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New York Law Journal

Opioid Crisis Costs: Is There a Cause of Action?

Paul Napoli and Marie Napoli write: There are several causes of action that the municipalities could bring to attempt to recover their damages resulting from the opioid epidemic.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Monell' Claims Allowed, Motion to Dismiss Denied, and Inadequate Smuggling Allegation

In their Eastern District Roundup, Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan report on several recent decisions: one allowing 'Monell' claims against the City of New York to proceed; another denying a motion to dismiss “disquieting” claims, brought under the False Claims Act; and another that found that an indictment had not adequately alleged smuggling under 18 U.S.C. §554.
18 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How Wal-Mart Avoided a Record Fine but Still Paid Dearly

Wal-Mart's new FCPA payout might not be huge, but the massive retailer has still racked up plenty of expenses around fixing its foreign bribery problems.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

How the FBI Breaks Absolute Encryption, and How It Doesn't

The FBI has unlocked “unbreakable” mobile device encryptions before, but its success largely depended on a host of uncontrollable variables, and practices some regard as unethical.
7 minute read

International Edition

Rise of the underdog: why sports partners are leaving bigger firms to launch their own boutiques

The departure of four Charles Russell Speechlys partners to launch a new boutique is the latest example of a trend for sports lawyers to strike out on their own
4 minute read

International Edition

Rise of the underdog: why sports partners are leaving bigger firms to launch their own boutiques

The departure of four Charles Russell Speechlys partners to launch a new boutique is the latest example of a trend for sports lawyers to strike out on their own
4 minute read

International Edition

'This is about the future' - Keystone's James Knight on the thinking behind the firm's IPO

Keystone's founder explains why the firm decided to become the third to list on the London Stock Exchange
4 minute read

International Edition

'This is about the future' - Keystone's James Knight on the thinking behind the firm's IPO

Keystone's founder explains why the firm decided to become the third to list on the London Stock Exchange
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Despite Nascent Market, Need and Flexibility Drive Contract Management Adoption

CLOC's “2017 State of the Industry Survey” found many legal departments implementing different variations of contract management solutions as they wait for the market to mature.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

What Happens When an Activist Goes on the Board?

In his Corporate Securities column, John C. Coffee Jr. writes: The pattern of the vast majority of activist challenges being settled through private negotiations makes the settlement process academically interesting. What gets negotiated? And with what outcomes?
12 minute read

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