Two years ago, William R. Sampson of Shook, Hardy & Bacon in Kansas City set out to help define what “reasonable” data security looks like. The basic answer: More cybersecurity is not always better.
Read More »From bench to boardroom
Nothing about George E. Wolf III’s transition from the Jackson County Circuit Court bench to his in-house role at HNTB earlier this year has been typical.
Read More »‘New battleground’: Hackers target homes to snare business information during pandemic
As millions of people work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, their homes are quickly becoming the new battleground for hackers to access sensitive information.
Read More »Can your boss force you to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
Employers grappling with COVID-19’s impact on the workplace soon may be forced to make another tough decision after months of agonizing about layoffs, furloughs and the right strategies to keep their businesses afloat during the pandemic.
Read More »Missouri Lawyers Media honors 23 with 2020 In-House Counsel Awards
In selecting the honorees for the In-House Counsel Awards, we look not only at expertise in the legal profession, but the commitment and impact these attorneys have made within their companies.
Read More »Deepening the pro bono bench
As president of the Mid-America Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, Jennifer McAdam makes it her mission to draw more in-house attorneys to pro bono work.
Read More »IP lawyers anticipate rise in litigation, claims during COVID-19-linked recession
If the Great Recession of 2008 is any indication, 2020 and beyond could be especially litigious years for companies seeking to defend their patents against infringement claims from non-practicing entities, known more colloquially as patent trolls.
Read More »‘Geography is not a limitation’: Husch takes working from home to a new level
In July, Husch Blackwell launched The Link, a fully remote office that encompasses about 40 attorneys and a dozen staff members in eight locations across the country.
Read More »Missouri businesses clear major hurdle in suit to recover pandemic losses
A group of Missouri businesses have cleared a significant early hurdle in a suit that alleges their insurer declined to cover business-interruption losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Former legislator Justus becomes Truman general counsel
Truman Medical Centers/University Health named former state senator and Kansas City councilmember Jolie Justus as its new general counsel, replacing Bill Colby.
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