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February 21, 2023 | Law.com

The recent flurry of online impersonators, ranging from accounts posing as President Joe Biden to the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, exposes the challenges of social media platforms' verification and authentication processes. These events show that monitoring and policing trademark infringements and right of publicity violations can be increasingly difficult in the social media context.

By Christine Au-Yeung and Chidera Dawodu

8 minute read

February 15, 2023 | Law.com

The Second Circuit's long-anticipated decision in United States v. Blaszczak limits the government's ability to bring fraud or insider trading prosecutions where the information used to achieve an advantage is regulatory information held by the government. It also brings the Second Circuit in greater alignment with the Supreme Court's wire fraud jurisprudence.

By Harry Sandick, Anna Blum and Abigail Marion

12 minute read

February 14, 2023 | Law.com

Part One of a Two-Part Article Despite the steady growth of global AI adoption, there is no comprehensive federal legislation on AI in the United States. Instead, the U.S. has a patchwork of various current and proposed AI regulatory frameworks. It is critical for organizations looking to harness this novel technology to understand these frameworks and to prepare to operate in compliance with them.

By Kim Peretti, Dan Felz and Alysa Austin

10 minute read

February 13, 2023 | Law.com

The accounting industry picked up on this idea years ago when the big accounting firms set up subsidiaries offering management consulting services. Lawyers are in an ideal position to offer impartial investment advice because they are fiduciaries.

By Bryce Sanders

6 minute read

February 09, 2023 | Law.com

We are seeing a variety of successful measures that are designed to help attorneys get what they want: a best-of-both worlds scenario where they keep some work-from-home and fold-in an opportunity to intentionally connect and collaborate with colleagues in the office.

By Anthony Davies

7 minute read

February 08, 2023 | Law.com

Join us for a free, live webinar on the current status and near-future outlook for the blockchain (crypto) sector. NY Cyber CLE credits and CLE credits in other states available.

By Steve Salkin

2 minute read

January 31, 2023 | Law.com

For a legal CIO, one of the key responsibilities is to establish that the organization has the right technology in place to support its operations and achieve its business goals. This can be challenging, as there are many factors to consider when choosing new technology for your organization. One bad decision can have a material impact on not only the bottom line, but on the ability of your firm to compete in an ever-changing legal market.

By Ted Theodoropoulos

9 minute read

January 30, 2023 | Law.com

Part One of a Two-Part Article: Challenges and solutions in document review The burdens of complying with second requests are onerous. The mere thought of undergoing such an exercise tends to strike fear in the heart of the legal department. This article series outlines the major challenges of second requests, suggest strategies to overcome them, and discuss how to face a second request with equanimity and confidence.

By Jessica Robinson and Amit Dungarani

11 minute read

January 27, 2023 | Law.com

The problem with giving feedback is that it often comes across as criticism. Human beings tend to react defensively, resulting in a denial of the feedback or worse, entrenchment in the behavior or attitude that may be derailing them in the first place. How can we give feedback in a way that minimizes defensiveness?

By Mark Beese

6 minute read

January 25, 2023 | Law.com

Buyers of legal services are now a highly sophisticated and connected community. What the clients now not only want but insist on, is operational efficiency, effectiveness and transparency.

By Alex Geisler

5 minute read