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In the fast-paced world of law, safeguarding sensitive information is critically important.

Litigation can be challenging for any business, and effectively managing the most intrusive part—discovery—is crucial to achieving successful outcomes.

Every year, Texas lawyers and administrators cast their Best Of votes for legal products and service providers that are critical to practicing law and managing…

What makes a case exceptional? In the matter of ATEN International Co., LTD. v. Uniclass Technology Co., LTD .

As we’ve seen with the recent Equifax settlement, data breaches can have a huge impact on organizations and those individuals effected.

Working on-the-go is essential but rarely simple. Our iPad apps eliminate the hassle of being away from your desk.

Access to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) educational events is essential for all students as they begin to explore career options. LLM, Inc.

While it is common to hear about large corporate defendants being sanctioned in huge products liability cases for not properly disclosing information, an…

In-house counsel’s role continues to evolve within many corporations. Increasingly, counsel is regarded not only as an advisor, but also as a partner that’s…

A class-action complaint was filed against Facebook, Inc. by Danielle A. Singer and her company Project Therapy, LLC.

Knock, knock Who’s there? Interrupting cow Interrupting cow– Moo!! Anyone who has sat through any oral argument knows that interruptions can just be a part of…

You may remember when Harley-Davidson famously tried for years to trademark the sound of their V-twin motorcycle engine.

Of the many skills that GCs need to possess, effective communication across departments ranks quite high.

In a preemptive move, a woman who claims to own a vial of lunar dust is suing NASA in federal court to prevent them from seizing it.

Last month, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Delaware district court’s decision in Endo Pharms. Sols., Inc. v.

New matter management and e-billing systems, legal operations and data analytics positions and more — legal departments have invested heavily in their in-house…

Back in June, when a European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs passed a controversial copyright law, sending it for a full-parliament vote in July,…

Late last week, the Federal Circuit affirmed, in an en banc opinion, a district court’s earlier ruling that a patent applicant does not have to reimburse the…

In June, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff in South Dakota v. Wayfair , clearly overturning the 1992 Quill v.

Although the debate continues on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the interest in and application of blockchain technology — an essential component of…

When a computer scientist named Jarek Duda contacted Ars Technica claiming that Google was attempting to patent a technique he put into the public domain, the…

The U.S. Supreme Court recently refused to hear two appeals to Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption, which has been intact since the early 20th century.

The pressure on firms continues to increase, applied by clients, other businesses and prospective talent.

In June, the ACC's 2018 Legal Operations Conference keynote in Chicago were four general counsel who shared their approaches to reducing costs through legal…

Last month, Judge Kathleen O’Malley of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit gave Coca-Cola rival Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

As the number of shared electric scooters continues to multiply, at times precariously, along the streets and sidewalks of major cities, some personal injury…

In May, we posted about the Constitutionality of IPRs after the Supreme Court upheld the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s inter partes review…

The 18th hole of The Greenbrier Classic in 2015 continues to play out today as the PGA Tour event operators, Old White Charities, Inc.

Who’s the distributor of apps in the Apple App Store? Apple or third-party developers?

In the midst of World Cup fever comes news of a popular European soccer app asking users for microphone and GPS permissions in order to enforce copyrights.

In its tenth year, the purpose of the Altman Weil “Law Firms in Transition Survey” remains the same: to track the shifting attitudes around the changing legal…

With encrypted, ephemeral messaging apps like Confide, Signal and Telegram, there’s no paper trail.

Law firms and other businesses are using geofencing to close in on potential customers.

While Facebook is losing its younger audience , like Generation Z (post-Millennials), to other social networks, it still remains a dominant platform.

If you’ve been through a self-checkout kiosk at Target or Walmart recently, you probably noticed the camera recording your every move as you scan your items.

As your inbox probably reflects, in the weeks, days, even hours leading up to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) going into effect on May 25,…

The international privacy laws and e-discovery skies are changing rapidly: Congress recently signed the CLOUD Act into law, profoundly affecting the 1986…

The sports betting world was abuzz when the news broke last week that the Supreme Court made a landmark ruling 6-3 in favor of the State of New Jersey,…

Earlier this year, we caught up on the amended rules in the Eastern District of Texas .

According to Ari Kaplan Advisors’ 2018 E-discovery Unfiltered Survey of 31 professionals in legal businesses, companies and law firms are increasingly…

The firm Quarles & Brady reminds us that because many of the policies adopted in the Department of Justice’s 2016 Pilot Program — intended to promote and…

Last fall, we blogged that the inter partes review was celebrating its fifth anniversary and would soon be under scrutiny when the Supreme Court heard Oil…

Does a lawyer’s obligation to preserve evidence begin at the stage of litigation they’re retained? Attorneys Marie L. Mathews and Brigitte M.

Revenue per lawyer and net income rose in 2017, making it one of the best years for Am Law 100 since the 2009 recession.

Two recent orders remind us of the importance of following best practices for Rule 26 (f) conference , which can help streamline discovery and avoid…

Feel free to break out the scissors or your fingernails: The Federal Trade Commission has declared that the tags and labels that some companies affix to their…

A Law Firm and Legal Department COO Roundtable held earlier this year revealed important information that could be helpful to law firms when building client…

For many, going through security at the airport adds a layer of stress to travel plans.

After Uber’s many bumps in the road, including a 2016 data breach that it attempted to hide and 2017 lawsuits alleging gender and racial discrimination , a new…

Spotify’s February filing to go public, which it did so on April 3, revealed some of the “weird lawsuits” it’s contending with.

A court fight that has been waged since 2012 between two tech giants Oracle and Google has come to an end, with Oracle the winner.

As we’ve posted and written in the past, counsel has had to change to keep up with the changing legal industry.

The buzz around the benefits of Big Data continues. The March 2018 issue of Of Counsel led with an article on how legal analytics is extending beyond…

While in the past, companies that experienced cyber-attacks and data breaches were usually successful in defeating derivative actions and securities class…

If you’re general counsel for a life sciences company, you’re probably aware that 2017 was a record year for class action securities litigation, in particular…

While the ratings for last Sunday’s Oscars may have hit an all-time low, a high point included Best Actress winner Francis McDormand’s emphatic stating of…

Some in the legal world are crowing with delight over the detailed Order Regarding Search Methodology for Electronically Stored Information issued by Special…

News about cyberattacks often focuses on the risk to consumers’ personal information.

Last week, we blogged about what a firm should do when a “good” client uses it for bad .

This week, news broke that a former lawyer for the New York-based firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom had pled guilty to lying in the special counsel’s…

Prior to the Eagles’ big win over the favored Pats this year, NFL Properties LLC, along with the New England Patriots LLC and Philadelphia Eagles LLC, filed a…

By May 25, 2018, companies doing business in the EU will have to comply with the updated privacy framework, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), or face…

One of the top 10 legal trends in 2018 that we’ve identified is an increase in the implementation of artificial intelligence.

One of our predicted Top 10 Legal Trends for 2018 is that Blockchain will continue to be a focus as attorneys take advantage of the technology for smart…

Picture this if you dare: Client uses your proprietary technology. Client likes your technology very much and not only doesn’t want to pay for it any longer…

From a greater focus on cybersecurity and a rise in legal operations professionals to an increase in automation and AI and TAR implementation, these are among…

We kicked off 2018 with a post on the Eastern District of Texas’ amended rules. In that post, we revisited TC Heartland and its potential impact in the new…

One of the more popular topics we post on is patents. In 2017, we wrote about the eye-opening practice of companies warding off future challenges to their…

Back by popular demand is our annual list of 10 legal trends to watch for in the new year.

For many, November and December 2017 were a blur. In case you missed the Eastern District of Texas’ amended rules, we highlight a few below.

With the holidays here, sweets and treats are usually on everyone’s mind. Apparently, that is no exception when it comes to the courts.

No sooner had the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 along party lines to repeal net neutrality regulations than New York Attorney General Eric…