Brian Collins

September 14, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Federal courts continue to shape the landscape for cyberfraud coverage. The recent spate of cases focus on the scope of coverage for "phishing" or "spoofing" attacks. Recent cases focus on these attacks for two reasons: they are slightly different than a classic system intrusion or hack, and these forms of invasion have grown to become the major threat that many companies face (see Matthews, Lee, "Homeland Security Chief Cites Phishing As Top Hacking Threat," Forbes, Nov. 29, 2016). It is not surprising to see an increase in court decisions dealing with the topic given this reality.

By Brian Collins

19 minute read

June 07, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

The increased prevalence, and awareness, about cyberattacks should surprise no one. Cybersecurity breaches against businesses and political entities within the last several years has brought the issue from a niche focus into the broader strategic focus of most organizations.

By Brian Collins

15 minute read

June 05, 2017 | FC&S Insurance

The increased prevalence, and awareness, about cyberattacks should surprise no one. Cybersecurity breaches against businesses and political entities within…

By Brian Collins

8 minute read

August 25, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

A company can expect to accumulate significant costs in defending against claims for intellectual property infringement. Plaintiffs claiming violations are often willing to expend significant resources enforcing their rights given the central importance of intellectual property assets—whether patents, trademarks, or copyrights—to many companies.

By Brian Collins

14 minute read

December 01, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Dec. 1, 2015, new amendments for the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure go into effect for the first time since 2010. The amendments will encompass changes to Rules 1, 4, 16, 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 55, and 84, though this article will only cover the major revisions. The Supreme Court, through these amendments, emphasizes a policy of reducing inefficiency, transaction costs, time in litigation, and side litigation on discovery or other procedural issues. While the amendments are not major in the sense that they do not establish completely new procedures, they do encourage litigants and the district courts to reduce discovery abuses and costs. The amendments also further clarify issues regarding the proliferation of electronically stored information and its discovery.

By Brian Collins

6 minute read

November 30, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Dec. 1, 2015, new amendments for the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure go into effect for the first time since 2010. The amendments will encompass changes to Rules 1, 4, 16, 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 55, and 84, though this article will only cover the major revisions. The Supreme Court, through these amendments, emphasizes a policy of reducing inefficiency, transaction costs, time in litigation, and side litigation on discovery or other procedural issues. While the amendments are not major in the sense that they do not establish completely new procedures, they do encourage litigants and the district courts to reduce discovery abuses and costs. The amendments also further clarify issues regarding the proliferation of electronically stored information and its discovery.

By Brian Collins

6 minute read