Cybersecurity & Privacy

Expert Analysis

• Cloud Computing Clearly The Future For Small Firms

  

  While in-house technology investments on the scale and complexity needed to compete with large firms remain cost prohibitive for small and midsize law firms, cloud-based services offer significant cost savings and productivity gains with little to no capital investment, says Holly Urban of Effortless Legal LLC.

• Opinion

  Separate The NSA And Cyber Command Now

  

  Since its inception in 2009, U.S. Cyber Command has been functioning concurrently and under the same leadership as the National Security Agency. In the beginning this may have been appropriate, but in today’s environment they should be conducting their missions independently, says Daniel Garrie of JAMS.

• 10 Best Practices For Due Diligence In AI Transactions

  

  When approaching M&A, investments and other transactions associated with artificial intelligence, we must take into consideration the nature of the technology today, the anticipated technological developments and the evolving legal landscape, say Lee Tiedrich and Daniel Gurman of Covington & Burling LLP.

• Leveraging Today's Lateral Associate Market

  

  With the Milbank/Cravath pay scale once again equalizing compensation at many Am Law 100 firms, there is even more pressure for firms to differentiate themselves to top lateral associate candidates. This presents strategic considerations for both law firms and lateral candidates throughout the recruitment process, says Darin Morgan of Major Lindsey & Africa.

• Zaslavskiy Does Little To Encourage Clear Crypto Guidance

  

  A New York federal judge's decision last week in Zaslavskiy relieves the government of a potentially significant pleading burden when bringing cryptocurrency actions, but does not encourage clarification of clear standards for application of the Howey test, say attorneys with Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.

• Q&A

  Back To School: Stanford's Jeff Fisher Talks Supreme Court

  

  In this series featuring law school luminaries, Stanford Law School professor Jeffrey Fisher discusses his motivation for teaching, arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court and what the court might look like if Judge Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed.

• Inside China’s Latest Cybersecurity Regulation Proposal

  

  China's draft Cybersecurity Multi-Level Protection Scheme requires compliance from “network operators,” which is broadly defined in the Cybersecurity Law and could in practice cover any entity operating a computer network in China, say attorneys with Reed Smith LLP.

• Aviation Watch: Why The F-35 Has Struggled To Take Flight

  

  Seventeen years after the U.S. Department of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin the contract for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and 12 years after the first production aircraft flew in 2006, all versions of the plane remain far from combat-ready, or even fully operational. Recent concerns about cybersecurity have added to the project's woes, says Alan Hoffman, a retired attorney and private pilot.

• What We Heard At The FTC Hearings: Day 1

  

  Last week, the Federal Trade Commission began a series of public hearings on competition and consumer protection issues. Attorneys with Perkins Coie LLP offer some key takeaways from the three panel discussions.

• Tips For Tech Cos. Developing Event Sponsorship Deals

  

  IBM recently partnered with the U.S. Open to offer tennis fans a digital experience. This type of deal offers numerous benefits, but companies seeking to leverage their innovative technology in exchange for sponsorship packages should be aware of certain legal issues, say Leon Medzhibovsky and Airina Rodrigues of DLA Piper.