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The HIPAA Final Rule Is a Game-Changer for Breach Notification
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule to strengthen the privacy and security protections of health information established under HIPAA that made significant changes in the data breach notifications rules for healthcare organizations and those that do business with them need, writes Baker & Hostetler's Theodore J. Kobus III.
Will File-Challenged PC Users Steer Toward Longhorn?
The anticipated Longhorn operating system for Windows promises streamlined PC file organization. A lawyer using standard forms for specific types of court filings can link to those forms in a library of docs for a range of clients. Mac fans say, why wait? Go Tiger.Rise in Identity Theft Spurs Company Obligations to Disclose Security Breaches
If you doubt that identity theft is on the rise, just take note of 2003 figures from the FTC showing an almost 33 percent increase in such reports from the prior year. Against this backdrop, the security of personal information stored on digital databases has become a hot topic. With governments seeking fresh ways to combat identity theft, companies are facing new requirements to disclose security breaches of these databases, say attorneys Heiko E. Burow and Brian C. McCormack.
Is Integrated E-Discovery the Best Approach?
Integration has quickly become one of the buzzwords of 2010, but is an integrated e-discovery solution best for your law firm? Attorney David Deusner recommends firms carefully consider the essential software components for each phase of EDD before investing in an integrated solution.3 Keys to Successful Alternative Fee Arrangements
Alternative fee arrangements need to be valuable to all sides. The outside lawyers seek profit; the clients want equitable fees. Communication and data assessment is a must -- and project management tools should be used to your advantage. The formula for successful use of alternative fees is the easy-to-remember acronym ATM: Assess, Talk, Manage.
A Fresh Perspective on the Socha-Gelbmann Survey
Once again, law firms are poring over George Socha and Thomas Gelbmann's annual survey -- the only comprehensive look at the EDD market. Tom O' Connor provides a critical look at the survey's record of vendor growth and consolidation.American LegalNet eDockets Aims to Keep You Up to Date
When a law firm's docketing and calendar workflow is undefined or loosely structured, the firm is vulnerable to missing deadlines, losing track of e-filings, or using out-of-date or unofficial forms. Consultant Curt Meltzer believes American LegalNet eDockets has tackled these challenges.
Mystery Blogger Discussing 'Super Hottie' Judges Revealed
The identity of the anonymous author of a legal gossip blog rating the "super hotties" and "sporty, spicy judges" on the federal bench has been exposed. The author, who wrote under the name Article Three Groupie and claimed to be a female lawyer in San Francisco, was actually Assistant U.S. Attorney David Lat of Newark. The blog "Underneath Their Robes" contained sightings of different judges, including "babes" Kimba Wood and Kim McLane, and "sporty, spicy" John Paul Stevens.Trending Stories
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