June 15, 2021 | Law.com
How Impactful D&I Programs Can Drive Business Development and ProfitsImpactful 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 BeatAfter 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 HackIt 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 PlansIn 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 ModelIn 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 CommonHillary 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 AttackThis 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 EnforcementThe 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 BankruptcyAt 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
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