Franklin Zemel

Franklin Zemel

May 19, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Why Law Firms Should Not Pay Ransomware Demands

As custodians of highly sensitive information, attorneys and law firms of all sizes are especially at-risk for cyber and ransomware attacks because these attacks can create a minefield of conflicting responses and actions to respond to the attack.

By Franklin Zemel and Erik VanderWeyden

5 minute read

September 10, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Do You Have a Privacy Right to Your DNA?

You have enforceable property rights to your home, investments, artwork, and even your family pet. But when it comes to your DNA—the most intimate of all your personal possessions—all bets are off.

By Franklin Zemel and Ariel Deray

5 minute read

September 07, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Private Facebook Profiles Are Not Private in Lawsuits

In its recent opinion in Forman v. Henkin, the highest court in New York concluded that information posted on a user's private Facebook profile is discoverable.

By Franklin Zemel and Ariel R. Deray

3 minute read

May 04, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Private Facebook Profiles Are Not Private in Lawsuits

In its recent opinion in Forman v. Henkin, the highest court in New York concluded that information posted on a user's private Facebook profile is discoverable. 

By Franklin Zemel and Ariel R. Deray

3 minute read

December 28, 2016 | Daily Business Review

DNA Theft: A Wrong Without a Current Remedy

An attempt to track down the source of hate mail by sneaking DNA samples out of a deposition shows the theft of genetic material is usually not punishable, write attorneys Franklin Zemel and Ariel Deray.

By Commentary by Franklin Zemel and Ariel Deray

9 minute read

December 21, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Digging Beneath Nontraditional E-Discovery

According to one survey, more than 99 percent of the world's information is now generated electronically. However, what most lawyers fail to recognize is that not all of that information is necessarily in the form of emails and computer files.

By Franklin Zemel and Jordan B. Isrow

5 minute read

December 21, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Digging Beneath Nontraditional E-Discovery

According to one survey, more than 99 percent of the world's information is now generated electronically. However, what most lawyers fail to recognize is that not all of that information is necessarily in the form of emails and computer files.

By Franklin Zemel and Jordan B. Isrow

5 minute read

August 03, 2015 | Daily Business Review

E-Discovery: The Devil Is in the Data

Attorneys are encouraged to learn to use cutting-edge technology to hone their e-discovery skills, write attorney Franklin Zemel and Jordan B. Isrow.

By Franklin Zemel and Jordan B. Isrow

4 minute read

August 03, 2015 | Daily Business Review

E-Discovery: The Devil Is in the Data

Attorneys are encouraged to learn to use cutting-edge technology to hone their e-discovery skills, write attorney Franklin Zemel and Jordan B. Isrow.

By Franklin Zemel and Jordan B. Isrow

4 minute read

April 23, 2013 | Inside Counsel

E-discovery: Are prevailing party costs for e-discovery vendors recoverable under 28 U.S.C. § 1920?

Given the ever expanding presence, methods and costs of e-discovery in litigation today, it is imperative that inside and outside counsel consider and be informed as to whether these costs will ultimately be recoverable under 28 U.S.C. 1920 (Section 1920) and whether there are other means available prior to...

By Brett Duker, Franklin Zemel

3 minute read