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What Should Fox's Chris Wallace Ask Clinton, Trump About SCOTUS?

October 17, 2016

From litmus tests to same-sex marriage to outside-the-box nominees, lawyers in Washington and around the country have U.S. Supreme Court questions in mind for Wednesday night's third and final presidential debate.

Women Law Students Say Pay Disparity is Systemic Problem

October 17, 2016

Hopes that study revealing male partners make 44 percent more than women partners serves as wake-up call.

Law Firm's TV Ad Draws Fire From Defense Bar

October 17, 2016

A television ad for personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan is sparking a backlash from defense lawyers who say its message about insurance coverage crosses the line into jury tampering.

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October 17, 2016

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Billing from the Bathroom and Other Strategies for Growing RPL

October 17, 2016

It isn't necessarily the case that high RPL is good and low RPL is bad. A firm can be profitable at either end of the market. However, growing RPL can be interpreted as a sign of healthy activity, as it is important to maximizing top line growth.

U.K. Plans Special Brexit Deal To Prevent Banking Exodus

October 17, 2016

 Continental Breakfast: your daily update on what's happening in Europe.The U.K. government is considering plans to continue paying billions…

In Clash Over Trump Article, a Lawyer's Letter Goes Viral

October 17, 2016

In his response to Donald Trump lawyers, New York Times assistant general counsel David McCraw gave the paper's reporters a run for their money.

Courts Address When an Alleged Employee Hacking Is a Crime

October 17, 2016

Results have been mixed for employees accused of hacking into the databases of their own companies, competitors and potential business partners. This article discusses three recent cases in this area of law.

Why Cybersecurity Is an Important Employment Law Issue

October 17, 2016

The case described herein involved misuse of confidential information by present and former employees. Although this case involved mortgage companies, the lessons learned are valuable to any business.

<b><i>Commentary:</i></b> Recent LGBTQ Laws Have Broader Effect on All Workers

October 17, 2016

Commentary: The 14th Amendment promises equal protection under the law, meaning that governments can't single out and punish groups of people for no reason. But the U.S. Supreme Court has been consistently vague about what that means for LGBTQ people. That may change soon.

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How Secure Is the AI System Your Law Firm Is Using?
What Law Firms Need to Know Before Trusting AI Systems with Confidential Information In a profession where confidentiality is paramount, failing to address AI security concerns could have disastrous consequences. It is vital that law firms and those in related industries ask the right questions about AI security to protect their clients and their reputation.
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Pleading Importation: ITC Decisions Highlight Need for Adequate Evidentiary Support
The International Trade Commission is empowered to block the importation into the United States of products that infringe U.S. intellectual property rights, In the past, the ITC generally instituted investigations without questioning the importation allegations in the complaint, however in several recent cases, the ITC declined to institute an investigation as to certain proposed respondents due to inadequate pleading of importation.
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The Binding Effect of Plea Agreements In White Collar Crimes
Federal plea agreements sometimes state explicitly that they are limited to that one office and do not bind other U.S. attorney's offices. In this article, we discuss the circuit courts' competing approaches to interpreting the binding effect of plea agreements and the Department of Justice policy.
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Compliance and Third-Party Risk Management
To gauge the level of risk and uncover potential gaps, compliance and privacy leaders should collaborate to consider how often they are monitoring third parties, what intelligence they are gathering with and about their partners and vendors, and whether their risk management practices have been diminished due to cost and resource constraints.
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Authentic Communications Today Increase Success for Value-Driven Clients
As the relationship between in-house and outside counsel continues to evolve, lawyers must continue to foster a client-first mindset, offer business-focused solutions, and embrace technology that helps deliver work faster and more efficiently.
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