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The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a judicial officer and heard argument and evidence from parties. Besides my law clerks and judicial staff, can I talk to other persons or go on the internet to review information that may be pertinent?
12 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Eco-Claims and Green Branding: The Importance of Being Earnest

As consumers are becoming more sensitive to the environment, companies are trending toward branding their goods and services with eco-friendly claims such as “carbon-neutral,” “natural” and the like.
6 minute read

The Recorder

International Privacy Regulation for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Each year, more connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) enter the road, yet the governing legal framework seems to lag behind. This is particularly true for cybersecurity and privacy.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

History Repeats Itself With More 'Mockingbirds' to Kill

So what should the model be for lawyers today? Should we adopt Atticus Finch's model of compromise and quiet service while hoping and waiting for change or Thurgood Marshall's full-frontal attack on injustice?
5 minute read

The Recorder

'Lawson v. GrubHub': Good Omen or Temporary Reprieve?

A California federal district court may have just provided some breathing room for companies that pay for services from independent contractors.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Part 2: How to Assert and Defend Trade Secret Claims After 'Waymo v. Uber'

In Part One of our article, we focused on lessons gleaned from the Waymo v. Uber trial on how to be better prepared to protect a company's trade secrets. In this part, we focus on lessons from the trial that can help companies litigating trade secrets claims, as a plaintiff or a defendant.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Ending Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Employment

Twenty-two states, including California, and the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, protect both public and private employees from discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Bitcoin and Blockchain: What Will Survive If the Bubble Bursts?

This past year has seen Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rise to dizzying valuations—Bitcoin, for example, rose 1500% in a year. In the last few weeks, the market for cryptocurrencies has become extremely volatile. Bitcoin has gained or lost more than 20% of its value over the course a few trading days multiple times. It is currently trading at about 70% below its peak value of only a few weeks ago
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am an attorney whose client became upset with me because I did not respond to a LinkedIn message in a timely fashion. I rarely go on LinkedIn. What are my communication obligations with social media?
10 minute read

The Recorder

Protecting Trade Secrets and Preventing Frontal Lobotomies

Waymo v. Uber—the recent battle royale over the future of self-driving car technology—ended in a settlement between the parties, but an important legal question remains decidedly unsettled. In the words of Judge William H. Alsup, who presided over the case: “Is an engineer really supposed to get a frontal lobotomy before they go to the next job?”
7 minute read

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