Unfortunately, the ease of access and simplicity of the cloud doesn't extend to the legal issues supporting it. While traditional software licensing and IT outsourcing agreements can be a model for cloud computing, there are new risks and business practices that must be considered.

Six of the nine Supreme Court justices attended the State of the Union address in January, but don't be surprised if that number goes way down next year, in light of comments made by Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. in Alabama on Tuesday, after he was asked about an unusual episode that occurred at this year's address. Said Roberts: "To the extent the State of the Union has degenerated into a political pep rally, I'm not sure why we're there."

Finding there was no more than speculative injury, a federal judge has dismissed a class action suit against Aetna filed in the wake of news that the insurer's computer database may have been hacked and that personal data of up to 450,000 job applicants were potentially at risk. The judge added his voice to a growing chorus of judges who have held that such a claim of "increased risk of identity theft" is not enough to confer standing to sue. He noted that the courts are divided on whether plaintiffs in such cases have standing.