Should Lawyers use Metadata?

The question clearly beckons, should lawyers review metadata in documents? Is reviewing this data ethical, when the author of such data likely had no idea they were creating it? Metadata by its definition is simply, data about data. It can contain all sort of identifying information. One of the easiest ways for metadata to be left in a document is for the comments section to leave the comments feature turned on. Similarly, if you leave track changes turned on, the receiving attorney can not only read confidential comments that were meant to be intra-office or privileged communications between he attorney and client, but also the attorney can see what content was deleted from the document.

Subprime Mortgage Loan Fraud - How E-Discovery Can Uncover The Truth

Subprime mortgage lenders who have committed fraud, or acted as a predatory lender, to home owners should know that much like Enron, they will have their day in court.

The CAN SPAM Act of 2003

The CAN SPAM Act of 2003 is an acronym for Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act which became effective January 1, 2004. The said legislation sets the requirements for commercial emails and as well the penalties for the violators.

Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - Computer Forensics and E-Discovery

A brief overview of the changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that went into effect on 12-1-06 with regards to Computer Forensics and Electronic Discovery (E-Discovery).

Introduction To Computer Forensics

A brief introduction to Computer Forensics and how why your company may require the services of a Computer Forensics Investigator.

10 Qualities a Criminal Defense Lawyer Should Posses

In the legal world one aspect is more serious than others, criminal cases. In these cases the burden on the shoulder of the criminal lawyer is immense as he is the one who will ensure that the accused will get just treatment as per the law.

Cybersquatting Remedies Under The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Policy

Under the UDRP, a complainant must show that the domain name in dispute is identical or confusingly similar to its trademark, that the respondent does not have a right or legitimate interest in the domain name, and that the respondent registered and used the domain name in bad faith.

A New Music Copyright Lawsuit Against YouTube

In the middle of November, Universal Music filed an extensive copyright lawsuit against YouTube, not long after Google moved to purchase it. So, what does this portend?

The FTC and Zango Settlement Regarding Adware

As you may have heard, the FTC recently reached a significant settlement with an adware firm by the name of Zango. So, what are the lessons learned from the settlement?

Effectively Making Online Gaming Illegal

In a rather interesting move, online gaming effectively became illegal recently do to a new piece of legislation. This move by the federal government raises a host of issues.

Introduction to .uk Domain Disputes

The distinctive dispute resolution system created by Nominet for the .uk domain extension diverges from the UDRP in a number of important respects. This article outlines the key features of .uk dispute resolution.

How to Avoid Copyright Infringment in Your Domain Name

One of the most important aspects of choosing a domain name is that it should be non-infringing. This is not an easy task since most unique names have already been registered. This article shows you how to avoid the legal mine field when registering new domain names.

Cyber Law and Slander Online Considered

We are starting to see more and more Internet Laws being added to the books in many different agencies in the United States. There are cyber laws at the FBI, FCC, SEC, FTC and many other places cropping up. What is unfortunate indeed is that most of these laws are made to protect US Citizens and yet only enforced onto US Citizens.

Legal Issues About Trademarks And Domain Names

Trade marks are a name or symbol that are used to distinguish the goods of services of a particular company from others. Similar to copyrights and other signs of intellectual property, the effects o...

Data Backup and Storage Compliance, How Do Smaller Companies Achieve This?

An articled detailing how smaller companies deal with data backup and storage compliance.