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Corporate Counsel

FTC Task Force: Will Tech Giants Face a Day of Reckoning on Antitrust?

Some antitrust lawyers are skeptical of the announcement last week that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition is naming a 17-staff lawyer task force to examine antitrust issues around big tech — which could possibly include reviewing some past mergers such as Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp and Instagram.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

As JP Morgan Ventures Into Cryptocurrency, a Blockchain General Counsel Spells Out What It Means

"The largest bank in the U.S. is making a very smart play to capture a lot of capital and a very unique data set, and to minimize fees in a unique way going forward,” said Andrew "Drew" Hinkes, chief legal officer at Athena Blockchain and an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law and NYU Stern School of Business.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Shining a Light on What the 'Dark Web' Really Means for Firms

From defending against phishing attacks to leveraging certified technology solutions purpose-built to protect their data, organizations don't have to feel helpless in the face of an evolving threat landscape. But the dark web remains a scary place.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

As JP Morgan Ventures Into Cryptocurrency, a Blockchain General Counsel Spells Out What It Means

It's the first move by a U.S. bank—the nation's largest at more than $2.6 trillion in assets—and is likely to make a significant impact on banking, cryptocurrency and the economy, he said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Fox Rothschild Partner Faces Sanctions Hearing Over Porn Copyright Cases

Lincoln Bandlow is scheduled to argue Wednesday that he should not pay sanctions for missing deadlines in roughly 25 cases in which he represents pornography producer Strike 3 Holdings Inc.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Let Consumers Sue Under New Data Privacy Law, Becerra's Office Tells State

The California attorney general proposes a few changes in the new California Consumer Privacy Act. The law is set to take effect in January 2020.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Beyond the Kingdom's Gates: How the Internet of Things Expands Cyber Risk Well Beyond Your Perimeter

With a holistic approach to security and compliance incorporating the unique challenges of IoT, companies can develop and deploy IoT technologies in a way that delivers on the promise of IoT, while mitigating potential cyber risks and exposures.
9 minute read

Legaltech News

What We Can Learn from the FBI's Disruption of North Korea's Botnet

Much like your company's IT team uses command-and-control software to fix your computer remotely, a botnet can give a single actor the power to control an army of infected computers. But the Joanap botnet comes with a unique twist.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Fox Rothschild Partner Faces Sanctions Hearing in Sacramento Over Porn Copyright Cases

Partner Lincoln Bandlow is asking a federal judge in the Eastern District of California not to issue sanctions related to his work for an ultra-litigious porn maker.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Fox Rothschild Partner Faces Sanctions Hearing Over Porn Copyright Cases

Partner Lincoln Bandlow is asking a California federal judge not to issue sanctions related to his work for ultra-litigious porn maker Strike 3 Holdings.
4 minute read

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