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Expert Analysis

• Uber May Have Met Its Waterloo In Europe

  

  Recent developments in Europe suggest that Uber’s business model — built on its claims that it is a digital platform between consumer and driver, not a transportation company, and that its workers are merely independent contractors, not employees governed by local labor laws — may be approaching collapse on the continent sooner than anticipated, says Thomas Dickerson of Herzfeld & Rubin PC.

• Privacy, Security And The Internet Of Medical Things

  

  Internet-connected medical devices can provide many benefits, but they also raise cybersecurity risks, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just begun to confront. Market participants should seek to get out in front of these challenges, say Diane Romza-Kutz and Matt Hafter of Thompson Coburn LLP.

• Solving The Legal Industry's Data Protection Breakdown

  

  Most law firms today aren't using common security and data protection measures that other industries employ to protect sensitive data. Options like continuous data replication and backups have various pros and cons, but most importantly, law practices must understand the need for a two-tiered approach to data protection, says Jeff Ton of Bluelock LLC.

• Trump Cybersecurity Order: Ambitious Goals, Tight Timelines

  

  The Trump administration’s first executive action on cybersecurity aims to jump-start cybersecurity risk management activities within the federal government. But with such short reporting deadlines, agencies may not be able to undertake meaningful risk assessments and planning activities, say attorneys with Ropes & Gray LLP.

• Consider Ransomware Now So You Don’t WannaCry Later

  

  Last Friday, the largest ransomware infestation ever affected tens of thousands of organizations across the globe and a wide range of industry sectors. A well-negotiated insurance program will position an organization to be resilient in the face of the escalating threat of cyberextortion, says Roberta Anderson of Cohen & Grigsby PC.

• The Meaning Of Spokeo, 365 Days And 430 Decisions Later

  

  In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court's Spokeo decision, nearly 60 percent of courts analyzing constitutional standing have determined that the plaintiff had Article III standing. Notably, the outcomes vary markedly by statute and forum, and have intensified in some ways over the last six months, say attorneys with Morgan Lewis.

• 5 Things To Know About Justice Gorsuch’s First 30 Days

  

  Justice Neil Gorsuch joined the U.S. Supreme Court a little more than 30 days ago, on April 7, 2017. And while it is too early for him to have written any opinions, Gorsuch participated in the final 13 oral arguments of the 2016 term. Charles Webber of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP offers five takeaways from his first month on the job.

• The Concerns Surrounding Snap’s No-Vote Shares

  

  Beyond the magnitude of the offering and its implications for the broader deal pipeline, Snap’s initial public offering has raised interesting governance issues around its nonvoting shares, says Brian Shea of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC.

• 5 Mistakes That End Law Firms

  

  Although the end often comes quickly, law firms do not fail overnight. Randy Evans of Dentons and Elizabeth Whitney of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions review five mistakes that expedite law firm failures.

• The Case For A Lawyer As Chief Operating Officer

  

  It is wise to consider looking for a potential chief operating officer in what some might consider an unconventional place — the ranks of the legal profession. A risk-conscious attorney may serve as a good counterweight to a more enterprising CEO, say Dr. Nathan Bennett of Georgia State University and Matt Bedwell of The Miles Group LLC.