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National Law Journal

Safeguarding a Defendant's Core Right to Maintain His Innocence

On Jan. 17, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in McCoy v. Louisiana, a case that will determine whether the law allows a defense attorney to concede a defendant's guilt to the jury over the defendant's explicit objections.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

2017: The Constitution, Federal Courts and President Trump

Following Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2017 approximately 30 major federal lawsuits were filed against the president and his administration. These lawsuits have produced approximately 38 major court decisions and the administration has prevailed in only one.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Litigating Cryptocurrency: Is Bitcoin's Future Doomed?

After the price of Bitcoin hit $10,000 on Nov. 28 and Bitcoin futures launched on Dec. 10, you might have asked yourself why this digital currency was getting so much attention in the closing days of 2017. You may have also wondered what the broader adoption of cryptocurrency means for future plaintiffs who hold their money in digital wallets on a blockchain, only to later find themselves the target of hackers and their money, gone
11 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Monetizing IoT Data Without Driving Away Your Customers

Recent cases highlight three common strategies companies should consider when monetizing consumer data: (1) disclose data collection and usage in the Terms of Service (ToS), (2) adequately protect user data, and (3) promote clear user benefits from the data collected.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Clarence Thomas Tells All (To his Wife); Zach Fardon's Big Plans; FCA Report Card

Ginni Thomas scores an "exclusive interview" with her husband; Zachary Fardon is making his mark on King & Spalding's new Chicago office; A look at FCA stats for 2017.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Court Tolls Death Knell on Work Product Privilege Over Records Related to Medical Incidents

On Oct. 26, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court rendered its opinion in Edwards v. Thomas, No. SC 15-18903, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 2136 (Fla. Oct. 26, 2017), concerning the applicability of Article X, Section 25 of the Florida Constitution, known as Amendment 7, to a health care facility or provider's external peer review records.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Judiciary Both Independent and Accountable

The increasingly divisive, special-interest and politically driven view of the judiciary cannot be what we want for our system of justice. It would threaten to make the judge an instrument of ideological tyranny instead of a guardian against it.
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 on Estate Planning

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the act), which was signed into law on Dec. 22, 2017, made substantial changes to the Internal Revenue Code, most of which went into effect on Jan. 1. One significant result of the passage of the act is the doubling of the exemption amount for the federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

From Misappropriation to Theft to Dismissal: Protecting Your Intellectual Property

If a company does not keep its written materials or product secret, and does not have copyright or patent protections in place, then it may not have protectable intellectual property rights in its written materials or product at common law.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

When Is Arbitration Too Expensive? Financial Ability Is a Consideration

Whenever Bob discusses arbitration with a client, he talks about the advantages of avoiding court proceedings. His first words always are, “You save so much money.” Bob has learned that his clients like to save money and that these savings are more important to them than the speed of arbitration or the ability to pick the decision-maker or the many other benefits that arbitration provides.
7 minute read

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