Legal Industry News Articles and Law Blog

Ethics of Cloud Computing for Lawyers, Security and Tips, Subject of New ABA Book

March 23, 2012

As more businesses move their information technology systems into the cloud, lawyers need to ask if cloud computing is right for their firm. More...

Largest Foreclosure Law Firm Settlement in the Nation Related to Improper Legal Filings, Includes $2M in Assistance for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

March 23, 2012

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman yesterday announced an agreement with Steven J. Baum P.C. (“Baum Firm”), Pillar Processing, LLC (“Pillar”), Steven J. Baum, and Brian Kumiega requiring them to pay $4 million to New York State in penalties, costs and fees, which will be used in part for programs that offer assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure or victims of predatory lending practices. More...

ABA TECHSHOW to Highlight Technology’s Impact on Law Practice

March 22, 2012

Leading lawyers from across the nation, including keynote speaker Ben Stein, will speak on the technology topics that are changing the legal profession at ABA TECHSHOW March 29-31 at the Hilton Chicago. More...

New York Lawyers Can’t Work for Out-of-State Firms Owned by Nonlawyers, Says State Bar Ethics Committee

March 22, 2012

The New York State Bar's Committee on Professional Ethics has determined that a lawyer who primarily practices in New York cannot be an employee of an out-of-state or foreign firm owned or managed by nonlawyers, even if nonlawyer ownership is permitted where the firm is established. More...

Online Dating Providers to Use Tech Tools to Provide Safety to Their Members

March 20, 2012

Three of the nation's leading online dating providers have issued a joint statement of business principles that online dating providers should follow to help protect members from identity theft, financial scams and sexual predators, according to California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris. More...

Reforms to Reporting of Law Graduate Employment Data Proposed

March 20, 2012

The Council of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar unanimously voted to propose changes to Accreditation Standard 509 at its council meeting last weekend. More...

ABA Lets Known Its Stand on Legislation for One Standard for Prosecutor Disclosure of Evidence Favorable to Defendants

March 19, 2012

In a March 15 letter, American Bar Association President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III commended Sen. Lisa Murkowski for her leadership in introducing the Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012. More...

Justice Department’s 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Go into Effect

March 16, 2012

The Justice Department announced that the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design went into effect yesterday. More...

Accelus Compliance Manager Launched to Help Firms Meet Growing Demands of Global Regulation

March 16, 2012

Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance yesterday launched Accelus Compliance Manager, a single platform that allows firms to track, monitor and understand regulatory changes and connect them to their internal compliance process and workflow. More...

International Trademark Filings Hit Record Highs in 2011, with Computer Tech Being the Most Popular Class of Goods

March 15, 2012

2011 saw the highest number of international trademark applications ever filed under World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO’s) Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (“Madrid system”) with 42,270 applications, or a 6.5 % increase compared to 2010. More...