iPhone and Android lovers are rejoicing the increasing adoption of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies that permit them to use their own smartphones on corporate networks. But Fabio Marino with McDermott Will & Emery says BYOD policies can create tremendous headaches for companies in dealing with legal holds and trying to prevent theft of intellectual …
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December podcast: Recent NSA decision, law firm challenges in 2014, and judge Orcus, Lord of the Undead
In the December 2013 edition of the Legal Current podcast, we cover: Legal news: District Court Judge Richard Leon ruled in Klayman v. Obama to require the government to cease telephone metadata collection. Legal trends & insights: Mark Medice, program director for Peer Monitor, talks about some of the challenges facing law firms in the year ahead. News from …
- December 26, 2013
- Susan Martin
Podcast: Crowdsource funding – the pitfalls & promise
Crowdsource funding is the hot new buzzword among startups. The 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Start-ups (JOBS) Act was intended to open up crowdsource funding and other social media as a means for startups to raise capital. Tom Murphy of McDermott Will & Emery says the reality is somewhat muted compared with buzz, but says the …
- December 19, 2013
- Leonard Lee
Podcast: How to get the most from your online marketing
Many law firms believe top search engine rankings are a silver bullet for their online marketing — a magic tool that will deliver a steady flow of business. But are specific keyword phrases such as “Boston personal injury attorney” or “Miami DUI lawyer” really the key to online marketing success? A new FindLaw study analyzed …
- December 4, 2013
- Leonard Lee
Patent trolls: Can they be controlled?
New legislation pending in Congress – the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act promises to reduce spurious patent litigation filed by Non-Practicing Entities, commonly referred to as “patent trolls.” However, Yar Chaikovsky of McDermott Will & Emery notes that previous attempts to rein in patent trolls, including the America Invents Act, have proven largely ineffective. Listen to …
- December 2, 2013
- Leonard Lee
November podcast: Same-sex divorce cases, heroin trafficking, and spider infestations
In the November 2013 edition of the Legal Current podcast, we cover: Legal news: Two same-sex divorce cases in Texas Legal trends & insights: An Iowa man was sentenced to 20 years for trafficking in heroin, but an additional 20 years was added on because of an unusual clause News from Thomson Reuters: A Day in the Life of a …
- November 26, 2013
- Susan Martin
October podcast: Student loans, same sex marriage and the joking judge
In the October 2013 edition of the Legal Current podcast, we cover: Legal news: Same-sex marriage in New Jersey Legal trends & insights: FindLaw survey on student loans News from Thomson Reuters: The 2013 Grace Hopper Celebration Of Women In Computing Conference On the legal blogs: Joking judge Vince Sicari of New Jersey You can listen to the episode now …
- October 31, 2013
- Susan Martin
Business Law Center on WestlawNext launches; podcast on Experts On-Call
Transactional law is a unique practice that sits at the intersection of law and finance. It requires a lot of specialized expertise and know-how that straddles both fields. Business Law Center on WestlawNext brings information from across Thomson Reuters to provide the next generation of business law research. Business Law Center incorporates a wide array of …
- October 16, 2013
- Susan Martin
Cambodian statues, college SEO courses and blind gun owners: Podcast – Sept. 2013
In the September 2013 edition of the Legal Current podcast, we cover: Legal trends & insights: Software coding resources for lawyers Legal news: An international custody battle involving an ancient Cambodian statue News from Thomson Reuters: FindLaw and the University of Wisconsin-Stout start the first search engine optimization course in the nation On the legal blogs: Gun ownership laws …
- October 1, 2013
- Susan Martin
Peer Monitor Index, Capital Stack and new drug sentencing policies – podcast: August 2013
The Legal Current podcast emerges for the second time since its renewal with more unique insights into the Legal market. In the August 2013 edition of the Legal Current podcast, we cover: Legal trends & insights: The Peer Monitor Index (PMI) provides some hope in the second quarter as the law firm market improves Legal news: In a settlement over …
- August 27, 2013
- Kelsey Engbrecht