Christine Schiffner

July 10, 2023 | National Law Journal

The nomination deadline for the awards is now July 21, 2023.

By Christine Schiffner

13 minute read

July 10, 2023 | National Law Journal

While AI may eliminate some legal jobs, the legal profession will continue to thrive as new technology enables lawyers to spend less time on basic tasks and more time on developing creative legal strategies and providing more personalized client services.

By Joseph Landau and Ron Lazebnik

6 minute read

July 10, 2023 | National Law Journal

Establishing personal jurisdiction over defendants in cryptocurrency class actions in the U.S. requires an embrace of innovative solutions that account for the unique characteristics of this digital landscape.

By Adam J. Levitt

7 minute read

July 06, 2023 | National Law Journal

School officials who racially discriminate should pay dearly.

By Devon Westhill

5 minute read

July 06, 2023 | National Law Journal

"What we're finding is that companies are increasingly interested in understanding the relationship between the U.S. and China and where it could be headed. They are looking for ways to navigate around the existing sanctions and tariffs that the United States and China have thrown up at each other," says Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer senior international policy advisor and former Ambassador to Brazil Thomas Shannon.

By Christine Schiffner

6 minute read

July 06, 2023 | National Law Journal

Plaintiffs firms around the country are starting to explore ways to use evolving AI to speed up case assessment, data analytics and even some legal writing. But they have their concerns about the new tech, too.

By Christine Schiffner

4 minute read

July 03, 2023 | National Law Journal

The '303 Creative' case, while presented as a free speech challenge, is part of an ongoing litigation campaign by religious conservatives seeking to frame LGBTQ rights as an assault on Christianity, and Friday's SCOTUS decision is therefore being hailed in right-wing circles as a victory for religious liberty. It is anything but.

By Jeffrey S. Trachtman

5 minute read

June 28, 2023 | National Law Journal

This year alone, an unprecedented amount of legislation has been introduced throughout the country targeting expression and speech rights affecting the LGBTQ+ community. Now is a critical time for the legal industry to use its power, influence, and resources to support the LGBTQ+ community, both collectively and individually.

By Jeremy T. Saks

7 minute read

June 28, 2023 | National Law Journal

"Clients need to do an internal analysis of what channels are being used, whether people are thinking about them and consciously using them or, over the last couple years of remote work, whether they've gotten into certain habits...It's all very complicated."

By Christine Schiffner

6 minute read

June 27, 2023 | National Law Journal

The factors U.S. News has chosen to emphasize in its newly revised formula will not, in fact, make the ranking a more useful guide for prospective students. U.S. News promotes short-term thinking in a situation that requires long-term decisions.

By Matthew Diller

7 minute read