What's Behind the Surge In Law Firms Launching Crisis Management Practices?
February 01, 2023
Over the last year or so, there has been a surge in law firms launching "crisis management" practice groups. Does this move reflect expanding relationships beyond one-off litigation matters? Is this just a collaboration and renaming or repackaging of existing attorney expertise and practices? Or is there something deeper going on?
Fair Use of Embedded Content on Social Media
February 01, 2023
The change in character of social media, from purely social communication to a mixture of the social and commercial, has had knock-on effects for courts applying traditional legal principles, notably, the application of copyright law.
Tax Issues In Charitable NIL Collectives In College Sports
February 01, 2023
With a growing number of donor groups forming Name Image and Likeness collectives as not-for-profit entities, there are questions about whether or not these collectives truly qualify as charitable organizations for tax purposes.
Scrutiny of Eminent Domain Power
February 01, 2023
How closely will courts scrutinize exercises of the eminent domain power? Until recently, courts have been quite deferential when entities clothed with eminent domain power have determined that private property is necessary for public use. Two recent decisions, however, suggest that there are limits to that deference.
NY Court Strips Major Claims from Lil Wayne's Suit Against Lawyer
February 01, 2023
A New York State appellate court knocked out major claims from prominent rapper Lil Wayne's $20 million lawsuit against Ronald Sweeney, his former attorney and representative of 13 years, including causes of action for fraudulent inducement, legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment.
Expense Right-Sizing In a Challenging Economy
February 01, 2023
What strategies can law firms take to rein in expenses during a challenging, down market to avoid further layoffs? Look no further than the firm's back-office operations. This article presents a brief overview of five areas where your firm can not just "cut costs" but actually improve operations while doing so — this is expense "right-sizing."
What's Working to Get Employees to Return To the Office
February 01, 2023
We are seeing a variety of successful measures that are designed to help attorneys get what they want: a best-of-both worlds scenario where they keep some work-from-home and fold-in an opportunity to intentionally connect and collaborate with colleagues in the office.