By Julie Brush | February 1, 2018
As young children, we begin our quest for the answers to “Why?” It's an innocent curiosity that is present in every encounter, every conversation and every thought. And it's part of the wonder of being a child. Discovering the world and what makes it tick.
By Jared L. Kopel | January 30, 2018
A regulatory fusillade arrives as initial coin offerings—ICOs—have become big business.
By Alden Parker and Katherine Sandberg | January 29, 2018
The Trump administration's Labor Department announced its intention in December to make tip pooling a legal practice. In essence, the administration stated that it will revoke the Obama administration's rule and allow restaurants to pool tips as they see fit. The change will directly impact employers in California who pay tipped employees the full federal minimum wage.
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Hugh A. Simons and Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio | January 28, 2018
The lateral partner data show women outpace their brethren at the profession's upper echelons. When women laterals move to the most-profitable Am Law 200 firms, or just to a higher PPP firm, they perform more strongly than their male counterparts.
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Hugh A. Simons and Michael A. Ellenhorn | January 28, 2018
Decipher's inaugural Global Lateral Hire Risk Mitigation Study examines how Am Law 200 firms identify, evaluate and address the risks associated with lateral partner hires.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Rasha Gerges Shields | January 24, 2018
In the era of telecommuting and daily cyberbreaches, companies face an ever-increasing challenge protecting their data from improper disclosures. Although many companies have invested in technology that protects them (to a certain extent) from outside intruders, these technological advancements do very little to stop the insider threat—disloyal and disgruntled employees.
By Julie Brush | January 22, 2018
In today's legal market, in-house opportunities for freshly minted law school graduates are slowly on the rise. And more newbies are choosing this path out of the gate if the opportunity arises.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Matt Bell and Mike Casey | January 18, 2018
The concept of voluntarily self-disclosing sanctions violations is somewhat counterintuitive because it does not comport with our everyday notions of law enforcement. When people do things they are not supposed to do, they usually do not volunteer that information to the government agency responsible for punishing such misconduct.
By Julie Q. Brush, The Lawyer Whisperer | January 18, 2018
For the legal professional, the new year is a time for a reflection on what was, what is and what could shape professional desires for the coming year. The cast of characters is well-known: more money, a better title, a new job, a promotion,
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Keith Lipman | January 17, 2018
The legal industry needs to move past thinking about pricing and start thinking more about scoping their matters, writer Keith Lipman argues.
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