Ecommerce

Intellectual Property

An Inside Look at a Rising Brand’s Global Fight against Infringers

By Charles Chen

Despite the abundant infringements that thrive around the world in today’s fast-paced, electronic business landscape, proactive brand protection and a positive attitude can help grow a startup into a global brand.

Health

The Policy and Regulatory Context of U.S., U.K., And Australian Responses to Mitochondrial Donation Governance

By Katherine Ludlow

Cybersecurity

Who Bears the Risk of Loss When a Hacker Targets a Settlement?

Steven M. Puiszis

Author Steven Puiszis is a partner in the Chicago office of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. He serves as the Firm's General Counsel on Privacy, Security & Compliance. This timely article discusses Bile v. RREMC, LLC, a 2015 district court case which concluded that an attorney owes a duty to notify opposing counsel when the lawyer becomes aware that a hacker is targeting a settlement involved in one of the lawyer's cases. In addition to examining the district court’s ruling, Puiszis discusses risk management issues for lawyers and law firms, as well as social engineering and phishing risk management considerations. To conclude he provides a sample law firm policy that addresses these issues.

Product Liability

Advanced Digital Scanning Technologies Win with Modern Juries

By Brad Robinson

Advanced digital 3-D scanning technologies (ADS) can be an effective persuasive tool to present biomechanical injury analyses in personal injury cases.