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K2 Intelligence Launches Tech Lab, Underscores Managed Services Influence in E-Discovery

The firm will launch its own in-house technology lab to retrofit companies with tailored compliance and cybersecurity technology.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Lateral Hazard: Legal Malpractice Claims Rise With New Hires

Don't want to get sued for legal malpractice? Here's one over-lawyerly solution: Don't hire laterals. A survey of malpractice insurers states that conflicts of interest, often arising from lateral recruits, is the most common reason for malpractice suits.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

DLA Piper Slowly Recovers After Ransomware Attack

After three days without phones and email following a cyberattack across Europe, DLA Piper's U.S. operation is back up and running. 
41 minute read

The Recorder

Google Loses Another Round in Fight Over Foreign-Stored Data

A Wisconsin federal magistrate judge has become the latest to rule that forcing Google to hand over email data stored overseas doesn't amount to an extraterritorial application of the law.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

NJ Courts Extending Reach of Jurisdiction to Nonresident Hackers

Two recent New Jersey decisions have asserted jurisdiction over accused hackers who have no connection to the state, but allegedly sought to inflict harm on Garden State residents.
19 minute read

International Edition

DLA disruption continues as firm works with Microsoft to restore systems after hack

Recovery efforts continue as firm moves into fourth day of systems outage after cyber attack
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Hackers Beware: Courts in NJ Extend Jurisdiction

In two unrelated decisions issued Wednesday, New Jersey courts have asserted jurisdiction over accused hackers who have no connection to the state, but allegedly sought to inflict harm on Garden State residents.
7 minute read

International Edition

'You can never 100% avoid this' - DLA Piper hack highlights new imperatives for law firms

Experts discuss the actions firms need to take on cybersecurity in the wake of the DLA attack
7 minute read

Legaltech News

DLA Piper Isn't Alone—40 Percent of Law Firms Unaware of Breaches

A survey of 200 U.S. firms found that many law firms are unprepared for cyberattacks, and it's hurting their standing with clients.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Your Law Firm Got Hacked. What Do You Do Now

A four-step guide to how law firms can limit their exposure to further cyber theft and legal liabilities after an attack.For legal professionals, the latest widespread ransomware attack hits close to home. DLA Piper offices across Europe and the United States were crippled by ransomware in what was the first publicly acknowledged law firm victim of the attack. It is too early to tell if DLA Piper is the only firm to be affected, but its breach speaks to a broader vulnerability law firms across the globe face against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
28 minute read

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