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Movers & Shakers
Steven Gilford, a member of this newsletter's Board of Editors, Paul Langer, and Marc Rosenthal have left Mayer Brown LLP to lead a new Chicago office for Proskauer Rose LLP. Their broad insurance practice expands to Chicago the New York-based policyholder practice led by John Gross. In addition, John Failla, a policyholder coverage lawyer with an extensive practice representing financial institutions, recently left Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP to join Proskauer Rose LLP in New York.
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell is pleased to announce that Brian Casey, a partner in the firm's Atlanta office, and Jon Biasetti, a partner in the firm's Chicago office, have been appointed co-heads of the firm's Insurance Practice Group, which includes a team of nearly 50 corporate, transactional, and regulatory insurance attorneys.
Casey focuses his practice on corporate, mergers and acquisitions, multi-state insurance regulation, and e-commerce and technology matters for insurance companies, insurance agencies, third-party administrators, banks, and other types of financial services businesses. He also represents insurance clients in the areas of privacy, reinsurance, corporate and structured finance, and taxation. He is a regular industry participant before proceedings of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and National Conference of Insurance Legislators. Casey also is a member of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell's Board of Directors.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.