David J Walton

November 07, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

We are living in a big data world. Human resources departments are joining the big data party.

By David J. Walton

17 minute read

June 30, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

By now, everyone has heard or read or about the unfortunate cyberhack involving the movie "The Interview." Starring one of Hollywood's favorite comedic duos, James Franco and Seth Rogen, the movie turned out to be anything but a laughing matter.

By David J. Walton and Leigh Ann Benson

8 minute read

June 29, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

By now, everyone has heard or read or about the unfortunate cyberhack involving the movie "The Interview." Starring one of Hollywood's favorite comedic duos, James Franco and Seth Rogen, the movie turned out to be anything but a laughing matter.

By David J. Walton and Leigh Ann Benson

8 minute read

April 15, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

Severance and separation agreements between employers and departing employees are a standard device in labor and employment law, providing companies with some certainty against future legal claims and former employees with extra salary or benefits or both. But over the last few years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has taken aggressive action against severance agreements that may restrict the rights of former employees to file charges of discrimination with the agency.

By David J. Walton and Jason A. Cabrera

8 minute read

March 28, 2014 | Inside Counsel

One of the biggest challenges today for companies working with big data is that the regulatory regime is in a state of tremendous flux.

By David J. Walton

5 minute read

March 14, 2014 | Inside Counsel

They are using big data to do what businesses always try to do: Sell more widgets. More specifically, companies are using big data to identify new customers, advertise more effectively, and develop new products and services.

By David J. Walton

13 minute read

March 07, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Because we can now review data in its native state, we can see patterns and relationships that are not limited by prior suppositions, biases, or assumptions.

By David J. Walton

10 minute read

February 14, 2014 | Inside Counsel

The first step to understanding big data is to define it. Many people think big data just means a lot of data. Thats only partially true.

By David J. Walton

11 minute read

August 17, 2012 | The Recorder

Employers should consider stricter policies on use of employee's personal electronics for work-related activities, explains David Walton of Cozen O'Connor.

By David J. Walton

7 minute read

September 06, 2012 | Legaltech News

Cozen O'Connor's David J. Walton writes that BYOD policies should weigh the benefits in productivity and cost savings against data security concerns for mobile devices and their interaction with cloud-based services.

By David J. Walton

7 minute read