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New York Law Journal

Court of Appeals Holds that Arbitration Agreements Can Be Formed Through ‘Clickwrap’ Process

New York joins a growing number of states to explicitly hold that arbitration agreements entered into through a web-based “clickwrap” process are validly formed. Where such clickwrap agreements to arbitrate delegate decision-making to the arbitrator for all questions of arbitrability, once contract formation is established, it is for the arbitrator to determine enforceability and applicability.
8 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Fighting 'Hostage Fees,' Midsize Law Firms Are Forcing Records Vendors Into Court

According to several lawsuits filed across the country throughout the year, off-site record storage companies are seeking out tens of thousands of dollars from firms before permanently withdrawing or destroying unneeded physical files.
6 minute read

International Edition

The Mastercard War of Words—How Did We Get Here?

This week's war of words between the lawyers and funders behind the class action lawsuit against Mastercard illustrates the inherent tensions over who has control of the legal strategy.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Clients Paid More for Less Experience in 2024 Rate Hikes

Firms raised the prices of their cheapest paralegals, associates and partners higher than rate hikes for more experienced professionals of the same tier, bankruptcy court records show.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Frozen-Potato Producers Face Profiteering Allegations in Surge of Antitrust Class Actions

North American food companies colluded since 2021 and saw "unprecedented" profits in the frozen-potato market, according to multiple antitrust class actions filed in Chicago federal court.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Highest-Earning Partners May Be Looking to Cash In on Early Retirement

With partner pay escalating, some of the highest-paid partners are really looking to call it quits early.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lateral Partner Movement in Miami Remains Brisk in 2024, Even if Down from Market's Apex

The increase in partner mobility from 2023 to 2024 is the highest of six markets tracked by lateral hire intelligence provider Decipher.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Fatal Shooting of CEO Sets Off Scramble to Reassess Executive Security

"If you are at a company that deals with consumers in an emotional area, you really have to think about this," former Airbnb General Counsel Rob Chesnut said.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Combatting Agency Overreach in Healthcare Law and Policy

A new ruling changes NY law on dispensing in-office therapies for oncologists and restores an oncologist’s ability to provide supportive therapies in-office.
10 minute read

The Recorder

Brown Rudnick’s Brand and Reputation Group Unfazed After Loss of 6 Prominent Partners and Their Big-Name Clients

“We are not feeling any loss from that perspective,” brand and reputation management team co-chair Charlotte Harris said.
5 minute read

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