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Employment Law in General Practice Firms and the Rise of the National Boutiques

I've spent a lot of time in the two decades recruiting employment lawyers. It's an interesting area of practice and seems to present some unique challenges for general practice law firms.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Unanimous Calif. Supreme Court Finds Negligent Hiring and Supervision Invokes Coverage

It's official: the negligent hiring and supervision of an employee who goes on to intentionally injure a third party may constitute an “occurrence” that triggers coverage under a general liability insurance policy.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Commercial Waste Zones and Other Creative Solutions to Vehicle Emissions

States and cities are striving to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in an era when the federal government is moving in the opposite direction.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Seven Steps to Ensuring Your and Your Law Firm Partners' GDPR Compliance

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25 and with it, the European Union (EU) Parliament has set an impressively high standard for data privacy with the new rule.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Standard for Extending Discovery Deadlines

In their Southern District Civil Practice Roundup, Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul discuss the impact of the proportionality requirements in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on extension of discovery deadlines.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Stay or Go: Reading the Tea Leaves of a CEO Transition as General Counsel

Leadership transitions put employees on edge, and for good reason: a new chief executive officer means that everyone in the company is once again auditioning for their job.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Home Ownership in the Post-Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Era

In his Tax Tips column, Sidney Kess writes: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), combined with rising mortgage rates, could impact homeowners. For now, prospective buyers and homeowners need to contend with what has and hasn't changed with respect to tax breaks for homeownership as a result of this tax legislation.
1 minute read

The Recorder

The Case for Revising California's Harassment-Prevention Training Law

Employers should be free to cover what is most needed and appropriate at their workplace and should be held accountable for how effective the training is in preventing harassment—not for checking the boxes.
7 minute read

The Recorder

What's Market-Rate Compensation for a Midlevel Associate Heading In-House?

Moving in-house is an alluring proposition that has been a major driver for the exodus of today's young law firm associates.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

Is there a concern with judicial independence in Pennsylvania? I see articles constantly about problems with the judiciary because of elections. What has the organized bar done?
1 minute read

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