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Transitioning to Remote, Electronic Signing for Transactions
November 01, 2020
The recent move to more remote work environments has prompted many to take a second look at not only eSignature solutions but also remote online notarization (RON). In order to support transactional practice groups in making the transition to electronic signing and closings, one must understand the challenges and opportunities of these technologies.
Fifth Circuit's Decision in Sampling Case Considers Automatic Liability Controversy
November 01, 2020
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in favor of internationally successful hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in a music sampling suit brought against them by New Orleans jazz musician Paul Batiste.
'Asserted Truths' Doctrine Used to Decide Jersey Boys Copyright Dispute
November 01, 2020
In a recent decision, the Ninth Circuit held that materials taken from an autobiography of Tommy DeVito — an original member of The Four Seasons music group — and used in the Broadway musical Jersey Boys depicting the band's history and hits, comprised facts and other noncopyrightable expression.
Corporate Compliance Programs and the DOJ's Emphasis on Data Analytics: What Companies Need to Consider
November 01, 2020
In recent months, the U.S. Department of Justice has raised expectations for companies to use data analytics to monitor the effectiveness of their compliance programs and to identify potential misconduct.
Right-Resourcing Legal Services
November 01, 2020
What is the right strategic approach for a legal department to optimize its return on investment for the resources it deploys to render legal services?
Defending Your Career: Self Advocacy at Review Time
November 01, 2020
Firms have taken a hit due to COVID-19 and some will use this review cycle to pinpoint underperformers and reduce compensation. This is why it's even more important for you to make a case for yourself.
Update on How NDAs Can Impact Employee Sex, Harrassment Claims
November 01, 2020
Recent news regarding complaints of sexual harassment by several former female employees of the now-called Washington Football Team has renewed discussions on the impact of nondisclosure agreements in the settlement of workplace discrimination and harassment claims, which have increased in the entertainment industry in recent years.
COVID-19 Dispels Long-Held Law Firm Operations Myths
November 01, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, law firms have learned that a large number of "essential" services and Standard Operating Procedure rules and assumptions about how an office works are 1950's myths that need to be identified, examined and re-engineered or discarded.
Fall 2020 Data Privacy Updates
November 01, 2020
America and the EU continue altering data privacy frameworks for businesses.
Inside Prosecutors' 5Dimes Deal for Offshore Online Sports Betting
November 01, 2020
Laura Varela was unaware that her husband, William Sean Creighton, was under investigation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and prosecutors in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for his 5Dimes sports betting website until Creighton was kidnapped — and later found dead.

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