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Lateral Partner Integration Processes, Challenges and Solutions

Vivian Hood

How can law firms improve success with retaining lateral hires? Tips and shared advice from legal integration professionals.

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Best Practices for AI Compliance and Security

Henry Umney

Creating new forms of artificial intelligence may be a great leap forward, but controlling them can be a stumbling block for businesses and government agencies alike.

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A Look At Partial Deal In Music Publishers’ Lyrics Infringement Suit Against AI Company Anthropic

Michelle Morgante

A partial agreement that music publishers reached with Anthropic PBC requires the Amazon-backed artificial intelligence company to implement “guardrails” around its use of copyrighted song lyrics to train its flagship product Claude.

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Pragmatic Post-Purdue Approach Behind NJ’s Rise As Strong Venue Option for Chapter 11 Cases

Joseph J. DiPasquale & Michael R. Herz

The Chapter 11 filing statistics clearly show that New Jersey has emerged as a strong venue option. The question is why? The answer, we submit, is consistency and pragmatism.

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Revolutionizing Workplace Design: A Perspective from Gray Reed’s Facilities Leader

Jonathan Corley

Across the industry, law firms are reevaluating their office spaces to adapt to hybrid work models, prioritize collaboration, and enhance employee experience. Trends such as flexible seating, technology-driven planning, and the creation of multifunctional spaces are shaping the future of law firm offices.

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Gen Z’s Tech Familiarity Seen As Asset for Law Firm Retention and Recruiting

Jon Campisi

With a greater number of older attorneys expected to age out of the profession and succession planning earning an increased focus in the legal world, law firms will need to ramp up talent recruitment and retention, and observers envision Gen Z attorneys, with their heightened familiarity with technology, as a particularly critical asset.

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Fifth Circuit Weighs In On Constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act

John C. Coffee, Jr.

Events have moved swiftly and symptomatically lately in the Fifth Circuit. Long known as the circuit with the greatest skepticism of federal regulation of the economy, it turned its attention to the Corporate Transparency Act, which requires non-exempt companies to report the identity of their beneficial owners.

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Fresh Filings

Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.

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The 2025 Patent Landscape Begins With Many Pieces of Proposed Legislation

Rob Maier & Eric Faragi & Benjamin Bafumi

The U.S. patent legal landscape in 2025 is poised for change. The incoming presidential administration is coupled with interim changes in leadership at the USPTO after Kathi Vidal’s departure, and several newly vacant, fillable commissioner seat openings at the ITC. Amid that backdrop, many pieces of proposed patent legislation are pending in Congress which could further — or possibly stifle — modern trends in American patent law, and could alter our innovation landscape for years to come. This article surveys that pending patent legislation.

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3 Factors for Successful Hourly Rate Adjustments

David Ackert

Beyond alternative fee arrangements, firms should consider hourly rate adjustments with three factors in mind: psychological pricing, client feedback and growth. All three are vital for aligning fees with perceived value while supporting the firm’s financial health.

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