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How Current and Future Leaders in Legal are Adapting Their Communication Styles
March 01, 2024
Ari Kaplan speaks with Andrew J. Sherman, a partner with Brown Rudnick, and Ross Guberman, the founder and CEO of LawCatch and the developer of BriefCatch, a software platform designed to elevate legal writing.
Law Firms Are Rethinking Comp Systems to Recruit and Retain High Performers
March 01, 2024
No matter the approach, firms appear to have a common goal in mind when widening the ratio in pay for the highest and lowest-paid partners in order to better recruit and retain high performers.
Global Antitrust Competition Enforcers Are Back, According to Report
March 01, 2024
Labor markets, artificial intelligence and consumer-related issues are going to be under the microscope from antitrust investigators around the globe in 2024, according to a report from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
Development
March 01, 2024
Boathouse Not an Impermissible Second Dwelling Reduction In Size Did Not Alter Nonconforming Use Status Local Ordinance Did Not Prohibit Short-Term Rentals
Players On the Move
March 01, 2024
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Pennsylvania Court Hit With Cyberattack, But It Had a Plan
March 01, 2024
Law firms have information that hackers want — Social Security numbers, financial data, personally identifiable information and more. It is therefore essential that firms plan for a possible breach. And when the breach occurs, have a plan.
The New Basel Regulations Could Bite CRE
March 01, 2024
If you haven't heard of Basel III, you've got company. International banking regulations aren't typical beach reading. But some people who have been poring through these new banking regulations are not looking happy.
Bankruptcy Court Ruling of Cannabis-Related Claims Not Violation of Controlled Substance Act, California District Court Rules
March 01, 2024
The Central District of California court held that a bankruptcy court's administration of cannabis-related state court claims against a debtor's estate is not a violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
Federal Judge Blasts Patent Trolls
March 01, 2024
A recent order from Chief Judge Colm Connolly in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware may serve as a warning for "patent trolls" — the derogatory term used to describe companies whose sole function is to acquire and then assert patents, often in cases that are questionable on the merits — against filing cases in Delaware going forward.
Using the Three Pillars of Marketing Effectively In Today's Digital Marketplace
March 01, 2024
While our three pillars of marketing have also been greatly expanded (and in some ways the lines between them blurred a bit), they remain solid, fundamental elements of good marketing strategy, despite the increasing complexities of the digital marketing ecosystem.

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