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Ransomware Legislation: A Window Into Tomorrow’s Compliance Obligations
A few weeks ago we wrote about the threat that increasingly sophisticated ransomware criminals posed to law firms, and we suggested several measures that law firm leaders might take to minimize the likelihood that they — and their clients — would become a victim of these attacks. In this post, we look at another danger…
Read MoreSophisticated Ransomware Criminals Pose Growing Threat to Law Firms
The new year brings with it worrying trends about the rising threat to law firms posed by ever-more sophisticated ransomware attacks. Cybersecurity firm Skybox Security reported that ransomware criminals are thriving in the remote work environment ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a recent Skybox security update, ransomware attacks rose 72% during…
Read MoreCognitive Science Says Metaphor, Emotion, and Brevity Drive Juror Behavior
The philosophers of the Enlightenment believed that rational thought is one of the highest values in human life. They could be right. Rational thought, defined as thinking “based on facts or reason and not on emotions or feelings,” has created the modern world we live in today. We’re comforted by the idea that our world…
Read MoreFour Questions Litigators Should Ask Before Conducting an In-Person Deposition
As the United States emerges from a prolonged period of remote legal proceedings and reduced in-person interactions to minimize the transmission of COVID-19, many litigators are weighing the desirability of in-person depositions. This time around, however, there are considerations that were not present prior to the pandemic. Responsible lawyers must now take steps to protect the…
Read MoreLitigation Experts Encourage Wider Use of Privilege Protection Orders
Federal litigators aren’t taking sufficient advantage of 2008 amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 502, which gives them the authority to obtain protective orders that can stem the damage from inadvertent disclosure of confidential information during pretrial discovery. So says the Sedona Conference in the recently released Sedona Conference Commentary on the Effective Use of…
Read MoreeBook: Seven Keys to a Perfect Deposition Transcript
Conducting remote depositions during the COVID-19 pandemic required attorneys to litigate cases under unfamiliar circumstances as everyone coped with social distancing and other government health mandates fashioned in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless of the circumstances, however, the litigator’s objective has always been the same: to create an accurate record of the deponent’s testimony…
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