The Biggest Reasons Why The GDPR Requires A ‘TEAM’ Approach
Taking a 'TEAM' approach to GDPR compliance ensures that the business will be positioned for ongoing success in an increasingly interconnected world of personal data and data privacy.
Morning Docket: 04.30.19
* Rod Rosenstein is heading to the job market. I'm available to consult if Rod needs some résumé polishing tips. [National Law Journal] * Legal employment numbers are up! That's... not actually great news. [Law.com] * If you were trying to draw up the most glaring gender bias suit, you'd probably pass on "female general counsel asked to serve the men cake" as too far-fetched and yet here we are. [Law360] * If you're looking for more insight into the Am Law 100 numbers, the folks you brought them to you will be having an in-depth discussion on the topic all day today. [American Lawyer] * Trump's suing to block congressional subpoenas of his banks because he really, really, doesn't want people to know he's not a billionaire. [Huffington Post] * The Seventh Circuit says death by autoerotic asphyxiation isn't accidental. In case, you know, you were planning something in Chicago. [Courthouse News Service] * Tech giants are trying to gut California's privacy law. [WIRED]
The New Way Litigators Handle Depositions Applies AI Every Step Of The Way
Depositions by Filevine help with scheduling, tracking goals, and trial prep.
Federal Agent: Using A Taped Box To Send Stuff Overnight Via FedEx Is Suspicious Behavior
Obviously criminal activity.
Morning Docket: 04.04.19
* Gordon Caplan showed up in court. At least he didn't hire someone else to do his appearance for him. [Hartford Courant] * Mueller people think the report might be worse than the four-page summary written by Trump's stooge might suggest. [CNN] * Wait, Jones Day may be a terrible place to work? [American Lawyer] * In-house counsel needed in the Bay Area. [Corporate Counsel] * Facebook user records just left laying around in public. Red angry face. [Law360] * The mayor from Mayer. [American Lawyer] * Australia to go after social media companies that don't rapidly deal with violent content. [NY Times]
In Your Face: How Facial Recognition Databases See Copyright Law But Not Your Privacy
Like many legal issues involving evolving technology, there is more here than meets the eye.
Non Sequiturs: 03.24.19
* In the wake of Justice Anthony M. Kennedy's retirement, I predicted that Chief Justice John Roberts, a staunch institutionalist when it comes to the Supreme Court, would serve as a moderating influence at SCOTUS -- and so far that seems to be the case, with Adam Feldman noting a "a mild liberalizing over time" in JGR's jurisprudence. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Speaking of SCOTUS, it's high time for the Court to resolve the messy circuit split on email privacy under the Stored Communications Act, according to Orin Kerr. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason] * The Trump Administration's new executive order about free speech on university campuses might harm rather than help the cause of academic freedom, as Paul Horwitz points out. [PrawfsBlawg] * Republicans aren't the only ones with purity tests for judicial nominations; Demand Justice, a left-wing group focused on the federal judiciary, has high standards for Democratic opposition to Trump nominees. [Bench Memos / National Review] * While you wait for the 2019 edition of Above the Law's law school rankings, check out the latest installment of the "revealed preferences" law school rankings, by C.J. Ryan and Brian L. Frye. [SSRN] * What's next for Kira Systems, a leader in the world of legal AI? Co-founder and CEO Noah Waisberg isn't resting on his laurels -- and he's putting that $50 million investment from last September to work. [Artificial Lawyer] * Fastcase continues to forge new partnerships -- and in its latest alliance, it will give its subscribers access to select titles from the American Bar Association (which, full disclosure, published my book (affiliate link) in 2014). [Dewey B Strategic] * If you'll be in New York this coming Wednesday, consider attending the inaugural Kenneth P. Thompson '92 Lecture on Race and Criminal Justice Reform at NYU Law School, focused on wrongful convictions and the roles of prosecutors and others in the criminal justice system. [NYU Law]
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
Morning Docket: 03.22.19
* It's cliché to label this, "but their emails" right? [NY Times] * R. Kelly wants to see this sex tape. Let's presume it's for defense purposes. [TMZ] * Navigating the privacy waters between GDPR and CCPA. [Corporate Counsel] * Gordon Caplan has a court date with Aunt Becky. [American Lawyer] * While eDiscovery has been a thing for over a decade, a new study confirms that a lot of firms still don't understand it. [Legaltech News] * The SPLC removed its founder...folks around the work they do think that was the right move. Meanwhile, prepare for years of white supremacists going "I can't be criticized because SPLC had a sh [New Yorker] * Mississippi wants a law aborted next. [NBC News]
Morning Docket: 02.12.19
* When trying to credibly disavow past comments making light of sexual assault victims, try to do it sometime before your entire career hinges on pantomiming remorse. [National Law Journal] * Steptoe the latest firm to unveil a new strategy to promote diversity. [American Lawyer] * In the latest ABC News "The Investigation" podcast, John Dowd describes the Mueller investigation that's tripped up 30+ actual and alleged wrongdoers "a terrible waste of time." [The Investigation] * EU has logged 59,000 data breaches since GDPR came online. So that's working out great. [Corporate Counsel] * Pierce Bainbridge continues its hiring spree, nabbing an IP litigation star from McKool. [The Recorder] * Soccer officials appeal red cards to Second Circuit. [Law360] * Trump commissions Cyberdyne Systems. [Courthouse News Service]
57 Million Reasons To Get Your Organization’s Data In Order
How is it possible organizations do not know what information they possess, the value of that information, and how it is accessed and used?
Stop Posting This Facebook Privacy Notice — Your Pseudo-Legalese Means NOTHING!
This Facebook hoax has been meaningless for SEVEN years. STOP!
Labor and Employment Federal Litigation Trends 2026
Drawing on more than a decade of data, the report equips law firms and corporate legal teams with actionable insights to better assess risk, refine strategy, and anticipate outcomes in today’s evolving workplace disputes.
Catching Up With A Conundrum? Mobile Biometrics & The Privacy Of Your Personal Data
Courts must understand the nature of technology in addressing our fundamental rights rather than letting technology undermine them.
Morning Docket: 01.22.19
* In college hoops corruption trial, it seems the defense wants to confuse having a "reason" with having an "excuse." The judge is not here for it. [Law360] * On the same theme, here's an exploration of how billable hour pricing models encourage overbilling that doesn't confuse identifying the impetus of bad behavior with excusing it. [American Lawyer] * Dog Gone! DA drops animal cruelty charges in "authorities accuse lawyer of sex with dog" case, putting an end to the most bizarre of the charges. All the drug and firearm charges though... yeah, he had to plead guilty to those. But Snoopy's honor is restored. [Trib Live] * Google, a company worth billions, gets hit with $57 million GDPR fine, reinforcing that GDPR is a lot of useful bark but very little actual bite -- at least for now. [NY Times] * Legal Aid fighting back against law that lets private investors pay off people's minor tax bills and then seize their homes. [Omaha World-Herald] * Shutdown may start killing people directly -- federal worker needs her insurance back to live. [Courthouse News Service] * Ghost of former national Chief Justice upset according to psychic. [Legal Cheek]
Non Sequiturs: 01.06.19
* It's baaack: partisan gerrymandering returns to the Supreme Court -- and in the view of veteran SCOTUS watcher Amy Howe, it's unlikely that the justices will duck the merits this time around. [SCOTUSblog] * Article III standing and the Stored Communications Act: Orin Kerr argues that it should be viewed through the lens of property rather than privacy. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason] * Carrie Severino calls out Senate Democrats for their persistent -- and in her view, unjustified -- questioning of judicial nominees about their religious views and affiliations. [Bench Memos / National Review] * Joel Cohen identifies an interesting issue: should a defendant prejudiced by government misconduct in a case receive a break at sentencing? [Law & Crime] * Here are some highlights from Chief Justice John Roberts's year-end report on the federal judiciary, courtesy of Howard Wasserman. [PrawfsBlawg] * The new year is a time of beginnings -- and endings. Concurring Opinions, you will be missed. [Concurring Opinions]
Morning Docket: 12.27.18
* Law firms keep on merging and won't stop until there's just one huge law firm that will still get drowned out by the Big 4. [American Lawyer] * Eversheds lawyer found dead at the bottom of a cliff right after the firm received complaints about his behavior at the Christmas party. [Mirror] * Top attorneys under 40. [Law360] * Federalism and states' rights are fundamental to the American way of life... until they inconvenience businesses. Then Republicans are all over gutting state laws. [WIRED] * A roundup of 2018's SCOTUS comedy. [National Law Journal] * Morgan Stanley hit with $10 million fine from FINRA proving there are still some regulators doing their jobs in this administration. [Corporate Counsel]
A Year In Review: Privacy Law In 2018
The past year has been a momentous one for privacy law.