Cybersecurity

Appeals court upholds nationwide TikTok ban-or-sale law

A Washington federal appeals court has turned away a challenge to a fast-approaching nationwide ban of short-video app TikTok unless it divests from Chinese ownership by Jan. 19, affirming the law as constitutional.

Dec 6, 2024 12:48 PM CST

Judge gives final OK to $8M settlement in Orrick data breach

A federal judge in California approved an $8 million settlement Friday in consolidated cases brought against Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe over a 2023 data breach that may have compromised the personal information of more than 638,000 people.

Nov 12, 2024 1:51 PM CST

Phishing emails purported to be from PACER’s electronic filing system target lawyers

Lawyers who respond to fake emails purporting to be from PACER’s electronic filing system are being led to malicious websites with computer viruses, the U.S. federal judiciary warned Wednesday.

Nov 7, 2024 9:42 AM CST

This lawyer focused on publishing her technology law research

When her parents divorced, Star Kashman understood the impact that a good lawyer could have on a family. She initially wanted to be a psychologist, but Kashman, who eventually co-founded a law firm, realized that she could help clients even more if she went into law. It was at the Brooklyn Law School in New York that Kashman paved a path that would eventually propel her career.

Oct 21, 2024 10:36 AM CDT

Client’s employees seek approval of data breach settlement after BigLaw firm hack

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and its client Mondelez Global have agreed to pay $750,000 to settle claims by Mondelez employees whose private information may have been compromised in a hack of the law firm’s network.

Oct 11, 2024 9:20 AM CDT

Lawyer must face ethics charge alleging he tried to hire Israeli hackers to access judge’s emails

A California bar court judge has rejected a lawyer’s bid to dismiss an ethics charge alleging that he plotted to hire Israeli hackers to hack in to the email and phone accounts of a judge and a lawyer.

Sep 19, 2024 11:52 AM CDT

How to combat cybersecurity threats when using artificial intelligence

If you’re nervous about cybersecurity threats to your law firm, you’re not alone. While cybersecurity will always be a threat, especially if you’re using artificial intelligence, there are ways to combat it.

Aug 26, 2024 9:06 AM CDT

How to choose a legal tech company

While it’s clear that legal technology is necessary, what’s not so crystal is determining which legal tech company will be the best fit for your law firm.

Aug 13, 2024 9:07 AM CDT

Lawyer thought he was working with feds when he lost retirement savings to scammers

A 76-year-old retired lawyer in Arlington, Virginia, lost about $740,000 in retirement savings to sophisticated scammers who led him to think that he was helping the federal government catch thieves trying to gain access to his retirement and bank accounts.

Jul 30, 2024 11:54 AM CDT

7 steps to successful crisis management

How you manage a crisis is critical and may be the difference between a swift resolution and a prolonged public nightmare. Consider these seven lessons to help guide your clients successfully through their next crisis.

Jul 26, 2024 9:12 AM CDT

Los Angeles County courts hit by ransomware attack

Monday is a court holiday in Los Angeles County’s 36 superior courts because of a shutdown of the computer network in response to a ransomware attack.

Jul 22, 2024 9:33 AM CDT

Leader of hacked ‘Panama Papers’ law firm is one of 28 people acquitted

A Panamanian judge has acquitted 28 people, including a founder of Mossack Fonseca, in a money laundering case partly stemming from documents hacked from the law firm.

Jul 1, 2024 9:37 AM CDT

9 legal malpractice trends in 2024

Legal malpractice is costing law firms big bucks, and it’s expected to fetch even more soon. Multimillion-dollar payouts increased year over year, according a 2023 report comparing 2022 numbers with the prior year report by Ames & Gough, a business insurance and risk management consultancy.

May 22, 2024 1:41 PM CDT

‘If you want to activate your brain, try going to law school,’ says retiree who graduated with son

A father who was bored with retirement and his son have earned cybersecurity degrees this month from the Texas A&M University School of Law.

May 14, 2024 8:50 AM CDT

Top artificial intelligence insurance tips for lawyers

To better advise artificial intelligence decisions, lawyers should know the benefits, shortcomings and best practices of incorporating insurance into AI risk management.

May 10, 2024 1:52 PM CDT