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Can Lawyers Ethically Store and Transmit Client Info in the Cloud?

Attorney at Work

You just need to take reasonable due diligence to know it is secure. Due Diligence. 09-04 (2009); Washington State Bar Association Advisory Op. This means that attorneys need to be aware of the benefits and risks of technological applications and the standards that regulate them. Likewise, Model Rule 1.6(c) 2215 (2012).

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As Lawyers and Scientists Struggle with Federal Pot Laws, Growers Steal California’s Water

The Crime Report

Bureaucratic federal hurdles around cannabis are affecting lawyers as well, with Bloomberg News reporting that ethical and legal snags abound for lawyers representing cannabis industry clients in the growing number of states where weed is legal, requiring extra due diligence to ensure compliance.

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Federal Prisoners Hold Millions in Accounts Shielded From Scrutiny and Debt Collection

The Crime Report

Federal prison inmates are keeping large sums of money — in some cases more than $100,000 each — in government-run deposit accounts effectively shielded from court orders for things like child support, alimony or other debts, and not subject to the same scrutiny as accounts owned by non-incarcerated citizens, reports the Washington Post.

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Time’s Up: Will Law Firms Say Goodbye To Billable Hour In The (Gen)AI Era?

Above The Law

Aspects of certain practice areas, such as due diligence in transactional work and document review-heavy litigation, may require significant restructuring. 20 Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts _ (forthcoming Spring 2025) (currently available at SSRN: [link] ). [2] Rapoport and Joseph R.

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Suing the International Finance Corporation, and Chicago police’s destroy-or-sell policy

SCOTUSBlog

Jam began in 2015, when farmers and fishermen who live near the Tata Mundra Power Plant in Gujarat, India, as well as other petitioners, sued the IFC in federal district court in Washington, D.C.

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HPMers to Slated to Speak at FDLI’s Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference

FDA Law Blog

HPM Director Anne Walsh will moderate a panel discussion on “Due Diligence and Mitigating Securities Violation Risks for Emerging Life Science and Novel Food Companies.” The Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference will be held in Washington, D.C. HPM”), as well as other experts from FDA, DOJ, and the private sector.

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New U.S Legislation Would Require Forced Labor Audits

Foley Hoag LLP

policymakers with greater assurances that companies are taking concrete steps to eradicate forced labor where their supply chains directly involve workers’ inputs, but would also significantly increase their due diligence burdens. The legislation aims to provide U.S. That legislation passed with overwhelming bipartisan support.