Cyberlaw
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Cyberlaw, Technology
Biden Tells Private Sector To ‘Lock Their Digital Doors’ Before Russia Gets In
'We need everyone to do their part to meet one of the defining threats of our time,' President Joe Biden said in a statement urging US companies to take action to protect against potential future Russian cyber attacks. -
Cyberlaw, Privacy
What Do Lawyers And Celebrities Have In Common?
For large law firms and celebrities alike, cybersecurity compliance is now a business necessity. - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
Crime, Cyberlaw
Stat Of The Week: The Cost Of Cyber Crime
How much is cyber crime costing the economy?
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Cyberlaw, Technology
John Doe Can Remain Anonymous and Not Be Deposed in Pre-Litigation Discovery
Since the plaintiff did not a file a lawsuit against John Doe, the Texas trial court had no jurisdiction to allow the plaintiff to take the deposition of “Trooper,” an anonymous blogger who launched on on-line attack on the CEO of a company who lives in Houston. -
Cyberlaw, Microsoft, Technology
Microsoft-Sponsored Study Says Problems Caused By Using Windows Software Will Cost Businesses $500 Billion In 2014
Microsoft products are more spendy than the price tag on the box might suggest. -
Cyberlaw, Facebook, Technology
Maryland Tops Off Awful Cyberbullying Law With Direct Line To Facebook To Remove Content 'Without Societal Value'
This seems like a really bad way to write a law. -
Crime, Cyberlaw
The Greatest Trick The Government Ever Pulled Was Convincing The Public The 'Hacker Threat' Exists
Are computer hackers really the threat they're made out to be? - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
2nd Circuit, Cyberlaw, DealBreaker, Free Speech, Kellogg Huber, Racism, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 02.07.13
* Above the Law promotes real-world change! Complaint filed against a Texas judge after Elie calls him out for being RACEIST! [ABA Journal] * If you were thinking of calling your friend from the Philippines a “skank” on Facebook, you may want to reconsider. [Philippine Inquirer] * If you’re a powerful financial executive, lay off the bath salts. [DealBreaker] * Judicial throwdown at the Second Circuit! Short version: Judge Raagi thinks Judge Jacobs should care way more about punishing guys sexting underage girls. Judge Jacobs thinks Judge Raagi watches too much Dexter. [Second Circuit / FindLaw] * Federal District Judge John Lungstrum calls out a couple trial teams for terrible trial work. Biglaw litigators may not be the best trial attorneys? You don’t say. [New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog] * Kenneth Anderson describes the U.S. government’s longstanding love affair with “imminence” in the context of the Obama drone strike white paper. To borrow from Rev. Lovejoy’s sermon: “Imminence…sweet imminence.” [Lawfare] * Judges: If you’re going to base a decision on a particular fact… don’t include pictures in the opinion that directly contradict that finding. Check out page six, line two and Appendix 2 [Court of Appeals, State of Oregon] * SCOTUSBlog and Bloomberg Law have a competition for law students. Beat your peers AND the SCOTUSBlog team and win $5000. [SCOTUSBlog] -
Cyberlaw, Insurance, Intellectual Property
When Luddites Handle Cyber Security, You End Up With American Law Firms
Law firms are the biggest threat to cyber security out there. Wise up folks! -
Advertising, Cyberlaw, Facebook, Free Speech, FTC, Kids, Privacy
Facebook Protests Proposed Child Privacy Rule Revisions on Scuzzy Free Speech Grounds
Why does Facebook all of a sudden care so deeply about the free speech rights of children? -
Copyright, Cyberlaw, Department of Justice, Entertainment Law, Technology
MegaMeltdown: New Zealand's Prime Minister Apologizes to Kim Dotcom
Kim Dotcom strikes another victory, this time in the form of a personal apology from New Zealand's prime minister. -
Cellphones, Cyberlaw, FCC, iPhone, Technology
AT&T's New Restriction on iPhone FaceTime Gets Hit With FCC Complaint, As It Should
AT&T is facing an FCC complaint over the way it's handled Apple's decision to allow FaceTime over cell networks.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK.
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Please help us benchmark your firm against your peers through this (always) brief and anonymous survey and enter for a chance to win a $250…
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few.
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Cars, Cyberlaw, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Intellectual Property, Technology
Kim Dotcom Can Finally Pay His Lawyers; And There Will Be Much Rejoicing
A New Zealand Court allowed the Megaupload leader to have access his money so his lawyers can finally get paid... -
Cars, Cyberlaw, Department of Justice, Entertainment Law, Federal Government, Intellectual Property, Technology
The DOJ Wishes Megaupload Would Just Die Already
What's happening these days in the DOJ's case against Megaupload? -
Blog Wars, Blogging, California, Cyberlaw, Defamation, Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Technology
Anal-Retentive Hyperlinking Helps Gizmodo Sidestep Defamation Suit
And this is why bloggers always hyperlink…. -
Cyberlaw, Facebook, FTC, Kids, Privacy, Quote of the Day, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Quote of the Day: Yes, We Should Probably Go Ahead and Do That
A proposed FTC rule update would fix a loophole in a rule designed to protect children's online privacy. -
California, Cyberlaw, Junk Email / Spam, Litigators, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Twittering
What's in a Name? That Which We Call Spam…
Twitter's battle against spammers continues... and one defendant is ready for a long fight. -
California, Cyberlaw, Department of Justice, Facebook, Privacy, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Here They Come to Save the Day! California's New Privacy Squad Is on the Way
California's attorney general announces a new privacy enforcement unit… -
Cyberlaw, Department of Justice, Jury Duty, Military / Military Law, Technology, Trials
Finding an Impartial Jury For Bradley Manning Is Going to Be… Difficult
As the Bradley Manning court-martial continues stutter-stepping forward, the attorneys involved in the case struggle with jury selection.