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New York Law Journal

Bitcoin Things Have Small Beginnings

We have come a long way since the days when cryptocurrencies were infamous for purchasing illicit goods on the dark web. Crypto is going mainstream. This has brought increased financial market sophistication. And of course government authorities are paying much closer attention to look for potential fraud and abuse as crypto comes of age.
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Legaltech News

The Key to Discounted Cyber Insurance: A 'Bug Bounty'?

In a bid to spread better threat awareness, the cyber insurer will offer discounts on its policies to any client that has a vulnerably disclosure and bug bounty program.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Recent NYU Grad's EDGAR Edge Links Document Design and Compliance Filings

Developer Sundeep Narang created a tool to help companies file their highly stylized documents within EDGAR's HTML requirements.
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Legaltech News

Brian Krebs On Why Law Firms Shouldn't Treat Cybersecurity Like 'Some Kind of Plumbing'

On the sidelines of Legalweek 2018, the cybersecurity journalist talks about how the threat landscape has evolved since the "Mirai" botnet attacks and what law firms—a "perennial target"—should do to make themselves less vulnerable.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

(Self)Dealing Themselves In: New Rules for Setting Board Compensation

Last December, in In re Investors Bancorp Stockholder Litigation, C.A. No. 12327-VCS (Del. Dec. 19, 2017), the Delaware Supreme Court revived concerns about how boards set their own compensation.
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New York Law Journal

Latest NY Cybersecurity Deadline for Banks, Insurers Takes Effect

Feb. 15 marked the second major deadline for the state agency's cybersecurity regulations, which requires banking and insurance companies doing business in New York to comply with groundbreaking rules aimed at deterring cyberattacks. A board member or senior officer at DFS-regulated entities has to certify that the company is in compliance with the security requirements established by the department, and must submit certification annually from now on.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Relativity Ready to Go Beyond E-Discovery

In this podcast, LTN's Ian Lopez sits down with Relativity's Shawn Gaines to discuss Relativity's rebranding and strategy, the future of cloud technology and more.
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Legaltech News

Medals for Safety? Surviving the Winter Olympics Cyberthreat

The hack on the 2018 Winter Olympics' IT systems underscores just how difficult it is to protect oneself in such an exposed cyber environment.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Tax and Jobs Act of 2017 and How It Will Affect Nonprofits

When the first version of the bill that would eventually become the Tax and Jobs Act of 2017 emerged, bond professionals were alarmed. The original House bill took several shots at tax-exempt bonds, most notably eliminating the ability to issue “private activity bonds” on a tax-exempt basis.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Microsoft's Head of Litigation on the Company's Upcoming Fight at SCOTUS

David Howard said customer worries about other countries' laws helped drive Microsoft's decision to fight U.S. law enforcement over access to foreign-stored data. Oral arguments are later this month.
4 minute read

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