2018 Winter Business Edition
The Best Lawyers Business Edition is an intersection of current events, business, and legal trends within the commercial, finance, and banking law practice areas. Industry professionals within these areas weigh in with their thoughts and achievements.
Cover Story
Into the Breach
John Ettorre
Data breaches have become inevitable. Here’s what you can do to respond.
In Focus
Hotter and More Intense
Lori Tripoli
Multiple Category 5 hurricanes. Drought. Wildfires. Climate change isn’t just damaging the environment and our health. It’s impacting the bottom line.
The Top Employment Cases of 2017 and a Sneak Peek at 2018
Nonnie L. Shivers
Top employment cases of 2017 with a look at 2018.
Mitigating Your Risk
Ryan Robichaux and David Stewart
Why you need a political law compliance program.
Beyond Rope and Dope
D. Rodney Kight Jr.
The hemp industry emerges as a powerful global force in natural health care.
It Was a Very Bad Year for Retail
Michelle V. Rafter
While overall business bankruptcies dropped 5.4 percent through Q3, in excess of 300 stores filed for Chapter 7 or 11 in the same period, including big names like Toys “R” Us, Gymboree, and Payless ShoeSource.
Viewpoints
Bringing Cloud Liability Down to Earth
Jim Steinberg and Lance McCord
Unlike most traditionally licensed software, cloud solutions also put the customer at risk by transmitting, storing, and processing the customer’s data outside of the customer’s networks.
Five Tips for Cloud Computing Businesses
Frederic M. Wilf
Cloud computing continues to be a powerful and cost-effective means to build a business with international reach.
Your Cloud Contracts Shouldn't Bury Limitation of Liability Clauses in the Fine Print
John P. Hutchins
In most states, there is no general applicable rule of law forbidding one contracting party from waiving all recourse in the event of breach by the other.
