January 24, 2022 | Corporate Counsel
With the Increase of AI in HR Comes the Potential for Unchartered Territory for LitigationPeople analytics are not going away. They are powerful, effective and proven in many ways. But they are not a panacea against bias and prejudice.
By David Walton
6 minute read
March 24, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
Emerging Data Types and IoT of E-Discovery in Civil LitigationThe holiday season is over, and you've been enabling your new Amazon Alexa, installing your Google Nest, setting up your SmartTV, and running with your Fitbit. Welcome to the world of the Internet of Things (IoT)!
By Joseph Tate and David Walton
7 minute read
May 02, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
Supreme Court of Texas Narrows Interpretation of Property DamageEight years later, in U.S. Metals Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Group Inc., the court addressed a policyholder's effort to significantly expand CGL policies to cover construction and product defects.
By David Walton and Brandan Montminy
5 minute read
January 29, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Dropbox and the Impact of Personal Cloud Storage on ESIWe have all heard and read about the ubiquitous Internet "cloud." But what exactly is the cloud? And what specifically does that mean for e-discovery?
By David Walton and Rachel Fendell Satinsky
11 minute read
January 09, 2009 | Corporate Counsel
Avoiding Danger to Business Secrets in a Bad EconomyBad economic times create opportunities for strong companies to poach good employees from a weakened competitor. Attorney David Walton offers steps that companies and their counsel can take to prevent trade secret theft and to act effectively if they believe a departing or new employee has stolen critical information. Whether you're the company losing the employee or the new employer, these steps could improve your legal position and ultimately minimize the threat to your business.
By David Walton
7 minute read