Anonymous hacks Sentencing Commission site; is it releasing info on SCOTUS justices?

The hacker group that calls itself Anonymous took over the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission over the weekend and threatened to release files named after U.S. Supreme Court justices. The group acted to protest the prosecution of Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide as he awaited a felony trial for…

Jan 28, 2013 1:27 PM CST

Digital Dangers: ABA Pursues Practical and Legislative Responses to Cybersecurity Threats

Jan 1, 2013 10:30 AM CST

It’s Not Just the Economy: Congress Will Face a Full Agenda of Justice System Issues

Jan 1, 2013 7:10 AM CST

6th Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100

With six Blawg 100 notches on our belt, we have developed a bit of a sixth sense when it comes to knowing what it takes to have a successful blog. We know that bloggers who are passionate about their chosen subjects are more likely to have lively, engaging blogs we…

Dec 1, 2012 11:20 AM CST

Breaking the Shackles: More Must Be Done to End Human Trafficking and Help Victims

Sep 1, 2012 9:50 AM CDT

No Hiding It: Secrecy Is a Goner

Sep 1, 2012 5:50 AM CDT

Raising Awareness: New President Laurel Bellows Puts Human Trafficking on Her Hit List

Sep 1, 2012 5:30 AM CDT

Cybersecurity Is Top of Mind for General Counsel and Co. Directors

For the first time in 12 years of surveying general counsel and corporate directors of public companies, data from the “Law and the Boardroom Study” show that data security is the top concern. The annual survey by FTI Consulting and Corporate Board Member reached out to 1,957 general counsel and…

Aug 15, 2012 10:07 AM CDT

‘Lawyers Matter,’ ABA President Laurel Bellows Tells House of Delegates

Laurel G. Bellows emphasized a theme of “lawyers matter” when she took over as ABA president during the ABA House of Delegates on Monday. Bellows praised lawyers for promoting fairness and strengthening the rule of law. “We are the first responders when liberty and justice are imperiled,” she said. “Without…

Aug 6, 2012 11:09 PM CDT

Sen. Lindsey Graham: Qualifications of Judicial Nominees Should Count More Than Politics

Politics is putting the independence of the federal judiciary at risk, Sen. Lindsey Graham said this evening in his keynote speech at the opening assembly of the ABA Annual Meeting. “I’m really worried about how we’re doing confirmations,” said Graham, a Republican from South Carolina who serves on the Senate…

Aug 5, 2012 1:22 AM CDT

Pass It on: Secrecy Is a Thing of the Past

Corrected: The digital revolution has rendered secrecy largely a thing of the past for governments and the business community, said speakers Saturday at an ABA Annual Meeting program marking the 50th anniversary of the Standing Committee on Law and National Security. “We have to recognize that we cannot keep secrets…

Aug 4, 2012 6:05 PM CDT

Laurel Bellows Wants ABA to Shine Harsh Light on ‘Silent Crime’ of Human Trafficking

Laurel G. Bellows finds it surprising–and shocking–that human trafficking doesn’t get more recognition as one of the most serious crime problems facing the United States and the rest of the world. But she plans to use her year as ABA president to raise awareness about a practice that some studies…

Aug 1, 2012 7:15 PM CDT

Not Covered In Law School, But Critical to Law Practice: Cybersecurity

As cybercriminals employ ever more sophisticated schemes to get hold of confidential law firm information, attorneys and others who work there are often the weak link in the organization’s cybersecurity efforts. High-tech protective measures don’t do much good if all a lawyer has to do to provide hackers with a…

Jun 25, 2012 10:30 PM CDT

Law Firm Sues Over Doppelganger Domain Name, Says Infringing Website Is Intercepting Attorney Email

A New York intellectual property boutique has filed suit against a self-proclaimed cybersecurity developer who allegedly has gained access to some law firm email through a “typosquatter” website with an almost identical name. Defendant Arthur Wesley Kenzie not only registered a doppelganger domain name intended to be mistaken for the…

Jun 25, 2012 9:42 PM CDT

What Is the Role of Lawyers in Cyberwarfare?

May 1, 2012 10:00 AM CDT