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Executions down 10 percent since last year, 60 percent from 1999, report says

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Executions are down by 10 percent this year from last year, and by 60 percent from 1999, a new report says.

3 Simple Ways Businesses Can Thwart Hackers

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Target fell victim to a security data breach involving stolen credit card and debit card information for 40 million of its retail customers. The massive breach is proof that even corporate giants are vulnerable to security threats.

Onetime millionaire left destitute after guardianship litigation settles with law firm

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

There’s some good news to report about an elderly Arizona woman worth $1.3 million before she was left destitute by attorney, guardianship and companion care fees.

Law school’s online-hybrid degree program gets first-ever approval from ABA

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

In September, the American Bar Association Task Force on the Future of Legal Education called on law schools (PDF) to innovate and embrace technology as a means for educating future attorneys. William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minn., has answered the call.

University of Kansas School of Law censured, fined for ‘willful’ accrediting violations

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

The University of Kansas School of Law has been publicly censured and fined $50,000 for admitting two students into a new LLM degree program without the ABA's prior approval and for withholding that information from accreditors while they were considering the matter.

What were the best legal novels of 2013? (podcast)

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Rolling out law practice management software at Akin Gump (video)

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Toby Brown, director of strategic pricing and analytics at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the challenges of implementing a pricing strategy at a large law firm and the recent efforts to utilize legal process management software.

Top 10 NSA Advisory Board Recommendations

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Now that many Americans are sufficiently freaked out about the NSA's domestic surveillance, a few new recommendations might help average citizens keep their cool.

DOJ officials agree to delay indictments against outgoing Va. governor over gift scandal

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Outgoing Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has received a reprieve from prosecutors looking to charge him for his role in a gift scandal. On Wednesday, the Washington Post reported that senior officials at the U.S.

Kramer Levin forms drone practice group; one client is accused of flying model plane too low

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/12/13

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel sees opportunity in the “uncharted legal territory” surrounding commercial drones. The issue was in the news earlier this month when Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told 60 Minutes of plans for delivery drones.

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