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Intellectual Property

ITC Section 337 Update

  Fifth Annual "Live at the ITC" On July 30, 2014, the Fifth Annual Forum on Section 337 and Other Developments at the U.S. International Trade Commission, entitled “Live at the ITC,” was co-sponsored by the ABA-IPL Section ITC Committee, the ITCTLA and the...

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Cybersecurity

UK Cybersecurity Guidelines

The UK government has issued details of its Cyber Essentials Scheme to assist organisations with their cybersecurity measures. The scheme allows organisations to apply for one of two levels of cybersecurity “badge” certification: Cyber Essentials – requires organisations to...

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Pro Bono

Pro Bono: The Joy Of Giving Back

Editor: What experiences in your early life prompted your interest in pro bono work? Toll: On that issue, I give credit to my parents and extended family. I was raised to give back. Volunteering is a very important activity in my family, and one of the main reasons I went to law school was to...

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Cybersecurity

A Soup-To-Nuts Approach To Cybersecurity

Editor: Describe your cybersecurity practice. Sumner: My practice is actually broader than just cybersecurity. It includes privacy, data management and information security, but cybersecurity is a very large part of those areas. Cybersecurity has received a great deal of focus because of the...

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Anti-Corruption

Understanding The Government’s Stated FCPA Priorities For 2014

Among the many challenges facing companies operating in a global market, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) continues to hold its position at or near the top of the list. The myriad difficulties presented by the FCPA can be traced to an overarching tension: on one hand, the Act...

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Cybersecurity

Protecting European Data – The New Regime

The European data protection regime is one of the most stringent regimes in the world. The varying laws across EU member states and differing approaches to enforcing data breaches, however, has led to uneven treatment of individuals. The European Parliament is now in the final stages of...

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Discovery

Building Cost Savings, Predictability And Defensibility Into Your E-Discovery

Editor: Please tell us about your professional background. Jones: I am currently the director of E-Discovery Project Management at King & Spalding. I have an Industrial and Systems Engineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and a JD from Georgia State University. I have been...

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