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The American Lawyer

'Mommy Track' Lawsuit Aside, Many Firms Look to Make Life Easier on Parents

Many law firms have continually expanded their support programs for new parents as they discover that official parental leave policies alone do little to end the perception of gender inequality and a "mommy track."
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Should Top Law Schools Care About Innovation?

Northwestern Law School's foray into training students for legal operations roles has its dean facing existential questions about legal market change.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Increasing Civil and Criminal Enforcement in the Municipal Bond Market

In this Corporate Crime column, Steven M. Witzel and Daniel C. Fishbein focus on recent and novel enforcement actions in the municipal bond space. They survey municipal securities regulatory changes and enforcement innovations geared toward municipal issuers, and look at the future direction for enforcement and regulation in the muni-bond market.
16 minute read

New York Law Journal

Balcony Enclosures: Challenges Facing Coops, Condos and Owners

Cooperatives and Condominiums columnist Eva Talel discusses the dilemmas posed by a DOB enforcing a requirement that sets a strict deadline by which balcony enclosures must be legalized or removed, and makes recommendations to boards, managers, owners, and to the DOB as to how to best address such dilemmas in an equitable and practical manner.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

State Court Securities Lawsuits and the PSLRA in a Post-'Cyan' Era

The court in 'Cyan' held that SLUSA does not prohibit state courts from adjudicating such claims, and that defendants may not remove such cases to federal court. As a result, it is likely that the recent trend of such claims being asserted in state courts will accelerate.
9 minute read

The Recorder

3 Ways the GDPR Will Change How Legal Professionals Work

Experts share their insights on how the massive EU privacy law not only changes the landscape for companies, but affects their approach to practicing law and e-discovery.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

What New Russia Trade Sanctions Mean for US Companies and Investors

Seetha Ramachandran, a litigation partner at Schulte, Roth & Zabel in New York and a former federal prosecutor, discusses new trade sanctions imposed in April by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control against Russian individuals and companies.
6 minute read

International Edition

Middle East Legal Awards 2018 – Senior Corporate Counsel of the Year: Varsha Gupta, Reckitt Benckiser

Full details of the Senior Corporate Counsel of the Year category at the Middle East Legal Awards 2018
2 minute read

Legal Week

Middle East Legal Awards 2018 – Senior Corporate Counsel of the Year: Varsha Gupta, Reckitt Benckiser

Full details of the Senior Corporate Counsel of the Year category at the Middle East Legal Awards 2018
2 minute read

International Edition

Middle East Legal Awards 2018 – General Counsel of the Year (Small Team): Joanne Fischlin, Microsoft Gulf

Full details of the General Counsel of the Year (Small Team) category at the Middle East Legal Awards 2018
2 minute read

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