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Hacker Points to Weakness in LexisNexis Concordance
A security weakness in the LexisNexis Concordance litigation support system could allow people to hijack database passwords, putting attorneys' client data at risk of theft, according to the hacker who discovered it.
Overseeing the Steps for Legal Holds
Overseeing legal holds requires an organization to manage them like business processes with specific policies and procedures, say Howett Isaza partner John Isaza and Goldberg Segalla partner John J. Jablonski. For proper oversight, you need a firm grasp of all the steps for legal holds.
Making 'Web 2.0' and Screen-Reading Tools Work Together
While many people find the dynamic programs of "Web 2.0" more engaging than the older standard's static documents, the latter can be much easier for screen-reading software to decipher and narrate to the blind. But experts see progress on programming that will help screen-reading tools.
Consultant Compatibility: Take the Quiz
Should your firm engage a consultant for electronic data discovery? If you run into trouble halfway through a project, backtracking often isn't an option. Consultants Chris Martin and Kelly Lumpkin provide a consultant-compatibility quiz to help you make an informed decision.
LegalTech New York Seems to Hold More for the Big Fish
Monique Ferraro, a Connecticut attorney and manager of Technology Forensics, writes that while LegalTech New York was compelling, its main focus was not on small law firms.
Giant Steps: Can a Corporate Veteran Help the SEC Learn New E-Discovery Moves?
UC-Irvine Law Students All Have Summer Jobs
Not only does UC-Irvine School of Law's inaugural class get its J.D.s free of tuition, all 60 students also have summer jobs lined up. School officials say they've helped place almost 30 students at nonprofits and 17 with judges. The rest will be at law firms and prosecutors' offices.
Store Employment Compliance Forms Electronically
General counsel who'd like to reduce the use of office space for storing employee records and to streamline the employment verification process may want to take advantage of a law that allows I-9 compliance forms to be electronically completed and stored.
Lawyer Alleges E-Mails to Clients Libeled Him
Dallas lawyer Cary Schulman and his firm have sued attorney Blake Hyde and his former firm, alleging they slandered and libeled him in e-mails Hyde sent to Schulman's clients. The plaintiffs' causes of action include slander and slander per se, statutory libel per se and common-law libel per se, and intentional interference with contractual relations.Trending Stories
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