Christine Schiffner

April 13, 2022 | National Law Journal

"It makes very little sense for a legislator to say 'we want to take on monopolistic behaviors by giant corporations' and at the same time, the same legislator, to introduce legislation that weakens intellectual property rights," says Andrei Iancu.

By Christine Schiffner

6 minute read

April 12, 2022 | National Law Journal

Not only would regulating employee classification exceed the FTC's congressionally delegated authority—beyond that, it's simply bad policy.

By By Michael Holecek, Andrew Kilberg and Logan Billman

7 minute read

April 07, 2022 | National Law Journal

The House voted to refer for prosecution Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino for contempt of Congress by failing to show up to testify before the Jan. 6 committee. It was a very good day for those who believe in the rule of law.

By Dennis Aftergut

4 minute read

April 06, 2022 | National Law Journal

Evidence is time-sensitive and attorneys thinking of relying on web snapshots would be well-advised to secure web-based documentation sooner rather than later.

By Rayiner Hashem and Leonid Grinberg

5 minute read

April 06, 2022 | National Law Journal

In light of the recent SEC proposal to expand ESG disclosure rules, some companies find themselves in unfamiliar territory. If adopted, some of the new requirements will be tough to meet, says Megan Gates.

By Christine Schiffner

6 minute read

March 31, 2022 | National Law Journal

Why Justice Brett Kavanaugh's Ideal of "Scrupulous Neutrality" in Dobbs is a Pipe Dream

By Marc Spindelman

8 minute read

March 30, 2022 | National Law Journal

NLJ Bureau Chief Christine Schiffner shares highlights of the NLJ's April magazine issue, including topics surrounding compliance issues, as well as an interview with DC's federal prosecutor Matthew Graves and his work on the Jan. 6 capitol riots case.

By Christine Schiffner

2 minute read

March 30, 2022 | National Law Journal

During phone calls with clients discussing a congressional investigation, "when you tell them, 'well, Congress doesn't think that attorney-client privilege is binding on it,' you can just see the anxiety spike for them," says Andy Wright.

By Christine Schiffner

9 minute read

March 29, 2022 | National Law Journal

The Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence has reviewed testimony on a suggested amendment to Federal Evidence Rule 702: an overdue clarification amid rising mass torts, according to the defense bar; detrimental to the civil clients, according to the plaintiffs bar.

By Christine Schiffner

5 minute read

March 23, 2022 | National Law Journal

"We've seen an enormous growth in insurance coverage for cybersecurity incidents, hacking and information related loss. It's grown dramatically in the last decade. At the same time, we begin to see coverage disputes."

By Christine Schiffner

6 minute read