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Efforts to Provide Out-of-State Abortion Travel Benefits Face Rapidly Shifting Legal Landscape
August 01, 2022
Employment attorneys say the breadth of new state laws — and the pace at which they are going into effect — means in-house counsel at companies trying to create workarounds for employees in states with restrictive abortion laws by providing benefits that would allow them to travel out-of-state to access abortion services will need to be on high alert, since keeping up on top of the laws will be key to limiting their exposure to litigation — or even criminal penalties.
Amending the Law Firm Partnership Agreement
August 01, 2022
Many law firms with a written agreement stick it in a drawer, rarely read it, and do not amend it. Failing to amend the agreement can cause harm to the firm and its partners.
Second Circuit Insulates Innocent Friend from Corporate Debtor's Fraudulent Transfer Liability
August 01, 2022
The defendant "was a 'mere conduit' of [a] fraudulent transfer and cannot be liable to the bankruptcy estate for funds she never knew about," held the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in In re BICOM N.Y., LLC.
Regulatory Compliance and Investor Demand for Transparency Driving ESG Efforts
August 01, 2022
Regulatory considerations and investor demand for transparency are increasingly important drivers behind Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosure and reporting frameworks, according to a report issued by The CRE Finance Council (CREFC) based on responses from its members.
6 Risks Affecting Cybersecurity for Law Firms
August 01, 2022
We are all "custodians of data." Law firms specifically are stewards of some of the most sensitive information stored and shared; a fact that doesn't elude nefarious cybercriminal syndicates. Below are some of the top cybersecurity risks affecting law firms.
Players On the Move
August 01, 2022
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
IP News
August 01, 2022
Copyright Standing and Fifth Circuit Trade Dress Factors
Landlord & Tenant Law
August 01, 2022
Class Certification Appropriate for Claim of Improper Deregulation
The 2022 GC Compensation Survey: Pay Spikes After Pandemic Pause
August 01, 2022
Pay for the nation's most powerful legal chiefs has rocketed back into the stratosphere following a slump amid corporate austerity measures during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic — and a familiar name has reclaimed this year's cash king crown.
DOJ NFT Insider Trading Indictment Skirts Securities Question, But Litigates Like It Is
August 01, 2022
The question of whether an NFT is a security has come up several times, and United States of America v. Chastain in the Southern District of New York brings the dispute back to the forefront.

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