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New York Law Journal

A Legacy of the Nuremberg Tribunals—The Einsatzgruppen Trial

Lee Spielmann writes: 'United States v. Ohlendorf' helped secure important legal principles and found prescient echoes in later Holocaust-related proceedings.
24 minute read

New York Law Journal

Medical Marijuana and Employment Discrimination

In his Health Law column, Francis J. Serbaroli discusses a recent Massachusetts case involving a claim of handicap discrimination by a woman whose employment was terminated for using medical marijuana. Unlike some state court decisions that have relied on the federal law criminalizing the possession or use of marijuana of any kind to dismiss employment discrimination cases, the Massachusetts decision held that an employer must at least make an effort to accommodate an employee's use of medical marijuana that is legal under state law.
21 minute read

The American Lawyer

How a Few Savvy Law Firms Turned E-Discovery Into a Cash Cow

They embraced work that many saw as commoditized and low-margin. What are the implications for law firm innovation?
14 minute read

Legaltech News

Germany's Network Enforcement Act and What It Means for EU Social Media

The German Network Enforcement Act could set an example of how other countries combat hate speech.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Crucial Decision: Mediate or Litigate? A Former Judge's Perspective

Larry S. Schachner writes: In most instances, deciding to mediate or litigate is a key moment in the life of a case.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

An Ounce of Prevention: Structuring Foreign Investments to Maximize Protection and Minimize Risk

Christopher Ryan, Jonathan Greenblatt, Henry Weisburg write: Accessing international investment law protection may allow foreign investors to protect themselves against certain adverse government action. Applying at ounce of prevention that the earliest possible stage can give investors a degree of security otherwise not available to them.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Employment Arbitration: A Practical Assessment of Advantages and Disadvantages

Michael Weber writes: As the U.S. Supreme Court again revisits issues related to employment arbitration agreements in a series of cases involving class and collective action waivers, we revisit the advantages and disadvantages of implementing a workplace arbitration program.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Applicability of Corporate Dispute Resolution Principles to World Conflicts

Noah J. Hanft writes: Considering the similarly common elements between corporate and broader cultural/humanitarian disputes, and applying some of the ADR strategies discussed herein, could potentially result in a safer, more inclusive and peaceful world for all. It is definitely worth the effort.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Through the Looking Glass: Transparency in Arbitration Costs and Costs Allocation

Javier Rubinstein, Lucila Hemmingsen and Jonathan Levin discuss the new London Court of International Arbitration report, which compares costs of cases administered by the LCIA between Jan. 1, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2016 with an estimate of the costs for those same cases had they been administered by competing institutions that use ad valorem cost calculation methods.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

What 2017's Trends Can Mean for Big Law in 2018

As the industry plans for 2018, there are several key trends from this year that will carry through and intensify.
16 minute read

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