Alaina Lancaster, based in San Francisco, covers disruptive trends and technologies shaping the future of law. She authors the weekly legal futurist newsletter What's Next. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @a_lancaster3
November 16, 2023 | The Recorder
6 Ways To Navigate Pharmaceutical Partnerships and DisputesAlston & Bird's Teresa Bonder and Jamie George share what can companies do to protect themselves when collaboration ends in conflict and termination is inevitable.
By Teresa Bonder and Jamie George
6 minute read
November 15, 2023 | The Recorder
Why Venable Takes a Community-Centric Approach to Growth in the Bay Area"It's really a person-by-person, relationship-by-relationship, brick-by-brick exercise," said Venable's James Nelson on growing the firm's 10-year-old San Francisco office.
By Alaina Lancaster
12 minute read
November 15, 2023 | The Recorder
October Term 2023 Supreme Court Preview: White Collar Criminal DefenseThe docket is a work-in-progress and there are still plenty of cases that should be of interest to lawyers practicing in the white-collar space, according to Keker's Brook Dooley and Cody Gray.
By Brook Dooley and Cody Gray
13 minute read
November 14, 2023 | The Recorder
Commentary: What Law Finance Group Looks for in a Litigant"Reputable commercial funders like LFG remain passive in disputes in which they have invested," Law Finance Group's Brendan Dyer told Goodwin's Keith Zullow and Yoko Bian.
By Keith Zullow and Yoko Bian
6 minute read
November 14, 2023 | The Recorder
Bedsworth: Just a Word"I write today to convey the gospel of breast cancer, the good news all those pink ribbons represent. Cancer is not the word it used to be," says Justice William Bedsworth.
By William W. Bedsworth
8 minute read
November 13, 2023 | The Recorder
Overcoming 'Reptile Dysfunction' at Trial, Part II: Values of the HeartJurors are motivated by a combination of "core values," which are the fundamental beliefs and highest personal priorities that motivate us to decide an issue of major consequence, including who prevails at trial, according to IMS Expert Services' Chris Ritter.
By G. Christopher Ritter
9 minute read
November 13, 2023 | The Recorder
'Like Pouring Rocket Fuel': Clarkson Law Firm Attorneys on the Future of Generative AI LitigationThe Clarkson Law Firm's Ryan Clarkson, Tim Giordano and Tracey Cowan spoke to The Recorder about their reaction to OpenAI's newest features, including a Copyright Shield, and the potential AI-related litigation they see on the horizon.
By Alaina Lancaster
10 minute read
November 13, 2023 | The Recorder
What's Contributing to the Decline in SF Superior Civil Filings?Civil case filings have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels in San Francisco County Superior Court, as some ADR experts see a surge in arbitration and mediation.
By Alaina Lancaster
6 minute read
November 10, 2023 | Law.com
How Sidley Austin Is Filling In Pandemic-Era Training GapsIn this week's Legal Speak episode, Sidley's Dan Clivner and Sharon Flanagan share how the firm is leveraging its leadership and executive development model Built to Lead to ensure associates are not falling through the cracks.
By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles
1 minute read
November 09, 2023 | The Recorder
SF Superior Court Civil Case Filings Haven't Bounced Back After PandemicCivil filings have steadily declined since the pandemic, dropping by a thousand each year in 2021 and 2022.
By Alaina Lancaster
1 minute read
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