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Corporate Counsel

Fed Limits Wells Fargo Growth, Demands Governance Changes

Federal regulators have slammed Wells Fargo with an unprecedented enforcement action.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

After Memo, New York Times Asks Secret Court for Carter Page Warrants

The publication argues the release of a memo drafted by House Republicans that reveals the Justice Department sought and received warrants to spy on Page means records of those warrants should be disclosed.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Real Impact of Redundant Data and What to Do About It

Data is duplicative by nature, but the way your operation stores and manages data is likely exposing it to unnecessary and costly redundancy. Most organizations handling e-discovery today could very well have a cumulative data set that is anywhere from five to 10 times bigger than necessary.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Attorney Ethical Duties in E-Discovery: It's Important to Stay Current

Attorneys are bound by developing ethical rules and duties relating to e-discovery. These rules and duties deserve emphasis because courts, and clients, are increasingly concerned about the manner in which attorneys conduct discovery and, particularly, e-discovery.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Medical Supply Giant to Pay $3.5M in Settlement for Five Separate Data Breaches

Fresenius Medical Care North America, a large provider of products and services to people with chronic kidney failure, has agreed to pay $3.5 million to the federal government after separate data breaches at five of its facilities in 2012.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Things Just Couldn't Be the Same' After the 'Lynyrd Skynyrd' Spoliation Decision

Most lawyers know to advise their clients to preserve evidence in their “care, custody or control” relevant to pending or threatened litigation. But exactly how far does “control” go? Can a party be sanctioned for spoliation for failing to issue a legal hold notice to a third party who has no obligation to follow your legal hold instructions?
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Complex Calculus of Agreement Among Appellate Judges

Although trial judges occupy the lowest rung on the ladder of judicial review, in many respects trial judges may be most powerful type of judge, even more powerful than appellate judges located higher up on that very same ladder.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

What's Next for Marijuana Legalization in NY? Lawyers Tell Us

Dozens of lawyers and lobbyists had a role in bringing a legal marijuana industry to New York state. The law firms and lobby shops that were involved in and pushed the rise of medical marijuana are now gearing up for the next frontier: a recreational scheme.
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Doctors Concerned Florida Opioids Bills Would Go Too Far

Legislation aimed at fighting opioid abuse in Florida has raised concerns among doctors over provisions to impose limits as short as three days for prescriptions of the potentially addictive painkillers.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Beware: Texts and Wearable Data Must Be Preserved, Too

Attorneys need to be aware of technological advances in terms of preservation of evidence and new avenues for seeking relevant evidence. Spoliation sanctions, including adverse jury instructions, have been issued for the failure to preserve text messages. In addition, data from wearable technology, such as the Apple Watch and the Fitbit, can become relevant and material, while also raising concerns about consumer privacy rights.
8 minute read

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