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New York Law Journal

Jury Selection in Labor and Employment Cases

In contrast to patent cases or securities litigation where we often hear juror concerns about being unqualified to render decisions, jurors in employment cases may actually overestimate their own qualifications for judging employment matters.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Recession Hedge for Law Firms

In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, many firms sought to bring expenses under control by cutting headcount. But there are arguably better ways to offset the loss of transactional work.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bankers Beware: The Reach of the Procuring Cause Standard

'Morpheus' and 'Dominik' raise the prospect that courts—and certainly parties litigating an investment banking fee—will be tempted to stack the deck in favor of a vague and fact-specific procuring cause standard. Once again, bankers beware.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Back to Basics: A Primer on the Appealability of Interlocutory Orders

Some types of orders are not appealable absent permission; others require additional procedural steps before an appeal can be taken. This article explores those nuances.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Will Recent Litigation Halt New York's Recreational Cannabis Sale Rollout?

The state's plan to launch recreational cannabis sales as early as this year could be in jeopardy as a result of a Northern District court ruling.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Currency by Any Other Name? Damages Valuations in Cryptocurrency Disputes

When liability is fixed in virtual currency, can judgment issue in that currency? If not, how should currency be converted into dollars? These simple questions have complex answers, at the nexus of which is Section 27 of New York's Judiciary Law. The unsettled application of this statute to virtual currencies has serious consequences for litigants.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Like Anything Else in the Law, Technology Requires Balancing Risks and Rewards

While a tool to help people do their jobs faster and better, technology—if unchecked—can lead its users or the public into problems, thus challenging the government to implement solutions without squelching innovation.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Why Savvy Law Firms Are Prioritizing Risk-Aware Business Development

The time is ripe for more collaboration between risk and compliance and business development teams, and to adopt the appropriate technology to effectuate it.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Risks of Collaboration

Modernizing compliance monitoring, records retention and information governance to account for business communications going across digital collaboration platforms is now critical to reduce risk in today's workplace.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Keeping Pace With Dispersed Technology: Legal, Compliance and Operational Challenges

Legal and Compliance must keep pace with this dispersed technology landscape in order to implement and enforce appropriate controls to ensure compliance with privacy, security, regulatory and legal requirements.
7 minute read

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