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Corporate Counsel

Companies Deluged With Anti-ESG Shareholder Proposals

Some firms are receiving pro-ESG and anti-ESG proposals on the same issue, underscoring how challenging topics such as diversity and climate change have become for corporate America.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

'Should I Sue?': Navigating the New APA Landscape With Latham's Phil Perry and Andrew Prins

With the Supreme Court handing down two blockbuster APA decisions at the end of last term, federal agencies and private companies are adjusting to the new lay of the land.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

T-Minus One Year Until Minnesota's Data Privacy Law Goes Online. Here's What to Expect

Minnesota becomes the eighteenth state data privacy law to go into effect in the U.S., and brings with it some unique, GDPR-like requirements.
4 minute read

International Edition

Spain's Pérez-Llorca Eyes Americas Growth Via Mexico Merger

The road map for Pérez-Llorca is diverging from that of its top Spanish rival, Uría Menendez, which opted to close its New York office in June and shied away from an acquisition in Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic. But more Spanish firms are expected to seek tie-ups in Mexico.
5 minute read

Law.com

Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners

This article explores the issues associated with trademark protection in blockchain domain names and examines new steps and policies that blockchain domain registrars should implement to safeguard brand owners.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Thinking About the Unthinkable—Episode I: Climate Change Disclosures

Everyone realizes that a Trump victory will likely trigger major reversals in securities regulation and SEC policies. In particular, the SEC's much discussed and much litigated climate disclosure rules may be abandoned by a Trump SEC. Alternatively, enforcement actions may just not be brought.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Supreme Court Round-Up on Tax Issues

On July 1, 2024, the Supreme Court concluded its October 2023 Term. While the term will probably be best known for the presidential immunity decision, the court decided two cases addressing tax issues, and one non-tax case that will reduce the deference courts give the IRS's statutory interpretations and therefore will impact tax controversies for years to come.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Checklist of Four Vital Steps to Protect IP in the Age of AI

Because AI is rapidly changing, it must be addressed from a risk perspective, as a new, but significant, demand for both policy and oversight. When ignored, AI will present one of the largest risks an organization can encounter. Preparing for and having a process for ongoing risk mitigation is a crucial requirement.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland Renews $50K Referral Bonuses as Associate Demand Ramps Up

Other firms may follow suit and give out referral bonuses soon, if they are not already, according to some legal recruiters and consultants.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia on Track for Record Year of High-Dollar Verdicts

Court data shows that by the halfway mark of 2024, Philadelphia saw nearly as many eight-plus-figure civil jury verdicts as it did in the entirety of 2023. That statistic is especially striking considering 2023 had already marked a high point for awards exceeding $10 million.
5 minute read

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