up its first legal innovation challenge and named a business diagnostic tool its inaugural winner. The challenge is part of a larger firmwide initiative to stoke innovation.

Commentary

Get a Seat at the Table with Data-Driven Decision Making

Michael Sheridan, Quovant| March 12, 2019

It's extremely important that your legal department can trust the data that it's working with, and that it is secure, yet accessible. The deeper challenge is to build a data-driven approach and sensibility into the day-to-day workflow of your legal department.

Proposed Warren Regulation Plan Would Mean Extra Precautions for Tech Counsel

Caroline Spiezio | March 12, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has proposed reversing previously approved mergers and acquisitions by tech giants. In-house counsel can spot red flags and alter or block deals before their company ends up in a subsidiary fire sale.

News

Georgia Supreme Court Tosses Cellphone Evidence in Former Law Student's Murder Trial

R. Robin McDonald | March 12, 2019

The Supreme Court of Georgia said police and prosecutors waited too long to obtain search warrants for data on electronic devices they had held in custody for more than a year.

Analysis

Who’s Liable in a Drone Crash?

Jeff Ellis| March 12, 2019

As more drones disrupt airline operations and endanger passengers, determining liability and insurance coverage for damages is critical.

News

Facebook Sues Ukrainian Duo Over Data-Scraping Horoscope and Quiz Apps

Ellis Kim | March 11, 2019

Gleb Sluchevsky and Andrey Gorbachov are accused of making apps styled as horoscopes and tests to scrape users' social media data.

Analysis

How to Win Work From NY’s Thriving Startup Sector: Three Proven Strategies

Keith Fall and Ross Weil| March 11, 2019

The firms that experiment with the strategies outlined in this article will be among those most likely to succeed.

Why Legal Operations Matters and How to Optimize Its Impact

Nathan Wenzel, SimpleLegal| March 11, 2019

Legal operations managers optimize the larger legal supply chain matching up a portfolio of supply to the company’s portfolio of legal needs to meet strategic business objectives.

Slideshow

4 Recent Compliance Apps—Created by Attorneys—to Replace Attorneys

Victoria Hudgins | March 11, 2019

:aw firms are now merging their legal expertise and technology to create compliance software that clients can use for assistance without counsel.

News

For Startup GCs, It's Fun and Chaos in Fast-Evolving Role

Rhys Dipshan | March 11, 2019

At a session at the Columbia Legal Tech Fair 2019, in-house legal professionals discussed the particular challenges that come with being the legal manager at nascent companies.

News

LinkSquares Raises $4.8 Million During Latest Financing Round

Frank Ready | March 11, 2019

LinkSquares, a company that provides AI-enabled contract services, raised $4.8 million during its latest round of financing. As more in-house legal departments begin adopting the technology, it could prove to be fertile ground for investors.

Commentary

Challenges and Considerations When Hiring a Data Privacy Officer

Andrew Shaxted and Louise Rains, FTI Technology| March 11, 2019

Perhaps the most surprising challenge that many companies face with the GDPR is complying with one of its more straightforward requirements: appointing a Data Protection Officer. But evaluating these considerations can help.

News

Saving Face(book)? Message Encryption Raises Legal Complications for Tech Platforms

Caroline Spiezio | March 08, 2019

As Facebook moves toward privacy-focused messaging, encryption's legal and ethical complications could come into play.

News

Stretto Acquires CINgroup in Quest to Become ‘Ultimate’ Bankruptcy Platform

Victoria Hudgins | March 08, 2019

Stretto has acquired bankruptcy practice workflow and data platform CINgroup in a bid to offer comprehensive end-to-end bankruptcy services.

News

Support Grows For You to Leave Legal Tech Conferences Empty Handed

Frank Ready | March 08, 2019

'When you look at it a lot of it is just trash. It’s just like is somebody really going to use this squishy ball?'

Commentary

The Brave New World of Cybersecurity in M&A Due Diligence: Pitfalls and Opportunities

Thomas McThenia and Richard Markow, GrayRobinson| March 08, 2019

Like poorly-behaved school children, new technologies and intellectual property are increasingly disrupting the M&A establishment. Cybersecurity has become the latest disruptive newcomer to the M&A party.

News

Mimicking Clients, Barnes & Thornburg Launches Legal Ops Department

Roy Strom | March 08, 2019

The name represents an effort to more broadly integrate the use of legal operations skills across the entire firm, such as bringing specialized pricing staff into client meetings.

Q&A

What's Next for Digital Privacy? New Clashes Over the Fourth Amendment

Vanessa Blum | March 07, 2019

USC law professor Orin Kerr says the Supreme Court's 2018 decision in Carpenter v. U.S. raises more questions than it answers.

News

LexisNexis General Counsel Talks Legal Tech, Sticking to a Budget and the Rise of In-House Counsel

Caroline Spiezio | March 07, 2019

Ian McDougall, the general counsel of LexisNexis, offered his predictions on legal tech adoption, increasing legal department sizes and changing inside-outside counsel relationships at a Stanford event.

Analysis

Blockchain's Transformative Technology and Its Potential Impact on the Law: Are We There Yet?

Bruce A. Langer| March 07, 2019

After the kinks are worked out, blockchain may become a seamless aspect of the world created by, and in many instances enhanced by, the Internet. Despite its shortcomings, however, blockchain is here to stay, and, predictably, will be part of the “Internet of Things.”

Product Review

Review: Inside the Cloud-First DMS of iManage Work 10.2

Sean La Roque-Doherty| March 07, 2019

In August 2018, iManage announced Work 10.2, a cloud-first DMS with full support for HTML 5. The software includes mobile and collaborative technologies, AI, and customer managed encryption keys.

News

When Algorithms Are Racist: How to Protect Against Biased Algorithms

Victoria Hudgins | March 07, 2019

When using algorithms, companies should be aware of any inherent biases the formula may have and monitor its results, attorneys said.

Commentary

Complying With the Toughest Data Privacy Law in the United States

Ana Tagvoryan, Jennifer J. Daniels, Ana Amodaj & David J. Oberly, Blank Rome| March 07, 2019

California’s new privacy regulation possesses the potential to cause a seismic shift in the landscape of data privacy law not just in California, but across the country.

News

Embattled Huawei Calls for Trust and Transparency Through Common Cybersecurity Standards

Phillip Bantz | March 07, 2019

Huawei deputy chairman Ken Hu has called for governments, regulators and other stakeholders to collaborate and create common cybersecurity standards, but experts are skeptical about the lack of detail. 

Analysis

Hashtagging Your Health: Instagram Influencers and Medical Promotions

Richard Binder | March 07, 2019

It’s no surprise that businesses have attempted to capitalize on that reach by partnering with 'influencers,' but when pharmaceutical companies and health startups use influencer-advertising, do some details get lost in the posting?

Analysis

Fake Accounts Mean Litigation Could Be a Key Part of Facebook's Future

Frank Ready | March 06, 2019

Instead of shutting fraudulent accounts down one-by-one, social media companies can actually attain some strategic advantages by deploying litigation against offenders.

News

The New FTC Task Force: Will Tech Giants Face a Day of Reckoning on Antitrust?

MP McQueen | March 06, 2019

Some antitrust lawyers are skeptical of the announcement last week that the FTC’s Bureau of Competition is naming a 17-staff lawyer task force to examine antitrust issues around big tech—which could possibly include reviewing some past mergers.

News

Esquire Bets on Remote Work to Address Court Reporting Shortage

Victoria Hudgins | March 06, 2019

Esquire Deposition Solutions will allow its court reporters to remotely transcribe and process depositions from any of its U.S. offices, and is even looking at allowing them to work from home in the future.

News

Compliance App Bets Clients Will Come For Info, Stay for Judgment

Frank Ready | March 06, 2019

Willkie Farr & Gallagher is hoping its new app, which is designed to connect clients with U.S. and UK regulatory information, will be a boon to the firm's compliance practice.

Commentary

U.S. Attorneys: What You Need to Know About European Digital Signature Laws

Arvid Vermote, GlobalSign| March 06, 2019

Given the current adoption pace and anticipated legislative updates, what are known as qualified digital signatures and seals could overtake 'wet signatures' as the main means of signing by next year throughout Europe.

News

Financial Sector Sees Major Spike in Mobile Cyberattacks

Phillip Bantz | March 06, 2019

The financial industry experienced a 37 percent increase in takeover attacks during the second half of 2018, and a 107 percent spike when looking at fraudsters' attempts to gain control of user accounts during mobile transactions.

News

Pa. Justices Weigh Whether Social Media Posts Depicting Drugs, Guns Violate Probation

Max Mitchell | March 05, 2019

Prosecutors and defense attorneys at a Pennsylvania Supreme Court argument Tuesday agreed that offensive social media posts on their own should not be a basis for probation revocation, but differed on whether those posts had to show illegal conduct.

Analysis

5 Ways Autonomous Vehicles Will Change Law That You Might Not Expect

Zach Warren | March 05, 2019

Eric Tanenblatt, the global chairman of public policy and regulation at Dentons, discusses how self-driving cars may lead to change in zoning laws, public finance, and more.

To the Head of the Class: Tech for Legal Educators

Matthew Diller| March 05, 2019

'Law schools must do better to adapt their curricula to technological change. If they don’t, they risk underserving the students in their care and, by extension, disappointing the future employers of those students. Ultimately and most egregiously, they risk failing the clients those students will one day represent.'

News

E-Discovery's Biggest Challenge? Getting Lawyers to Use Tech, Says Litigation Vet

Victoria Hudgins | March 05, 2019

Amy Bowser-Rollins, Casepoint's new director of product and process improvement, explains why the biggest e-discovery challenge today isn't tech-related.

Commentary

Nervous System: Big Brother, the Ghost in LBJ’s Computer

David Kalat, BRG| March 05, 2019

This isn’t the first time the debate over technological advancements versus fundamental privacy rights has reached Congress. In this month's look at the history of cybersecurity, David Kalat looks back to the National Data Bank of the 1960’s.

News

CLOC Appoints 3 New Board Members as Cisco Deputy GC Resigns From Board

Dan Clark | March 05, 2019

Steve Harmon, the vice president and general counsel at Elevate Services Inc. and deputy general counsel at Cisco Systems Inc., will be stepping down from his role on the board.

News

From GDPR to Golden State Killer, DNA Sharing Presents Privacy Challenges

Kristen Rasmussen | March 05, 2019

Collaborations between popular consumer genetic testing companies like 23andMe and pharmaceutical giants like GlaxoSmithKline to develop new drugs raise data privacy concerns for in-house lawyers, who must navigate this murky compliance landscape largely through privacy policies.

News

Native American Tribes Ask for Separate Discovery Track Over Equifax Breach

Amanda Bronstad | March 04, 2019

Lawyers representing three Native American tribes have filed a motion to create a separate discovery track in the Equifax data breach litigation for Indian tribal governments.

Event

Why Even Small Complaints Can Tank a Lawyer's Online Reputation

Frank Ready | March 04, 2019

In the legal world, first impressions have been replaced by online reviews. Today's attorneys need to understand how to delicately nurture their virtual brands in a realm where they may have little to no control over what's said about them.

Harris Beach-Backed CyMetric Tool Streamlines Compliance Policy Process

Victoria Hudgins | March 04, 2019

The software aims to make companies aware of their data privacy risks and enable them to more easily comply with a host of regulations.

Analysis

Dazed and Confused: Gray Areas in the Golden State's New Privacy Law

Frank Ready | March 04, 2019

Firms are helping clients prepare for the enactment of the California Consumer Protection on January 1, 2020. But it's difficult to hit the ground running with some vagaries surrounding the law still in place.

News

EY Law Launches New Data Protection Tool

Andrew Messios| March 04, 2019

The Big Four firm is the latest to signal how important technology will be for consultancies to push into the legal industry.

Commentary

It’s Time to File Taxes—and Protect Tax Information

Eric Hutchins, H2 Legal and Paul Tiao, Hunton Andrews Kurth| March 04, 2019

Theft of W2s and other tax information has become an annual occurrence. Companies need to not only to prevent such breaches from occurring, but also to position themselves to act quickly to protect their employees.

Expert Opinion

Cyber Due Diligence Is Table Stakes for Effective M&A

Jennifer DeTrani, Nisos| March 04, 2019

Don’t let a dangerous stranger beat you at your own game when your company acquires or merges with another. Always conduct cyber diligence to mitigate risk before the deal is done.

Commentary

It's Time for Law Firms to Place Bolder Bets on Their Data

Jennifer Roberts| March 03, 2019

The way law firms manage, analyze and use their data can be a business driver—and they have no shortage of data.

2.4 Million Records of Dow Jones Clients Exposed

Roy Urrico | March 01, 2019

Organizations must realize the importance of balancing their use of the public cloud, containers and hybrid infrastructures.

Event

Employee or Independent Contractor? The Law Isn't Always So Sure

Frank Ready | March 01, 2019

The gig economy could transform the way companies do business, but it's being hampered by the confusing distinction between employees and independent contractors.

Podcast

A Year in the Life of a Law Firm Mega Merger

Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones | March 01, 2019

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner co-chairs Therese Pritchard and Lisa Mayhew discuss integration, innovation and whether their global combination is delivering on expectations.

Event

Wooing Millennials Will Be Crucial to a Firm's Bottom Line

Frank Ready | March 01, 2019

Millennials, who will soon comprise both a huge part of a firm's workforce and its client base, are looking for very specific criteria from law partners.

Wickr's Top Lawyer Heads to Cybersecurity Startup as General Counsel

Caroline Spiezio | March 01, 2019

Jennifer DeTrani, the top lawyer at ephemeral messaging service Wickr, has moved to a new general counsel role at cybersecurity startup Nisos.

News

Clio Relaunches Launch/Code App Contest, $100K Prize

Victoria Hudgins | March 01, 2019

Submissions are open for Clio’s second annual Launch/Code Contest. Applicants must create an app that assists lawyers and integrates into Clio Manage. The prize? $100,000.

Event

E-Discovery May Not Be Place For Small Firms to Cut Costs

Frank Ready | March 01, 2019

The 'E-discovery in the Cloud: From Office 365 to Social Media' panel at the ABA Tech Show examined how critical the human element is in e-discovery.

Commentary

Law Firms' Future Isn't About Rainmaking. It's About Change-Making.

Debra Baker| March 01, 2019

Change-makers are quickly becoming a driving force in helping partners buy into new ways of thinking.

Analysis

Are Lawyers Ready to Be Managed by Metrics?

Roy Strom | March 01, 2019

There's momentum in Big Law firms, corporate legal departments and technology companies alike for a data-tracking system that could have radical consequences for the entire legal industry.

Event

No Time for Tech? Smart Small and Grow, Panel Advises

Frank Ready | February 28, 2019

Automating work practices and document production can help lawyers become more efficient and profitable, but getting started can be the hard part.

News

Ex-University of Texas Law Student Gets 4 Years in Georgetown Cyberstalking Case

Karen Sloan | February 28, 2019

Prosecutors said Ho Ka Terence Yung used the internet to terrorize a Georgetown alumni interviewer who did not recommend him for admission. Yung received a full scholarship to the University of Texas School of Law and was interning at the Office of the Texas Attorney General as he was cyberstalking his victim, prosecutors said.

Where Are All the Women in Legal Tech?

Erin Harrison| February 28, 2019

The ABA Women in Legal Tech Summit underscores an industrywide need for more collaboration among women shining a light on diversity issues in the legal tech sector.

Live Coverage

Drones Will Need Warrants to Give Them Wings, Experts Say

Frank Ready | February 28, 2019

Russ Cochran encouraged the ABA Tech Show crowd to call drones what they are: a tool. But he was also realistic enough to know that other people not view the matter quite so simply.

News

Eviction, Class Action Award Solutions Win Global Legal Hackathons in NY, Philadelphia

Victoria Hudgins | February 28, 2019

The Global Legal Hackathon named a slew of first-round winners, including a Philadelphia team looking to aid evictees through the legal process and a New York duo that seeks to inform consumers of reimbursements from class action suits.

News

How Effective Are Legal AI Solutions at Actually Solving Problems? This Report Wants to Find Out

Zach Warren | February 28, 2019

The Blickstein Group Legal AI Efficacy Report, aimed at being released before ILTACON 2019, will take the approach of a skeptic to find how well legal-oriented artificial intelligence solutions are solving buyers' problems.

News

Tech Representatives, Senators Discuss Framework for US Federal Data Privacy Law

Caroline Spiezio| February 28, 2019

Tech industry representatives joined senators Wednesday to discuss policy points for a federal data protection law. Both sides have pushed for a federal law as data breaches become an increasing consumer concern and California's data privacy law implementation date approaches.

News

FTC Hits Musical.ly With Record-Setting $5.7M Fine

Caroline Spiezio| February 27, 2019

Musical.ly, also known as TikTok, has been hit with the highest-ever FTC penalty for COPPA violations. The FTC alleged Musical.ly collected young children's data without parental consent.

Thomson Reuters Releases New Workflow Solution Panoramic With Law Firm Input

Frank Ready | February 27, 2019

The product was built on top of Thomson Reuters financial management system 3E and received input from the law firms of LeClairRyan and K&L Gates during the development process.

News

Khan Academy's Free, Online LSAT Prep Proves Popular With Test Takers

Karen Sloan | February 27, 2019

The Law School Admission Council and Khan Academy say their nine-month-old free online LSAT prep program is getting heavy use among minority groups that are underrepresented in law schools and the legal profession.

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Product Review

Bill4Time Branches Out to Practice Management

Victoria Hudgins | February 27, 2019

The time-and-billing company has overhauled its software to include practice management metric tracking and a client portal.

Analysis

Deflating Tech Hype Could Help Firms Keep Pace with Competition

Frank Ready | February 27, 2019

Law firms can partner with clients as a technological resource to help compete with alternative legal services. But that might occasionally require cutting through some of the legal tech hype in the marketplace.

News

Legal Tech Firms Gain Access to Corporate Partners in Slaughter and May Program

Andrew Messios | February 27, 2019

Slaughters and its clients such as GlaxoSmithKline, John Lewis and Vodafone will work with legal tech businesses on developing products.

Commentary

EU Data Privacy and U.S. Legal Holds: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Samantha Green, Epiq| February 27, 2019

Differences in the scope of discovery between the U.S. and European legal systems can cause what may appear to be insoluble conflicts, but technology can help.

News

House Hearing on Federal Privacy Law Takes Aim at GDPR, CCPA

Rhys Dipshan | February 26, 2019

The House Consumer Protection and Commerce subcommittee agreed on the need for a new federal privacy law. But it's an open question how closely that law will follow what has already been done in California or in the EU.

News

Employees’ Emails, File Sharing Are Data Breach Trojan Horses: Survey

Victoria Hudgins | February 26, 2019

Employees’ emailing and file sharing practices are the leading cause of accidental data breaches, according to a new survey. More organizations are turning to software, encryption and employee training in response.

ACEDS Goes to Washington: E-Discovery Inside the White House

Frank Ready | February 26, 2019

The stakes don't get much higher for e-discovery than at the White House, where ACEDS was asked to delve into some the subtle complexities that impacts how information is preserved in the Executive Office.

Slideshow

Slideshow: The Importance of Trade Shows in 2019

Jared Coseglia, TRU Staffing Partners| February 26, 2019

In order to make maximum impact and get the biggest bang for your buck, be sure to attend the right event and have a clear desired outcome from going.

News

California AG Backs Bill Giving Consumers Power to Sue for Data Privacy Violations

Cheryl Miller | February 26, 2019

The bill would expand the law's private right of action beyond data breaches to cover other corporate missteps, such as ignoring consumers' requests to delete their personal information.

News

SEC Says Elon Musk Breached Settlement Agreement Over Tweets

Caroline Spiezio | February 26, 2019

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's tweets have again led to SEC trouble. The agency says Musk's recent tweets on the company's 2019 production estimates violate Tesla's settlement with the SEC.

News

Are Law Firms Ready for Generation Z? They'd Better Be.

Meghan Tribe | February 26, 2019

The tweeting, texting new kids on the block are knocking on law firms' doors, and it will take some work for firms to adequately prepare for them.

News

Philadelphia Mayor’s Deleted Texts Could Be Recovered, Forensic Experts Say

Victoria Hudgins | February 25, 2019

A politician’s deleted texts may still be recoverable, but time is of the essence.

News

As JP Morgan Ventures Into Cryptocurrency, a Blockchain General Counsel Spells Out What It Means

MP McQueen| February 25, 2019

"The largest bank in the U.S. is making a very smart play to capture a lot of capital and a very unique data set, and to minimize fees in a unique way going forward,” said Andrew "Drew" Hinkes, chief legal officer at Athena Blockchain and an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law and NYU Stern School of Business.

Analysis

What Does the Big 4's Legal Tech Push Mean for Law Firms?

Frank Ready | February 25, 2019

As the Big 4 accounting companies are starting to invest more heavily in legal tech, will law firms need to stay on their toes to remain relevant?