The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has set forth draft proposed rules regarding net neutrality. But may have already read about that in our recent post on the subject of open internet.
And now, you want to know...exactly what are potential new rules are on the table. Wonder no more. Below is excerpt from a recent FCC press release outlining the proposed rules.
Now, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may not be looking to become the next viral video sensation, or be pining to find itself the subject of a social media campaign, or even long to be the most-queried term on search engines...but it definitely wants a place at the broadband table.
And it may have solidified its spot this week.
The FCC recently approved a notice of proposed rule making on net neutrality. And whether you are new to the concept of "open internet" or are a seasoned veteran, here are the nuts and bolts on net neutrality, the FCC, and what could be in store for law firms and consumers in the future.
What is net neutrality?
FindLaw columnist Eric Sinrod writes regularly in this section on legal developments surrounding technology and the internet.
Not surprisingly, educational institutions possess all sorts of private data with respect to their students. However, a bit more surprising is how easy it is for the privacy of that data to be compromised.
Maybe it can be chalked off to an economy stung by recession. Or the fact that more legal technology providers are crowding the same space. But something is changing the way in-house counsel relates to outside counsel. And the effects could trickle down to the legal tech sector.
Hildebrandt International has released its annual Hildebrandt Law Department Survey, which provides benchmarking data for U.S. and global law departments.
Here are a few interesting findings from the Hildebrandt Survey:
Hint: it is not the US. Our Nordic friends in Finland will have no internet connectivity excuses in responding to emails and social media musings. And that's thanks to a national law passed in Finland this week mandating that every Finnish citizen have access to broadband internet.
It's not a big leap for the nation with a population hovering over 5 million,
a reported 95% of Finnish folks already have robust internet access. But the
law aims to ensure that even rural regions of the country gain access.
FindLaw columnist Eric Sinrod writes regularly in this section on legal developments surrounding technology and the internet.
You probably know already that Facebook is a huge social networking phenomenon here in the United States, not only for teenagers, but also for adults. However, you might not know that the Facebook rage is sweeping the globe.
For example, Facebook use way down under in Australia is a large component of online activity.
Indeed, according to recent press reports and Nielsen Online, Australians each spend 6.5 of their 26.5 weekly online hours on Facebook. That is an incredible ¼ of all online time for Australians.
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Data. It becomes a kind of currency in anticipating litigation. It is what is passed between parties, negotiated access to, preserved, and stored with great scrutiny. It forms the building blocks to supporting a case or discrediting an opposing side's case. And when anticipating litigation it can become the crucial element in the eDiscovery process. But identifying pertinent data in its numerous forms and for its many purposes can prove to be overwhelming for firms of all sizes.
The following FindLaw video introduces the topic of content identification as
it relates to legal technology.
FindLaw columnist Eric Sinrod writes regularly in this section on legal developments surrounding technology and the internet.
Our nation can be threatened not only by physical attacks on terra firma, but also in Cyberspace. Indeed, Cyber attacks could threaten all sorts of mission critical systems.
For this reason, aides to Senator Jay Rockefeller reportedly have been working recently on a revised draft Senate bill that would give the President broad powers in the event of a Cybersecurity emergency, and that apparently would go so far as allowing the President to temporarily seize control over computer networks in the private sector.
The homework has been turned in. The book has been read. An apology has been issued. The amount has been negotiated. And the matter is settled...for now.
Plaintiffs-Michigan high school student Justin Gawronski and California resident Antoine Bruguier--settled their claims for violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, breach of contract, trespass of chattels, and conversion for Amazon's deletion of works including George Orwell's 1984 from their Kindle accounts.
Law firms big and small face similar challenges with the vast and increasingly important field of legal technology. One threshold question posed to law firms by their clients, is how a company or organization should manage its internal and external documents--both to preserve documents as legally required but also to maintain privacy and confidentiality by destroying documents in a timely and appropriate manner.
The following FindLaw video introduces this initial topic of legal records management and technology.
