As I studied my tort law focused on duty and breach in negligence, the zone of danger rule is discussed and my mind wandered to things more esoteric. Specifically the butterfly effect. The butterfly effect is a phrase that encapsulates the more technical notion of sensitive dependence on initial conditions in chaos theory. Small variations… Read More
Juris Doctor 44 of 215
Well given it is the 4th of July weekend AND my birthday, not much academic activity or interest is present. It has been a good week academically speaking since I’ve had an epiphany and now am grasping the concept of contractual vesting. I’m going to keep it short since I want to get back to… Read More
Concord Law School Team Competes in National Moot Court Finals
Marjorie Dailey and Tom Fleming, who just completed their fourth year studies at Concord Law School, became the first team from an online law school to compete in the final round of a national moot court competition. Sixty-five teams from 45 law schools around the country competed in the initial rounds of the Fourth Annual… Read More
Assignment and Delegation
The more I have, the more I need. The history of the law of assignments is an interesting illustration of the struggle between commercial needs and the tendency of legal conceptualism.
Corporate Records: Voice-mail
As electronic discovery matures to meet the ever-changing technology landscape, it is incumbent upon the information security practitioner, forensic investigator, General Counsel, or others responsible for the discovery, acquisition, processing, preservation, and presentation of electronic records to keep swimming or risk drowning. There should be no illusion that voicemail would be considered an electronic record… Read More
Loose Lips, Sink Ships.
A very common mistake made by employers is to allow an employee investigation to become so informal and disorganized that managers and employees learn about the nature of an investigation. The individual(s) who learn of such facts directly or through the rumor mill often relay embellished or false facts about the employee under investigation. With… Read More
The lines are blurring
The legal profession, in one form or another, as existed for thousands of years. As with any activity, experience and practice helps us become more proficient, more accurate, more profound. Information security and regulatory activities are relative newcomers in the holistic picture. These pursuits also require vigilance and practice. An interesting phenomenon I believe is… Read More