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Can Lawyers Ethically Store and Transmit Client Info in the Cloud?

Attorney at Work

QUESTION: Our law firm would like to reduce our paper and physical storage use and costs by “going to the cloud” with our data. Note that it is an incomplete list with Illinois and possibly others omitted.). requires attorneys to keep abreast of changes in law and its relation to technology. Due Diligence.

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Reflections on ReInvent Law Silicon Valley @ 10 Years – Part 3

LawSites

As discussed Wednesday in part one of this three-part series, these posts are a collection of reflections on the 10th anniversary of the ReInvent Law Silicon Valley event, held in Mountain View Calif., on March 8, 2013, and what it meant to the authors and to the broader movement for innovation in law. ReInvent Law was shocking.

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Leaving Your Firm? Aim for a Joint Notice to Clients

Attorney at Work

For example, you should not urge them to pack up their business; rather, you should let diligence in their matters steer your willingness and ability to continue providing legal services in their direction. About the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Again, see ABA Formal Op.

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Suing the International Finance Corporation, and Chicago police’s destroy-or-sell policy

SCOTUSBlog

Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation heard oral argument in a case under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act concerning choice-of-law rules. City of Chicago, Illinois. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court in Cassirer v. Chicago police’s destroy-or-sell policy. In Conyers v. These and other petitions of the week are below: Conyers v.

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Caddo v. Siemens: Microsoft Settlement Covers Downstream Use and No Jurisdiction Over Foreign Parent

Patently O

This underscores the importance of the non-movant diligently citing its best evidence of disputed facts when opposing summary judgment. The court also agreed Siemens AG could not be subject to specific personal jurisdiction in Illinois. I’ll note here that this outcome is in direct conflict with a 2022 jury verdict in Caddo v.

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From Virtual Fashion to Big Data, A Look at the Opportunities and Issues that Luxury Brands Need to Consider

The Fashion Law

Virtual try-on tech clearly can provide brands with benefits, but it also comes with a range of risks – the most important of which is compliance with biometric laws and regulations, which govern the collection and use of facial recognition templates and other biometrics. Failure to comply with these laws poses significant risk for brands.

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Protecting Soft Targets: How Much Security Can We Handle?

The Crime Report

once again drew attention to the difficulty of securing soft targets—and they underlined the challenges faced by security professionals as well as law enforcement. Where do the roles of private security and law enforcement overlap? Our society must be charged with the responsibility of diligence and awareness in low security settings.