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June 15, 2021 | Law.com

How Impactful D&I Programs Can Drive Business Development and Profits

Impactful Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) programs can help law firms and organizations realize stronger relationships with clients, create better outcomes and drive revenue.

By Sheila Murphy

7 minute read

June 14, 2021 | Law.com

Cross-Border Insolvency In Brazil: The UNCITRAL Model Law Dances to A Samba Beat

After years of debate, Brazil recently enacted legislation amending its bankruptcy statute and modernizing the Brazilian insolvency system.

By Nyana Abreu Miller and Raul Torrao

18 minute read

June 10, 2021 | Law.com

National Security Implications of the Colonial Pipeline Hack

It is difficult to think of a comparable cyber event to the one that effectively shut down the fuel pipeline that feeds over a third of the United States. We are in the midst of a national cyber crisis, and while we may have a blueprint for the resolution of these other crises, things must urgently change on the cybersecurity front.

By Emil Sayegh

11 minute read

June 09, 2021 | Law.com

The CAA's Impact on Health and Welfare Plans

In addition to funding the government and further COVID-19 relief, the recently signed Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) included significant provisions impacting health benefit coverage.

By Lawrence L. Bell

15 minute read

June 01, 2021 | Law.com

Closing the Information Security and Governance Gaps In the New Operational Model

In 2020, information governance may have been sacrificed in the face of an urgent, global crisis. As understandable as that is, it's time now to step back and assess best practices for the new operational model that is here to stay.

By Kyle Reese and Nathan Curtis

9 minute read

May 27, 2021 | Law.com

Supreme Court Leaves As Many Questions As It Answers In 'Google v. Oracle'

The Court cleared Google of copyright infringement in terminating a 16-year long dispute as to whether Google's Android mobile platform had infringed Oracle's Java programming language's copyright. However, the Court did not answer the question of whether specific components of computer software qualifies for copyright protection at all.

By Shaleen Patel

7 minute read

May 26, 2021 | Law.com

Employers Must Be Mindful of Pay Practices, As Criminal Charges for Underpayment of Workers Becomes Increasingly Common

Hillary Clinton's 2015 statement about the possibility of incarceration for employment-related failures was, to many, an alarming prospect. Since that time, this movement has grown, and has recently gained momentum. Today, prosecutors across the country increasingly seek criminal fines and jail time for what were previously seen as non-criminal labor violations.

By Carolyn H. Kendall and Abraham J. Rein

11 minute read

May 24, 2021 | Law.com

How Should Directors Respond to the SolarWinds Attack

This article is not about "who did what wrong" or "what nation-state commenced this attack." It's really more about is, "if I am a Director, what should I be thinking about the SolarWinds attack?"

By Paul A. Ferrillo

11 minute read

May 17, 2021 | Law.com

Telehealth: The Wave of the Future for Both Medicine and Enforcement

The prevalent view is that telehealth will remain an integral part of our healthcare system post-PHE and may even continue to expand. And that means criminal and civil enforcement focused on fraud committed using, or furthered by the use of, telehealth will be expanding as well.

By Jacqueline C. Wolff and Michael Herrmann

10 minute read

May 13, 2021 | Law.com

PPP Loans and Small Business Debtors In Bankruptcy

At present, there remains no avenue for Chapter 11 debtors to receive PPP Loans during the course of the bankruptcy case. The limitation on PPP availability notwithstanding, other legislative changes have greatly enhanced the eligibility for and efficacy of bankruptcy relief for many small businesses.

By Alison D. Bauer

10 minute read