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The American Lawyer

What Does 'Weinstein Effect' Mean for Law Firms Facing Gender Discrimination Claims?

While Big Law has avoided being rocked by sexual misconduct claims in recent months, the steady stream of revelations in other industries has heightened the risks associated with a potential claim against a law firm.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Looks On as 'New Law' Gets Closer to Clients

A deal to outsource a portion of DXC Technology Co.'s legal department to UnitedLex Corp. may have long-term effects for law firms.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Labor Law Issues, DACA Rescission Challenges

Eastern District Roundup columnists Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan discuss representative EDNY rulings handed down recently, including decisions: denying a petition alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel; explaining factors relevant to when a worker is an employee or an independent contractor, and when overtime pay is required for work done at home; and dealing with challenges to the Trump administration's rescission of the DACA program.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Aggressive Tax Planning Backfires in NYC Installment Sale Case

Tax Appeals Tribunal columnist Joseph Lipari discusses '1018 Morris Park Avenue Realty', in which the New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled that a corporation must recognize all gain derived from an installment sale in the year in which the corporation ceased doing business in the City.
18 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bear Traps: The Wide, Uncertain Reach of Russian Sanctions

Eric Lewis focuses on three key areas: (1) the widening of the net from sanctioned individuals to their families; (2) the application of the evasion provisions to foreign persons; (3) the bringing of new classes within existing sanctions.
11 minute read

The Recorder

Is Ephemeral Messaging an Evidence Foul? Not Necessarily

Uber is in the hot seat for its use of messaging apps such as Wickr with self-destruct features. But legal experts say evidence rules don't preclude such tools, and Wickr's CEO warns against "stigmatizing" information security.
29 minute read

Legaltech News

Discovery on Discovery: Perspectives from Both Sides of the V

Georgetown's “Discovery on Discovery: Both Sides of the V" panel explored whether the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure leave room for process-directed discovery.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

3 Things to Consider in Vendor Risk Management

A cyberSecure panel offers inside knowledge on what keeps vendor risk managers up at night, and what organizations should be looking out for when bringing on third-party companies.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Why Did Feds Hand Over Former Uber Employee's Explosive Letter in Waymo Fight?

The rare, if not unprecedented move, to hand over a piece of evidence that surfaced in a parallel criminal investigation has former prosecutors abuzz.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

With Steadier Collections, Fewer Law Firms Feeling Year-End Crunch

Several Pennsylvania firms said they won't need a December windfall this year to meet collections targets.
5 minute read

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