Wake Up Call: Ex-Big Law IT Engineer Convicted of Hacking

• A former Locke Lord information technology engineer was convicted in a Texas federal court on criminal charges ofhacking the firm’s internal computer network after he stopped working for the firm four years ago. Anastasio Laoutaris issued “instructions and commands” that caused serious damage to Locke Lord’s network, deleting or disabling hundreds of user accounts, desktop and laptop accounts, and email accounts, according to a statement released by prosecutors. (American Lawyer)

• A new study suggests that Am Law 200 law firms are investing heavily in competitive intelligence and market research. The report by LAC Group, which provides library-as-a-service and library outsourcing, is ...