February 22, 2022
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog, The Privacy Hacks
By:
Christopher A. Iacono
, Quintin DiLucente
Takeaway: With the surge of data and cybersecurity breaches, corporate directors and officers have become targets for shareholder derivative lawsuits. Fortunately, there are procedural measures that directors and officers can put in place in order to mitigate the risk of litigation. The standard in shareholder derivative actions is based off... Read More
January 31, 2022
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog, Keep Informed
On Monday, January 24, 2022 the United States Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated opinion in the Hughes, et al. v. Northwestern University, et al. case. Before the Court was the issue of whether Northwestern University violated its fiduciary duty to a class of employee-investors under ERISA by allegedly including unnecessarily... Read More
January 25, 2022
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog, The Privacy Hacks
Takeaway: Organizations of all types and sizes should actively manage exposure to loss due to the Log4j vulnerability. Doing so will not be easy. The Log4j program is present in so many applications that the magnitude of the issue is unlike any other. Following CISA guidance and adherence to a... Read More
December 8, 2021
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog, The Privacy Hacks
Takeaway: For most companies, following the SHIELD or FTC practices are sufficient to establish a reasonable security program that should protect companies from civil liability or penalty. But companies storing large amounts of personal information, or valuable proprietary information, should consider even greater controls and protections. Robinhood, a stock trading... Read More
October 29, 2021
Blog, Family Law Blog
By:
Carla Schiff Donnelly
Whether it is your job, a new relationship or for any other reason, relocation is a tricky issue. Pennsylvania has a stringent relocation statute, 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5337, which creates a protocol to follow in order to accomplish a relocation. The first step is to determine whether the move constitutes... Read More
October 27, 2021
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog, The Privacy Hacks
Takeaway: The Department of Justice will use the False Claims Act as the basis for exacting civil penalties against companies who’ve fraudulently procured federal dollars while knowingly choosing to permit business practices with unacceptable cybersecurity risk. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is getting aggressive with cyber fraud. Lisa O. Monaco,... Read More
September 1, 2021
Blog, Family Law Blog
By:
Kerri Lee Cappella
There’s an age-old misconception that Family Lawyers do little other than divide up “pots and pans.” Even a casual review of our website will reveal that our practice goes far beyond that. With that being said, what do we do with the furnishings and personal property, sometimes referred to as... Read More
August 19, 2021
Blog, Family Law Blog
By:
Lorraine W. Mervan
Ward of the Rings Who Gets the Engagement Ring if the Relationship Ends? For many people, it’s the one time in our lives when we’re almost guaranteed a romantic moment. After a successful courtship, one of you takes the big step and proposes marriage. In an instant, you’re transformed from... Read More
July 15, 2021
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog
By:
John R. Brumberg
, Peter St. Tienne Wolff
In our first article, we introduced the subject of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in litigation. This article discusses several of the hottest recent cases involving Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency litigants often accuse their opponents of being scoundrels, thieves, or pathological liars. These cases—arising in the divorce, commercial litigation, partnership, and law firm... Read More
June 15, 2021
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog
By:
John R. Brumberg
, Peter St. Tienne Wolff
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have emerged in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic as assets held by institutional, corporate, high net worth, and retail investors alike. While other articles have covered the tax, securities, or estate planning implications of buying bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, we focus on the considerations of civil... Read More
