Christine Schiffner

March 20, 2023 | National Law Journal

Outbound investment screening regimes for companies investing in China and other countries viewed as strategic competitors will require companies to get a head start now to evaluate the extent of exposure risks.

By Christine Schiffner

5 minute read

March 15, 2023 | National Law Journal

Creating a single bitcoin requires 750.33 kilowatt-hours of electricity, which is the equivalent of powering a house for 25.72 days. Recent crypto-focused legislative proposals are an indicator of the increased attention on energy usage and environmental impacts of the cryptocurrency industry.

By Cynthia Emesibe and Allison Watkins Mallick

6 minute read

March 15, 2023 | National Law Journal

Cleanup and litigation costs could amount to billions of dollars, attorneys say, given the scope of pollution and extensive use of PFAS in consumer products.

By Christine Schiffner

3 minute read

March 08, 2023 | National Law Journal

The idea of America requires that we ratify the ERA so that women can receive the equal treatment under law to which they are entitled.

By Scott Douglas Gerber

4 minute read

March 07, 2023 | National Law Journal

Will the Supreme Court now look deeper into the question whether a valid arbitration agreement exists where, as in NextEra, the arbitration agreement is not a product of contractual privity, but instead is based on the investor's purported acceptance of the state's offer to arbitrate with unknown investors under a treaty?

By Mark McNeill and Alexander G. Leventhal

5 minute read

March 02, 2023 | National Law Journal

Sanford Heisler Sharp has sued 3 firms appointed to co-lead counsel in the Equifax MDL, which was settled in 2019, over attorney fees distribution.

By Christine Schiffner

3 minute read

March 01, 2023 | National Law Journal

How to avoid the bottleneck caused by trying to add full data processing addenda to an NDA—focus on perfecting a company's processes and policies around contracting

By Jennifer Lynne Kottler

5 minute read

February 28, 2023 | National Law Journal

The Biden administration is ramping up antitrust investigations against Big Tech and other industry sectors. Meanwhile, attorneys are eyeing climate change and artificial intelligence as potential areas of future antitrust litigation.

By Christine Schiffner

5 minute read

February 27, 2023 | National Law Journal

Growing racial biases against Asian-Americans has led to 'skyrocketing' caseloads for Sanford Heisler, which is pushing to expand its Asian-American litigation practice group.

By Christine Schiffner

3 minute read

February 22, 2023 | National Law Journal

Employers should consider reassessing their protection efforts and focus to prevent unauthorized movement of information rather than the movement of employees who may have access to such information.

By Chris Larus, David Prange and Rajin Olson

6 minute read