Monthly Archives: May 2008
DREW INDICTMENT-The law fits the crime
On May 15, Lori Drew, a 49- year-old woman from Missouri, was indicted by a Los Angeles federal grand jury for using a MySpace account to torment and harass a 13-year-old girl who, as a result, committed suicide. The indictment alleges that Drew and other unnamed co-conspirators violated MySpace’s terms of service (TOS) by creating a MySpace account using the alias “Josh Evans.” As the fictitious Josh Evans, a 16-yearold boy, Drew initiated and fostered an online relationship with the juvenile girl, a former friend of Drew’s daughter identified in the indictment as M.T.M. About four weeks into this online … [ Continue reading ]
Framing a Successful RICO Suit Predicated on Data Theft
Title: Framing a Successful RICO Suit Predicated on Data Theft Description: The civil remedy in the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute is not limited to the ‘archetypal, intimidating mobster.’ Attorney Nick Akerman explains how RICO can apply to data thieves in an article for The National Law Journal. Released: 5/17/08 Cost: Free Download Podcasts from iTunes. (Free) Category: Business News Language: English Nick Akerman regularly consults with clients on how to protect their valuable computer data and represents clients in court actions to retrieve stolen data and prevent its dissemination. In this podcast, he will discuss current topics related to … [ Continue reading ]
Sarbanes Oxley: Protecting Company Data
Title: Sarbanes Oxley: Protecting Company Data Description: Nick Akerman discusses the responsibility that companies now have to their shareholders to protect valuable company data in light of Sarbanes Oxley and the New York Stock Exchange rules requiring New York Stock Exchange listed companies to include within their compliance programs the protection of 1) the company’s confidential and proprietary data that forms of the basis of shareholder value and 2) personal data belonging to their customers and employees that could be used by data thieves to perpetrate identity theft. Released: 5/9/08 Cost: Free Download Podcasts from iTunes. (Free) Category: Business News Language: English … [ Continue reading ]
Federal and State Regulation of Personal Data
Title: Federal and State Regulation of Personal Data Description: Nick Akerman discusses the regulation posed to companies by the Federal Trade Commission and the state notification laws requiring companies to notify their customers and employees of data breaches of personal data that can be used to perpetrate identity theft. Nick discusses how to respond to 42 different state notification laws and potential adverse action by the FTC. Released: 5/9/08 Cost: Free Download Podcasts from iTunes. (Free) Category: Business News Language: English Nick Akerman regularly consults with clients on how to protect their valuable computer data and represents clients in court actions to … [ Continue reading ]
