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Partners predict rising revenues and more UK mergers amid buoyant business confidence

Law firm leaders at Clifford Chance, White & Case, CMS and Hogan Lovells weigh in on prospects for consolidation
6 minute read

International Edition

Japanese Companies Look to In-House Counsel; Will Law Firms Lose Out?

In-house legal departments are growing in Japan after repeated scandals at Japanese corporations have demonstrated a lack of corporate governance and compliance. Outside counsel and law firms will have to adapt.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sexual Harassment in the Health Care Workplace

In his Health Law column, Francis J. Serbaroli discusses the long and unfortunate history of sexual harassment in the health care workplace. Given the recent spate of high-profile career-ending sexual harassment charges, he urges all health care employers to have comprehensive policies and procedures for handling complaints, to educate everyone in the organization about sexual harassment, and to promote a culture of respect for all employees.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Artificial Intelligence and Post-Conviction Lawyering

In his Criminal Law column, Ken Strutin writes: Artificial intelligence and information networks are the toolbox of contemporary legal practice, but not for all. Fettered in paper prisons, pro se inmates are without counsel, computers or connectivity.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Riding Into Litigation: An Overview of Skateboard and Hover Board Liability

Robert D. Lang and Rachel Nudel write: Whether skateboard, electric hover board, or hybrid electric skateboard, the use of these small personal vehicles presents a range of legal issues for the general public, operators and practitioners.
11 minute read

Legaltech News

How GDPR Will Shake Foundations of Corporate Marketing

Executives discuss the ways in which companies' marketing efforts must change under the General Data Protection Regulation.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Better SAPHE Than Sorry: Data Security in Document Productions

Introducing two specific opportunities providing greater protection in data productions, both of which could thwart some of the greatest ongoing cybersecurity threats.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

More Women Take the Reins at Midsize Firms

As the legal industry as a whole struggles to achieve gender equality, four local firms recently elected female leaders to top positions.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

FCPA Remedies: Where Do We Stand?

International Criminal Law and Enforcement columnists Philip Patterson and Vera Kachnowski write: The end of 2017 marked both the 40th anniversary of the FCPA and a $965 million FCPA settlement with Swedish telecommunications company, Telia Company AB. As we begin the new year, FCPA watchers will be closely monitoring how remedies such as this evolve under both SEC and DOJ authority, in light of other 2017 developments.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

'McCoy v. Louisiana': Whose Case Is It Anyway?

Steven Zeidman writes: In 'McCoy', the Supreme Court must decide whether it is unconstitutional for defense counsel to concede a client's guilt over his express objection.
8 minute read

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