Ssalkin

June 07, 2018 | Law.com

With the corpus of law data becoming ever-more complex and nuanced, the use of machine-assisted research and analysis is becoming more of a requirement, rather than an option, in the legal profession. Because of this, some have expressed fear that robot-lawyers will replace legal professionals.

By Jeff Reihl and Rick McFarland

1 minute read

May 29, 2018 | Law.com

Part One of a Two-Part Article

The key paths and the corresponding certifications available for lawyers — and nonlawyers — to pursue to help successfully administer a career in the legal industry in the coming decade.

By Jared Coseglia

13 minute read

May 16, 2018 | Law.com

Despite all the strategic planning CMOs may devote to individual attorney coaching and training, it is often not enough to support the lawyer client in connecting the dots of relationship building, reputation enhancing and contact management over the course of a career to make a remarkable difference.

By Kimberly Rice

8 minute read

May 11, 2018 | Law.com

On March 27, 2018, in Oracle America, Inc. v. Google LLC, the Federal Circuit overturned a jury verdict in favor of Google from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. In doing so, the court revived Oracle's claim that Google's use of Oracle's open-source Java language code did not constitute “fair use.”

By Nathan D. Renov

9 minute read

May 09, 2018 | Law.com

As of Jan. 1, 2018, each jointly administered debtor with quarterly disbursements of at least $1,000,000 must pay a fee of 1% of all disbursements, up to $250,000 per quarter. Although this change in the law was only intended to address shortfalls in UST funding, it has taken a little-noticed component of bankruptcy and magnified it into a ticking tax-bomb for unsuspecting debtors and their lenders.

By Jacob H. Marshall and Randall Klein

12 minute read

May 08, 2018 | Law.com

The Government's Increasing Focus on Private Equity Firms in False Claims Act Cases

The health care industry continues to hold great potential for private equity (PE) firms, but it also carries with it significant risks and potential exposure to liability. As the pressure to find opportunities has increased, there appears to be a greater appetite for riskier investments including into portfolio companies that experienced or are experiencing compliance challenges.

By Yvonne W. Chan and Timothy H. Kistner

9 minute read

May 02, 2018 | Law Journal Newsletters

U.S. laws require companies to retain records for years, and sometimes forever, and violating U.S. records retention laws can result in domestic fines and penalties. How can U.S. companies comply with the GDPR's “right to erasure” while still fulfilling their U.S. records retention obligations?

By Stacey Garrett

10 minute read