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LEGAL TECH: New TAR Case Spotlights Perils with Broad ESI Protocols

January 01, 2021

A new case has brought into the spotlight the risks responding parties face when entering into ESI protocols with detailed disclosure obligations regarding technology-assisted review (TAR).

2020 The Year in Photos

January 01, 2021

A look back at the year that felt like a decade.

What ALM Reporters and Editors Expect From Law Firms and PR Pros in 2021: Part I

January 01, 2021

Part I of this series looks at what veteran legal editors want and expect from law firms and PR pros in 2021. Part II will be in the February issue. Part I offers you a head start.

For the New Year, Copy High Growth Firms by Prioritizing Marketing Investment

January 01, 2021

Firms must be cautious as they re-examine budget priorities to not underestimate the harm that can be caused by failing to consider the long-range damage that can be done to a firm's brand by cutting back too much on their marketing efforts.

AI Is Calling Time On the Billable Hour

January 01, 2021

The game has changed substantially for law firms today — the evolution of the legal business model is underway and artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a big role in calling time on the billable hour.

For the New Year, Copy High Growth Firms By Prioritizing Marketing Investment

January 01, 2021

In the chaos of this past year, it is easy to lose sight of long-term priorities for the sake of addressing short-term crises. Firms must be cautious as they re-examine budget priorities to not underestimate the harm that can be caused by failing to consider the long-range damage that can be done to a firm's brand by cutting back too much on their marketing efforts.

10 Ways to Prepare for 2021's Collision of Business and Society

January 01, 2021

As we enter 2021, we should expect the needs of business and society to continue colliding. But if law firms prepare for those collisions, they can drive better outcomes.

The NY Court of Appeals Provides Important Guidance for Lease Surrender Agreements

January 01, 2021

At a time when the COVID-19 crisis is causing an unprecedented number of lease defaults, a recent NY Court of Appeals decision provides both guidance and warnings to attorneys asked to negotiate and litigate leasehold surrender agreements.

The NY Court of Appeals Provides Important Guidance for Lease Surrender Agreements

January 01, 2021

At a time when the COVID-19 crisis is causing an unprecedented number of lease defaults, the recent Court of Appeals decision, The Trustees of Columbia University v D'Agostino Supermarkets, Inc., provides both guidance and warnings to attorneys asked to negotiate and litigate leasehold surrender agreements.

Exercising Restraint: Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Declaratory Judgment Action Under Abstention Doctrine

January 01, 2021

The Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a declaratory judgment action based on the "abstention doctrine," despite the declaratory judgment plaintiff's insistence that the underlying contract dispute required resolution of patent validity and claim scope that were within the federal courts' exclusive purview.

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