Maybe Ty Cobb Just Doesn’t Get This Whole ‘Client Confidentiality’ Thing
Trump's top lawyers regale restaurant patrons with claims of hidden documents.
Ethics Panel: 1. Fill Bucket with Ice Water, 2. Pour Over Head
Tech columnist Bob Ambrogi identifies three top takeaways from a new, must-read legal ethics opinion.
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Moron Posts Client Information On Reddit
Attorney-client confidences breached because of pretty handwriting.
Why Jennifer Lawrence’s Leaked Nude Photos Should Be Important to Lawyers
What lessons can lawyers learn from this unfortunate episode?
What Do Cloud Storage’s Eerie Nudity Policies Mean For Client Confidentiality?
Should lawyers be concerned about the confidentiality of client files stored on the cloud?
Daughter’s Facebook Overshare Costs Dad $80,000
Facebook girl doesn't know what 'confidentiality' means.
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Inside Straight: On Blabbing
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann shares a few examples of how NOT to protect client confidences.
Non-Sequiturs: 10.22.12
* Additional thoughts, from Professor Josh Blackman, on Judge Richard Posner’s awesome streak of book reviews. [Josh Blackman] * Meanwhile, Professor Kyle Graham wonders: How would Judge Posner review Moby Dick, Fifty Shades of Grey, and other classic literature? Incredibly, that’s how. [noncuratlex] * Apple responded to Samsung’s blame-the-jury appeal with knives out and guns blazing. [Ars Technica] * This attempt at using a disguise to commit ID theft was so pathetic, I almost feel bad for the guy. And yes, there is a photo. [Lowering the Bar] * A longtime Arby’s employee fled when a knife-wielding robber broke into the restaurant in the middle the night. And then Arby’s fired her. At least unemployment > dying alone in an Arby’s. [Consumerist] * Models, runway shows, and confidentiality agreements, oh my! [Fashionista]
House Rules: Insurance, LoL, Indemnity, and Other Dirty Words
So, the Customer wants you to take on unlimited liability for breach of confidentiality, indemnify (and hold harmless) for any and all bad acts of your employees, and to carry a multi-million dollar insurance policy. What do you do? First, begin by triaging these from simplest to more complicated. During a negotiation it can be […]