While many people are concerned about privacy safeguards and data security on Facebook, the real danger might simply be in having and using a Facebook account. Bob Braun, co-chair of the cybersecurity & privacy group at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP says you may be revealing far more information than you realize, and that …
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FindLaw Report – How the Family Legal Consumer Looks for an Attorney
For legal consumers looking for representation on family matters, trust, honesty and empathy far outweigh expertise when choosing an attorney. These are the findings explored in the latest FindLaw report, “Searching for a Friend: How the Family Legal Consumer Looks for an Attorney.” In addition to highlighting results from a survey of 2,000 legal consumers, …
Trump, the Presidency & the History of Executive Orders
President Trump signed more executive orders in his first 100 days in office than any US President since World War II. Ronald D. Rotunda, a U.S. legal scholar and professor of law at Chapman University School of Law, discusses the history of Presidential executive orders. To listen click here (or to download and listen later, …
Large Law Firm Demand Slows in Q3 – Peer Monitor
The large law firm market slowed again in the third quarter, as declining demand more than offset higher rates, according to the (PMI). The PMI, which measures the relative health of the U.S. large law firm market, fell one point to 49. Demand for the large law firm market fell a sharp 1.9 percent — …
Listen to the Latest Cybersecurity Law & Strategy “Inside Tech” Podcast with Jason Thomas
While the gaze of cybersecurity experts may currently be focused on Russian hacking, it’s important to remember that one of the most nefarious schemes – the ol’ phishing email – is still out there. Are you safe from getting hooked? Jason Thomas, chief of innovation for Thomson Reuters Special Services, explores how hackers still rely …
Do Corporate Boards Need More Millennial Directors?
Aging corporate boards are getting lessons on how to foster the next generation of directors. Younger directors remain rare but they’re increasingly in demand for their skills and perspectives on topics such as cybersecurity, e-commerce and marketing to millennials. They can also bring diversity to otherwise “pale, male and stale” boardrooms. The next generation of …
JFK Files: 25 Years of Legislative History and Executive Orders
More than 50 years after President John F. Kennedy was killed, the National Archives has released some of the records – believed to be mainly FBI, CIA and Justice Department files – related to his assassination. The release was mandated by the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act, and Legal Current is looking at the legislative …
IACP and Thomson Reuters Recognize Florida Department of Law Enforcement for Investigation of an International Human Trafficking Ring
Thomson Reuters and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) today announced that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is this year’s winner of their Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigation. The FDLE is being recognized for its inter-agency and international effort to confront a human trafficking ring with connections in both Florida …
New Thomson Reuters Legal Tracker LDO Index Finds Billing Guideline Enforcement and Proactive Law Firms Control Costs, Not Fixed Fees and RFPs
Corporate legal departments say their most effective cost controls are enforcement of billing guidelines, reductions on invoice expenses, and working with law firms that pro-actively show their value. At the same time, many legal departments are not using fixed or flat fees, matter budgets, competitive bidding through requests for proposals (RFPs) or reallocation of work …
ACCAM17 Panel – Key Issues in Negotiating and Drafting Subscription Services Agreements
Technology was a common theme at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) annual meeting, from the opening plenary on blockchain, to sessions on payment fintech and cybersecurity. Technology-related contracting continues to attract significant interest among lawyers, whether it’s utilizing automation or machine learning in the drafting and review processes, or substantive issues that typically arise in …
