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Jennifer Williams Alvarez

Jennifer Williams Alvarez

April 20, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

There's an Explosion of Legal Startups

Two years ago, legal blogger Robert Ambrogi reported that there were 412 companies identified as legal startups on AngelList, a popular fundraising platform. Today, the number has almost tripled to 1,104. Why?

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

4 minute read

April 19, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

New York City Joins the Push to Make Websites ADA Compliant

There's been a big push by federal regulators and disability rights advocates to make websites accessible to users who have vision, hearing or physical disabilities.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read

April 18, 2016 | Law.com

Tennessee Enacted the Toughest Data Breach Law Yet

Under the amended law, notice of a data breach has to be given to affected individuals within 45 days, unless law enforcement needs more time to investigate.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

8 minute read

April 15, 2016 | Law.com

Microsoft Sues Government Again Over Nonclosure and Customer Info

According to the complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, “customers have a right to know when the government obtains a warrant to read their emails” and “Microsoft has a right to tell them.”

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read

April 14, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

At ACC Event, Experts Say Data Breaches Are Inevitable. So Now What?

No data is completely safe from hackers, but experts say attorneys still have an important role to play in preventing breaches and mitigating the fallout.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read

April 07, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

One Judge Is Banning Web Research on Jurors. Will Others Follow?

Judge William Alsup is on a mission to protect the privacy of jurors. And he's using an upcoming jury trial in Oracle's copyright case against Google as his platform to raise questions on the subject.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

8 minute read