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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

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PREVIEW, PLEASE - Judge James Boasberg in D.C. federal court has given the DOJ until April 1 to hand over—to him—the James Comey records at the center of a public-records lawsuit. Media outlets are challenging redactions to the so-called “Comey Memos” that memorialized the then-FBI director's interaction with President Trump. Boasberg wants to review the records in his chambers before making any conclusions about what, if anything, to release. Lawyers from Ballard Spahr, including partner Charles Tobin, represent CNN in the lawsuit.

DATA ANGST - The good news: Lawyers are making fewer flubs with regard to e-discovery. The bad news: They're uneasy about keeping up with technology to preserve and collect data. Victoria Hudgins reports that federal courts, according to a study of about 700 decisions, are granting fewer spoliation sanctions based on the federal civil procedure rule regarding the failure to preserve electronically stored information. But they're skittish about the responsibilities pertaining to data because technology devices are constantly changing.

PATENT PENDING? The small number of patents obtained by women, minorities and veterans—so-called Lost Einsteins—is a detriment to the economy. Scott Graham reports that the House Judiciary's subcommittee on courts, intellectual property and the Internet is studying the problem, and according to one economist, output could increase by 3 percent to 4 percent if the innovative process were more inclusive.

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EDITOR'S PICKS

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Talent or Token? Lawyers Say Diversity Still Used as 'Window Dressing'

Ouch! Too Much Sitting Leads to Muscle Pain. What to Do?

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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

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UP AT NIGHT - It's not an overstatement to say U.K.-based law firms are freaked out about Brexit. Rowan Bennett reports that uncertainty and fears about London's standing as a financial center remain the major concerns for these law firms and their clients.

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WHAT YOU SAID

“I know the stress that comes with building up a reputation among colleagues and clients and trying to maintain that reputation as someone who always comes through, someone who is always on 24/7, willing to pull all-nighters and run through walls.”

— JOSEPH MILOWIC III, PARTNER AT QUINN EMANUEL, WHO HIT ROCK BOTTOM WITH DEPRESSION LAST YEAR AND LAUNCHED THE LAWYERS DEPRESSION PROJECT TO SUPPORT ATTORNEYS EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS.

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