security

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 01.12.16

* Even at a conference, Judge Easterbrook can be intimidating. [Business Law Prof Blog] * Boeing filed a patent to make air travel slight less hellish. Good luck with that. [Travel and Leisure] * Judge plans to stick Ammon Bundy's merry band of militia men playing terrorist out in the woods with the bill for their security... to the tune of $70,000 a day. [Raw Story] * Josh Duggar is such a loser he is even losing discovery battles like a pro. [Radar] * Lawyer Eric Macleish played a role in the legal battles over child abuse by Catholic priests in Boston (as recounted in the movie Spotlight). Whether he was a villain or victim in the saga is still up for debate. [Guile is Good] * Is it possibly true that you can really discharge student loan debt in bankruptcy? [My Bank Tracker] * If you're goofing off by pretending to work from home, don't give yourself away. [Daily Lawyer Tips]

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 12.17.15

* Fresh off the heels of a lawyer that was trying to sneak a gun into Disney World, the Mouse has tightened up security measures. I told you he was going to ruin everything. [Chip and Co.] * Chicago Law Prof. Eric Posner proposes limiting the First Amendment -- no, not over campaign finance reform, but because of ISIS. Ummm, okay? [Slate] * What will happen in the legal profession in 2016? Here are 41 guesses. [Business of Law Blog] * Overcoming the anxiety of starting at a new firm. [Attorney at Work] * Did the 11th Circuit screw up this rule limiting doctors' ability to speak with their patients about guns? [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]

Email Scandals

You Are Your Company’s Biggest Security Risk

I write about hacking and data security periodically, even though sometimes I get the feeling legal professionals try hard not to think about the subjects. But the stories in this realm bear repeating. Corporate data security is a real concern for many, many corporate attorneys, and especially in-house counsel. Data security problems used to stem […]