* A New York attorney, who billed himself as the “lottery lawyer,” is accused of swindling lottery winners out of millions. Hey, you never know…your attorney’s allegedly bilking you. [NBC News]
* The top employment lawyer at Target is going to be the new top attorney for Minneapolis. [Minneapolis Business Journal]
The Fifth-Year Dilemma: Do I Stay Or Do I Go (In-House)?
How to make the right decision, and why there might be another way to shape a fulfilling legal career on your own terms.
* A suspect in Florida walked out of a hospital just hours before he allegedly killed an Orlando-area attorney. [Fox News]
* A ton of states are suing the United States Postal Service over anticipated delays in mail delivery. [Bangor Daily News]
* A petition of certiorari has been filed at the Supreme Court for a copyright case involving Led Zepplin’s iconic song “Stairway to Heaven.” Hopefully the justices will demand a live performance. [Billboard]
The Hidden Threat: How Fake Identities used by Remote Employees Put Your Business at Risk—and How to Defend Against This
Based on our experience in recent client matters, we have seen an escalating threat posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) information technology (IT) workers engaging in sophisticated schemes to evade US and UN sanctions, steal intellectual property from US companies, and/or inject ransomware into company IT environments, in support of enhancing North Korea’s illicit weapons program.
Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].