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The Litigation Data Avalanche: Time To Move To The Cloud?

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:19:00 -0400

By Matthew Gillis and Steven Berrent

For those of us who are trying to look down the road and see where the litigation technology industry is headed, it might be instructive to take a look back in time to an unlikely example: the law firm mailroom.

Virtually every law firm started out with a small area somewhere in the office for managing the outgoing and incoming mail, package shipments and other related support services. For many firms, at some point in their growth trajectory, the mailroom became a resource-intensive

3 Untold Advantages of Working at a Small Law Firm

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:06:00 -0400

A lot of attorneys, paralegals, and legal staff aspire to be part of a huge operation with dozens of attorneys and a star-power name. But owning your own small law firm - or choosing to be a part of a smaller-scale operation - has a number of advantages over being part of a large legal group.

While many people who work in the legal field wouldn't give up their positions in megafirms for anything, employees and owners of smaller operations are quick to tout the benefits of their situations. The right choice for you depends on your personal outlook, career goals, and ability to adapt to your surroundings. Think about these untold perks to working at a small law firm.

Intimacy. Today's huge law

Facebook Confesses Failure to Comply with Privacy Laws

pvogel@gardere.com (Peter S. Vogel) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:10:00 -0400

After the US government filed charges that Facebook violated US privacy law, Facebook finally confessed that it failed to protect the privacy of its 800 million active users. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) welcomes the public to submit comments on the settlement through December 30, 2011.

Under the proposed consent order, which does not include any fines, Facebook is:

barred from making misrepresentations about the privacy or security of consumers' personal information;

required to obtain consumers' affirmative express consent before enacting changes that override their privacy

Why Google Places is important for a Law Firm

ryan@legalwebexperts.com (Ryan Nelson) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:15:00 -0400

When you last performed a search on Google did you notice that several of the results were displayed on a corresponding map? If you simply attributed this to the genius of Google then you've ignored a powerful tool that can help gain your firm greater recognition.

Becoming registered in Google places can be a great proactive way of reaching millions of users quickly and for free. Searching for businesses online is now more common than any other method. This makes it ever more important for your firm to be found easily online. With Google places you can create a listing for your firm in just a few minutes with added extras such as photos, descriptions, videos, coupon offerings, and other details that will encourage potential clients to contact

How to Improve Search Results on Google

pvogel@gardere.com (Peter S. Vogel) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:10:00 -0400

Pew Research recently reported that 92% of adults use search engines daily and ComScore recently reported that 65.6% of all US searches are conducted on Google. So I thought I would pass along Hack College's recommendations about how to "Get More Out of Google." Here are some search pointers that may improve your use of Google:

WHAT YOU WANT: NY

Google Co-Founder Gives $500,000 to Wikimedia Foundation

pvogel@gardere.com (Peter S. Vogel) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:30:00 -0400

Since the Wikimedia Foundation (home of Wikipedia) is a not-for-profit, it survives by annual fundraisers. Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his wife Anne Wojcicki (23andMe co-founder) used their Brin Wojcicki Foundation to grant $500,000 to the Wikimedia Foundation. The Wikimedia Foundation kicked off its 8th annual fundraiser on November 16, 2011 and raised $1.2 million the first day.

Most people don't realize that unlike most other Social Media sites, the Wikimedia Foundation is not generating profits rather it relies on contributions.  The Wikimedia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) for tax purposes. That means the Wikimedia Foundation does not operate to make a profit and

TechLaw10: How Not To Become An Accidental Cyber Outlaw

windyridgehouse@gmail.com (Jonathan Armstrong) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:35:00 -0400

TechLaw10 hosts Jonathan Armstrong and Eric Sinrod discuss legal issues related to information technology.

In this episode, Jonathan and Eric discuss recent research from knowthenet which finds that on average only 44% of UK internet users were able to correctly identify illegal activity on the internet when presented with a range of possible scenarios including defamation, copyright infringement and hacking. They also talk about an online test which you can do to work out your vulnerability - check it out and share your results!

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Only 80% of US teens on Social Media

pvogel@gardere.com (Peter S. Vogel) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:30:00 -0400

Pew's recent report came as no surprise that 95% of teens (12-17) are on the Internet. But why are only 80% using Social Media? Amazingly 55% of online teens "have decided not to post something online because they were concerned that it might reflect badly on them in the future."

Hopefully the reason for teenagers' concern about their future is that parents are really taking the time to educate their children. Pew reported the following statistics:

94% of parents of online teens say they have talked with their teen about what kinds of things should and should

TechLaw10: Global HR Systems – Quick Compliance Tips

windyridgehouse@gmail.com (Jonathan Armstrong) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:44:00 -0400

TechLaw10 hosts Jonathan Armstrong and Eric Sinrod discuss legal issues related to information technology.

In this episode, Jonathan and Eric discuss quick compliance tips for global HR systems.

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Cloud - New Buzzword, Old Legal Issues

pvogel@gardere.com (Peter S. Vogel) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:51:00 -0400

Many readers agreed with my recent blog that the Cloud is a new label for old technology - "think connecting to a mainframe over telephone lines," and I encourage you to read my November eCommerce Times column about some important Cloud computing legal issues.

More Cloud History

Wikipedia's historical description of Cloud computing includes:

The term "cloud" is used as a metaphor for the Internet, based

Is There A Social Media Privilege?

lisa.mcmanus@lexisnexis.com (Lisa McManus) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:32:00 -0400

Courts faced with ruling on discovery requests involving social media sites are forging new law. Courts can and do issue discovery orders compelling a party of a lawsuit to grant an opposing party access to his or her Facebook page or to permit in camera review of social media sites set to private settings.

Rules of Civil Procedure in most states provide for liberal discovery, e.g., "Generally, discovery is liberally allowed with respect to any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the cause being tried." Pa.R.C.P. 4003.1; FRCP 34 (The Advisory Committee Notes instruct that the rule be read broadly and was drafted with the intent to apply to an ever evolving technological field); NYCPLR 3101 construed liberally.

China and Russia Accused of Internet Spying on US Companies

pvogel@gardere.com (Peter S. Vogel) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:58:00 -0400

US intelligence agencies just reported to Congress that China and Russia have national policies to steal technology from US companies over the Internet. The Congressional report was compiled by the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive which included this alarming information:

Many companies are unaware when their sensitive data is pilfered, and those that find out are often reluctant to report the loss, fearing potential damage to their reputation with investors, customers and employees.

Unfortunately pinpointing the culprits has been difficult

Learn Attorney Website Design Versatility at ABA November Conference

ryan@legalwebexperts.com (Ryan Nelson) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:53:00 -0400

The upcoming ABA Law Firm Marketing Strategies Conference presents a great opportunity to learn about the applicability, versatility, and growing importance of your attorney website design in promoting your legal practice. The conference focuses on three important components of success in the legal field. These components, Reputation, Referral, and Ranking, give the conference name R³.

The conference will be held on November 8^th and 9^th, 2011 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and will be presented by the Law Practice Management Section of the American Bar Association (ABA). By holding their third event of this kind, ABA continues its tradition

TechLaw10: eDiscovery Limitations on the Horizon in U.S. Courts?

windyridgehouse@gmail.com (Jonathan Armstrong) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:50:00 -0400

TechLaw10 hosts Jonathan Armstrong and Eric Sinrod discuss legal issues related to information technology.

In this episode, Jonathan and Eric discuss recent developments with electronic discovery (eDiscovery) in the U.S. and Europe.

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Privacy at Risk? - Feds to Monitor Twitter & Facebook

pvogel@gardere.com (Peter S. Vogel) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:22:00 -0400

US citizens expect the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to protect the country from potential threats, but the recent announcement that DHS will monitor Twitter & Facebook will surely cause privacy advocates great concern. Social Media has been used extensively in the government uprisings world-wide and DHS is now drawing up guidelines to monitor Social Media. Undersecretary of the DHS Caryn Wagner

TechLaw10: YouTube Hack Attack of Sesame Street

windyridgehouse@gmail.com (Jonathan Armstrong) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:22:00 -0400

TechLaw10 hosts Jonathan Armstrong and Eric Sinrod discuss legal issues related to information technology.

In this episode, Jonathan and Eric discuss a recent hacking of the Sesame Street channel on YouTube and replaced with child-inappropriate content.

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GUEST BLOG: New SEC disclosure guidance about cyber security risks

pvogel@gardere.com (Peter S. Vogel) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:38:00 -0400

GUEST BLOG FROM JIM BRASHEAR

I welcome Jim Brashear as a Guest Blogger with his blog concerning cyber security risks. Jim is Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Nasdaq-traded Zix Corporation, the market leader in email encryption services. He frequently appears as a public speaker on corporate governance, data security and information technology legal topics. You may want to follow him on US v. Jones) as to whether the drug suspect's Constitutional right to privacy was violated since a GPS device was attached to his vehicle without a warrant. As a matter of fact, Roger L. Easton, the principle inventor of GPS technology, has joined the Electronic Frontier Foundation to

Cloud Computing - Ancient Technology Solution with a New Name

pvogel@gardere.com (Peter S. Vogel) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:26:00 -0400

Use of remote computers has been around since at least 1964, but the current marketing buzz called Cloud Computing might make you think there's something new. However Cloud Computing is merely the newest label for the 1964 remote computing service called "Time-Sharing" at Dartmouth College using a General Electric 235 computers (and dumb terminals -Teletype 33/34). Since 1964 the same idea of using remote computing as "Time-Sharing" has a number of labels including:

ASP -Application Service Provider
SaaS - Software as a Service
PaaS -Platform as a Service

A recent legal conference included a panel discussion about Cloud legal

TechLaw10: Internal Investigations in New Cloud Era

LexisNexismyIdeas@lexisnexis.com (Tina George) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:08:00 -0400

TechLaw10 hosts Jonathan Armstrong and Eric Sinrod discuss legal issues related to information technology.

In this episode, Jonathan and Eric discuss the challenges of doing business and conducting internal investigations when technology, including cloud computing and social networking, are involved.

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INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR: Social Media in the City

LexisNexismyIdeas@lexisnexis.com (Tina George) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:40:00 -0400

Starts:

Wednesday November 16, 2011, 09:00AM GMT

Ends:

Wednesday November 16, 2011, 12:30PM GMT

Event Type:

Training/Seminar

Location:

One America Square
London, GREATER LONDON GB

Price:

£249 (before VAT)

Website:

Are Privacy Policies Being Enforced?

pvogel@gardere.com (Peter S. Vogel) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:52:00 -0400

My eCommerce Times column for October is entitled "Shore Up Your Privacy Policy Before Disaster Strikes" and I encourage you to read it. Actually it was published the same day as my blog that more than 7.5 million children under 13 are on Facebook. Since the Federal Trade Commission regulates Internet privacy in the US and particularly the 1998 Children's Online

TechLaw10: U.S. Appellate Court Protects Email of Foreigners on Domestic Servers

windyridgehouse@gmail.com (Jonathan Armstrong) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:45:00 -0400

TechLaw10 hosts Jonathan Armstrong and Eric Sinrod discuss legal issues related to information technology.

In this episode, Jonathan and Eric discuss protections enjoyed by the non-U.S. citizens under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

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More than 7.5 Million Facebook Users are Younger than 13

pvogel@gardere.com (Peter S. Vogel) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:53:00 -0400

The June 2011 issue of Consumer Reports included an article that Facebook has more than 7.5 million children as users which apparently is violating the 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) which precludes children under 13 from using websites and in particular to join Facebook. The Consumer Reports article stated that:

Of the 20 million minors who actively used Facebook in the past year, 7.5 million-or more than one-third-were younger than 13 and not supposed to be able to use the site.

Among

LAUNCHED! Nexis® News Search App

LexisNexismyIdeas@lexisnexis.com (Tina George) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:06:00 -0400

On a plane, on a train, in a car (NOT while behind the wheel, please) ... from literally almost anywhere; you can now access nexis.com via your iPhone or iPad.

Here's the idea that got the ball rollin' Nexis.com as an iPhone and iPad App.   See...you do make a difference.

Hey, keep the ideas coming!   Don't' forget to read what others are submitting, submit your own innovative idea or cast your vote for your favorite idea on LexisNexis myIDEAS!

Thanks,
LexisNexis myIDEAS Team

Starts:	Wednesday November 16, 2011, 09:00AM GMT
Ends:	Wednesday November 16, 2011, 12:30PM GMT
Event Type:	Training/Seminar
Location:	One America Square London, GREATER LONDON GB
Price:	£249 (before VAT)
Website:	Are Privacy Policies Being Enforced? pvogel@gardere.com (Peter S. Vogel) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:52:00 -0400 My eCommerce Times column for October is entitled "Shore Up Your Privacy Policy Before Disaster Strikes" and I encourage you to read it. Actually it was published the same day as my blog that more than 7.5 million children under 13 are on Facebook. Since the Federal Trade Commission regulates Internet privacy in the US and particularly the 1998 Children's Online TechLaw10: U.S. Appellate Court Protects Email of Foreigners on Domestic Servers windyridgehouse@gmail.com (Jonathan Armstrong) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:45:00 -0400 TechLaw10 hosts Jonathan Armstrong and Eric Sinrod discuss legal issues related to information technology. In this episode, Jonathan and Eric discuss protections enjoyed by the non-U.S. citizens under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. (Please visit the site to view this media) More than 7.5 Million Facebook Users are Younger than 13 pvogel@gardere.com (Peter S. Vogel) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:53:00 -0400 The June 2011 issue of Consumer Reports included an article that Facebook has more than 7.5 million children as users which apparently is violating the 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) which precludes children under 13 from using websites and in particular to join Facebook. The Consumer Reports article stated that: Of the 20 million minors who actively used Facebook in the past year, 7.5 million-or more than one-third-were younger than 13 and not supposed to be able to use the site. Among LAUNCHED! Nexis® News Search App LexisNexismyIdeas@lexisnexis.com (Tina George) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:06:00 -0400 On a plane, on a train, in a car (NOT while behind the wheel, please) ... from literally almost anywhere; you can now access nexis.com via your iPhone or iPad. Here's the idea that got the ball rollin' Nexis.com as an iPhone and iPad App. See...you do make a difference. Hey, keep the ideas coming! Don't' forget to read what others are submitting, submit your own innovative idea or cast your vote for your favorite idea on LexisNexis myIDEAS! Thanks, LexisNexis myIDEAS Team