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Associate Salary Stratification More Likely In 'Buyer's Market'

Lizzy McLellan

Since Cravath, Swaine & Moore upped the ante on associate salaries this Spring, others in the big law community have responded gradually, some going all-in and others devising region-specific pay scales. In the current market, industry watchers say, the salary game has changed, and most firms will need to take the more thoughtful approach.

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<b><i>Legal Tech:</b></i> Modernizing Litigation Practice: What Can the U.S. Learn from Electronic Courtrooms and Paperless Trials Abroad? Image

<b><i>Legal Tech:</b></i> Modernizing Litigation Practice: What Can the U.S. Learn from Electronic Courtrooms and Paperless Trials Abroad?

Clare Foley

Legal professionals interested in the next wave of innovation in litigation technology can look overseas to the developments over the last several years in the UK and Singapore.

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Five Steps to a Successful Social Media Strategy

Adrian Dayton & Jeff Litvack

Have you heard? Social media is mainstream ' 70% of the U.S.are using social media and more than 50% of them are over the age of 35 (that's right ' it's not just millennials). But did you know that in-house counsel are active social media participants? In fact, their usage is growing and today nearly two-thirds of general counsel (GCs) are engaging at least weekly in social media for professional reasons.

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<b><i>Legal Tech:</b></i> Contracting with a Fintech Company Image

<b><i>Legal Tech:</b></i> Contracting with a Fintech Company

Bryan G. Handlos & Kevin F. Griffith

Your favorite internal client has just messaged you about a new contract that needs a rush review. The counterparty is reportedly one of the hottest new "fintech" companies in Silicon Valley. You are the master of all things vendor contract-related in your shop, but perhaps this is the first fintech contract to cross your desk. This article addresses some of the special issues that might be presented by this sort of contract.

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New Regulations Affect '457 Plans for Non Profits

Lawrence L. Bell

The announcement on June 21, 2016 by the Department of the Treasury provides further bright line tests for benefits provided by non-profits for their executives and professionals.

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Tips for Litigating Non-Compete Agreements

Cord Clayton

When a key employee leaves an entertainment company, it can be traumatic for all concerned. These days, such an employee is often subject to restrictive non-compete covenants that are designed to protect the prior employer. Such covenants typically prohibit competition, solicitation and the disclosure of confidential information. In considering litigation relating to such agreements, the following tips may help guide the analysis.

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Intellectual Property Rights in the UK After Brexit

Lawrence E. Ashery

While the dust continues to settle from Brexit, questions abound regarding how the United Kingdom's historic vote to leave the European Union will affect the future. Intellectual property owners have a variety of mechanisms available for the protection of their patents, designs and trademarks, and Brexit has different significance depending upon how intellectual property protection in the UK was obtained.

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FTC Settles with Warner over Paid 'Influencers' Image

FTC Settles with Warner over Paid 'Influencers'

C. Ryan Barber

When the FTC ramped up its scrutiny of so-called "native" advertising this year, regulators faulted the department store chain Lord &amp; Taylor for failing to disclose that seemingly objective promotions of a clothing collection were, in fact, paid for by the fashion retailer. Then in July 2016, the FTC showed that a company can make disclosures but still fall short of being fair to customers.

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Contracting With a Fintech Company Image

Contracting With a Fintech Company

Bryan G. Handlos & Kevin F. Griffith

Your favorite internal client has just messaged you about a new contract that needs a rush review. The counterparty is reportedly one of the hottest new "fintech" companies in Silicon Valley. You are the master of all things vendor contract-related in your shop, but perhaps this is the first fintech contract to cross your desk. This article addresses some of the special issues that might be presented by this sort of contract.

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Five Steps to a Successful Social Media Strategy Image

Five Steps to a Successful Social Media Strategy

Adrian Dayton & Jeff Litvack

Have you heard? 70% of the U.S. Internet population are using social media and more than 50% of them are over the age of 35 (that's right ' it's not just millennials). But did you know that in-house counsel are active social media participants? In fact, their usage is growing and today nearly two-thirds of general counsel are engaging at least weekly in social media for professional reasons.

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