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Secure Way to Send Sensitive Information by Email

July 26, 2021/in Blog /by Zafar Khan, RPost CEO

Hey You, Get Off (or On) My Cloud

15 or so years ago, ‘the cloud’ was considered the next big thing in business and personal technology. No longer did each machine you used need to have files or applications stored on it locally. When you worked on a document in the office, you now didn’t need to email it to yourself so you could work on it from your home PC. If you wanted to do online banking or instant messaging, you no longer had to load the actual applications onto each machine you wanted to use. The possibilities were transformative. Your music could be accessed anywhere from any device. Movies could be rented via download or streaming instead of via using cracked DVDs that skipped, etc.

What is “Legal Proof”? Optimize! Panelists Share a Decade of Use in Courts

October 9, 2020/in Blog, Registered Email™ /by Zafar Khan, RPost CEO

In the early 2000’s, RPost coined the term “Legal Proof®” to describe what one received when they sent a Registered Email™ message. There is no such thing as “Illegal Proof”, so what could “Legal Proof®” really represent?

SEC Whistleblower Suits: Lawyers Are Cashing In

September 16, 2016/in Blog, Encryption/Security /by Zafar Khan, RPost CEO

Lawyers are collecting millions in contingency fees from whistleblower lawsuits. The SEC Whistleblower Program has awarded over $107 million to 33 individuals in the last five years. As the penalties grow and the SEC collects more funds, whistleblower staff and resources also grow.

Understanding Common Misconceptions About Email Delivery (Part 3)

March 24, 2016/in Blog, Encryption/Security /by Zafar Khan, RPost CEO

In the final part of our three part series on common misconceptions about email delivery, we’ll discuss a type of system that many attorneys use and believe can prove fact of e-delivery.

Is All Privileged Client-Provider Email Cataloged by The US Government and Accessible by Request?

February 24, 2015/in Blog, Encryption/Security /by Zafar Khan, RPost CEO

All service providers (such as lawyers, doctors, accountants, financial advisors, etc.) who believe their communications with clients are private — and in some situations, privileged — should take note. Conversely, all clients who believe their communications with trusted service providers are private should also take note.

Amended Texas Rule Allows Lawyers to Serve Court Documents by Email

January 27, 2014/in Blog, Registered Email™ /by Zafar Khan, RPost CEO

Lawyers who practice in Texas stand to save a lot of time and money starting this year. As of January 1, 2014, amendments to Texas rules TRCP 21a(a)(2) and TRAP 9.5(b) now permit service of court documents by email.

Litigation Counsel Guide: How to Prove Service of Court Documents by Email – Update

December 7, 2012/in Blog, Registered Email™ /by Zafar Khan, RPost CEO

This posting should serve as a reference guide for process servers or lawyers who need to prove service by email.

(1) Serve by email

The $25 Billion Email Mistake: Memo Knocks Out Facebook Opponents’ Lawyers

July 11, 2011/in Blog, Registered Email™ /by Zafar Khan, RPost CEO

Three weeks after the publication of my open memo to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg – first published by Business Insider on June 8, 2011 – plaintiff lawyers from law firms DLA Piper LLP and Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP dropped out of their lawsuit against Facebook, despite the awaiting percentage of a potential $25 billion bounty. This memo, with the subject, “Grounds for Early Dismissal of Ceglia’s Claims — Paul Ceglia’s $25 Billion Mistake,” was written by me to provide assistance to Zuckerberg in response to a recent lawsuit filed by Paul Ceglia where he claims to have emails from 2004 which show Mark Zuckerberg allotted him 50% of Facebook equity.