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The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

A lawyer friend of mine has an interesting case, but can no longer continue to finance it. Can I lend the money and get an interest in the case?
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

From Messaging Apps to Encrypted Hard Drives: How COVID Unleashed a New Age of Cyberstalking

Family lawyers are still adjusting to the rising incidents of domestic violence over the past three years. Whether this is a result of COVID isolation, the economic downturn, or other factors, family lawyers today are frequently faced with clients who are in fear for their lives.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Last Year in CERCLA: Practitioners Should Take Note

Practitioners may want to take note of three subject areas and clusters of issues.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees in the Workplace

The PWFA and PUMP Act extend protections to nursing employees to be reasonably accommodated and provided with reasonable breaks and spaces to pump. While the guidance recognizes that individual circumstances may vary, employers should engage in the full interactive process in order to meet the new requirements as employee protections and enforcement mechanisms increase.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: Diversity 2023

In the Legal's Diversity supplement, read about a push for more progress, how the pandemic put DEI in the spotlight and check out our biannual roundtable discussion.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Order Awarding Custody of Child in Germany Examined by Superior Court

Relocation cases are even more difficult and taxing on everybody involved. An interesting wrinkle involves a situation where the parents already live a significant distance apart and one parent seeks to move the child from where the child resides with the other parent to that parent's residence.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Evident Partiality' Will Lead to Vacating the Arbitration Award

Increasingly, attention has been directed at the issue of arbitrator impartiality and the duties of participants in the process. A recent federal case from California involved the failure of both an arbitrator and the American Arbitration Association (AAA) to comply with their respective obligations in this regard.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

2023 Diversity Roundtable Discussion

This year, the panelists tackled internal and external pressures on DEI efforts, with the external pressures being front and center in light of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Some talking points included how leadership roles can affect law firm diversity, how an inclusive culture at a firm is important, ways to educate firm leaders and finally, a look at sponsoring, mentoring and allyship efforts and how these endeavors put young diverse attorneys on the path to long-term success.
46 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: Workers' Compensation 2023

In The Legal's Workers' Compensation supplement, read about coverage for workplace violence claims, statistics from the 2022 workers' compensation annual report and remote workforce compensation issues.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

How the Pandemic Highlighted the Importance of DEI

While law firms are prudent to view remote and hybrid work arrangements as an important recruiting and retention tool, the reason why some candidates prefer remote work illustrates the importance of robust and effective DEI programs.
7 minute read

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