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January 14, 2022 | Law.com

The year started with Portland, Oregon's ban on the use of facial recognition technology by private entities in places of "public" accommodation. It concluded with the rendering of important appellate decisions on the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. In the middle, was the continued flurry of litigation, class action settlements, and legislative activity.

By Lauren Caisman and Christian Auty

9 minute read

January 12, 2022 | Law.com

While functionality and features are important, there are a number of additional considerations when evaluating a practice management solution. Will your platform provider serve as a partner that will offer expert guidance and be invested in your ongoing success?

By Tomas Suros

6 minute read

December 29, 2021 | Law.com

The results of a new report — Implementing Financial Intelligence to Give Law Firms a Competitive Advantage in 2022 and Beyond — revealed a striking shift in the role of law firm finance leaders, both in their value and impact. Many are using data to drive change in their organizations, amplifying the power of profitability, and leveraging their skill to fuel innovation. Ultimately, they are helping their firms gain a competitive advantage.

By Ari Kaplan

6 minute read

December 28, 2021 | Law.com

Recent cases show that appellate courts continue to wrestle with standing, jurisdiction, mootness, excusable neglect and finality, among other things. The following overview, in a series of installments, shows what the courts have been addressing during just the past three years. This first installment will cover appellate standing.

By Michael L. Cook

13 minute read

December 21, 2021 | Law.com

This article explores a key consideration for companies under government investigation: whether voluntary disclosure of privileged information in an effort to obtain cooperation credit waives the privilege vis-à-vis third parties in subsequent litigation.

By Jonathan B. New, Patrick T. Campbell and Francesca Rogo

12 minute read

December 20, 2021 | Law.com

When and how can you display someone else's visual content on your website without running afoul of copyright law? When and how can someone else display your visual content? A recent ruling out of the Southern District of New York may upend the current paradigm.

By Tamerlin Godley and Kiaura Clark

17 minute read

December 15, 2021 | Law.com

Although several direct appeals for PTAB review or rehearing were made by parties who had received adverse outcomes at PTAB hearings after the Arthrex decision, on November 3, the first rehearing was granted by the PTO acting director.

By Ryan C. Deck and Robert E. Browne

5 minute read

December 13, 2021 | Law.com

New cybersecurity and data protection federal regulations, directives and guidelines as well as new case law, industry-specific guidelines and new state laws that, when taken together, form an industry standard applicable to almost all business sectors

By Kenya Parrish-Dixon

10 minute read

December 07, 2021 | Law.com

Employee engagement is becoming vital to successful businesses, however, that hasn't translated to significantly wider adoption of meaningful diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in workspaces.

By Frank L. Douglas

8 minute read

November 22, 2021 | Law.com

Many firms are shifting to a hybrid work model, where lawyers and staff will divide their time between in-office and outside-the-office work, making management and leadership tasks more challenging.

By Mark Beese

11 minute read