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Christine Schiffner

Christine Schiffner

Bureau Chief for the National Law Journal in Washington, D.C. Former newsroom manager for The Associated Press as well as for various international media organizations. Contact her at: [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @CSchiffnerNLJ .

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October 17, 2022 | National Law Journal

Steven Fineman Talks Business Strategy and About a New Generation of Leadership

Post-COVID office policies and remote case management are a big issue. "It's a concern and an opportunity—I just don't know where the sweet spot is for it anymore."

By Christine Schiffner

10 minute read

October 13, 2022 | National Law Journal

Does Remote Testimony Eliminate the 100-Mile Rule?

Leveraging the explosion of and comfort with videoconference witness's testimony, enterprising parties are increasingly trying a workaround from the traditional rules.

By David Marroso, Tim Heafner and Talia Alsalam

5 minute read

October 12, 2022 | National Law Journal

Crypto for Political Donations—A New Frontier for Legal Advisers

When it comes to cryptocurrency use for campaign donations, one of the challenges is confirming the identity of the donor to figure out who the account holder is in the crypto space.

By Christine Schiffner

5 minute read

October 10, 2022 | National Law Journal

A Supreme Court Driven by Doctrine

The simple reality is that, years ago, The Federalist Society and its de facto leader, Leonard Leo, set out to create a court which would overrule Roe. And they succeeded.

By William W. Taylor III

6 minute read

October 10, 2022 | National Law Journal

Five Thoughts for Big Law Attorneys to Consider on World Mental Health Day

Lawyers not only have a duty to clients to attend to well-being, they owe that duty to themselves because no one else has a greater ability to influence his or her own well-being.

By Lori L. Pines

6 minute read

October 06, 2022 | National Law Journal

More and More Courts Are Eschewing Mandatory Approval of FLSA Settlements

Although recent district court opinions may signal a turning of the tide on the court-approval requirement for FLSA actions, the law in this area clearly is in a state of flux.

By Andrea M. Kirshenbaum and Leanne Lane Coyle

8 minute read

October 05, 2022 | National Law Journal

The Supreme Court Strikes Down Common Sense

After three months, the murky implications of "West Virginia" begin to unfold.

By Michael H. Levin

8 minute read

October 03, 2022 | National Law Journal

Forced Arbitration: How the Consumer Protection Bureau Can Step in to Fulfill Congress' Mandate

The financial industry has benefited from the use of forced arbitration and will argue that Congress' action under the CRA would bar further action by the CFPB. However, that argument is baseless.

By David C. Vladeck

7 minute read

September 29, 2022 | National Law Journal

The China Initiative May Have Finally Died—Killed Not by DOJ but the Courts

The courts have, for now, stepped in and put a halt to the most egregious of prosecutions under the China Initiative. By the time the courts acted, great damage has already been done—careers are lost, finances drained, and lives forever scarred.

By Peter R. Zeidenberg and Michael F. Dearington

7 minute read

September 29, 2022 | National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Boutique Creates C-Suite Diversity Role

Securities litigation boutique Saxena White pushes the needle on diversity by creating a director level DEI role.

By Christine Schiffner

3 minute read