Expert Opinion

  • The Recorder

    Mergers Are About People, Not Paperwork: Here’s Why

    By Rudhir Krishtel | February 3, 2025

    Beyond the spreadsheets, contracts, and press releases lies the real challenge—and opportunity—of a merger: bringing people together and expanding on services collectively.

  • The Recorder

    PAGA Claims Must Now Be 'Headed'

    By JJ Johnston | January 31, 2025

    As long as an employee has standing to bring a representative action on behalf of fellow employees, he or she must first arbitrate any individual PAGA claim based on those same violations.

  • Legaltech News

    The TikTokification of the Courtroom

    By Dylan Ruga | January 31, 2025

    Jurors, now ingrained in the whirlwind of social media, have little patience for old-school legal persuasion. Get ready for courtroom arguments that rival the best TikTok trends. Lawyers must become masters of concise storytelling, wielding powerful visuals and engaging rhetoric to grab the jurors' attention.

  • The Recorder

    M&A Transactions and AB 1824: Navigating New Privacy Compliance Challenges

    By Nina Flax and Stephanie Hurst and Peter Wolf | January 28, 2025

    This article explores the implications of AB 1824 for companies involved in M&A transactions, focusing on the new legal obligations on the buyer and the necessity of target businesses to maintain opt-out records.

  • The Recorder

    What Will It Mean in California if New Federal Anti-SLAPP Legislation Passes?

    By Heather J. Silver and Catalina V. Kelly | January 22, 2025

    The FSPA’s potential passage raises important questions about how it would interact with existing state-level anti-SLAPP laws, particularly California’s, which is one of the country’s most protective anti-SLAPP laws.

  • Legaltech News

    Courts Demonstrate Growing Willingness to Sanction Courtroom Misuse of AI

    By Amy Jane Longo and Shannon Capone Kirk and Isaac Sommers and Jake Barr | January 22, 2025

    As litigants increasingly adopt generative artificial (gen AI) tools, courts have responded by issuing standing orders, local rules, and opinions addressing how AI and gen AI may be used in the courtroom. Notably, two recent opinions demonstrate courts’ growing willingness to use existing rules to impose sanctions on parties who misuse gen AI—even when those rules do not mention AI.

  • The Recorder

    For Growing Law Firms, Customizable Financing Can Unlock Opportunities

    By Debra Bordeaux | January 21, 2025

    Success in this increasingly saturated and competitive market often requires reaching, attracting and acquiring large groups of clients with an at-scale marketing budget. At the same time, firms must maintain strategic and effective cash flow management due to extended litigation and delayed settlements.

  • New Jersey Law Journal

    An Overview of Proposed Changes to the Federal Rules of Procedure Relating to the Expansion of Remote Trial Testimony

    By William M. Carlucci and Michael C. Zogby | January 21, 2025

    With the proliferation of remote proceedings that was borne out of the recent global pandemic, the advent of trials playing out on a screen—in real time—through videoconference technology, has brought to the fore a new question: whether the geographic limitations of the subpoena power under the current Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should give way to the widespread availability of real-time, remote proceedings.

  • The Recorder

    The Rise of Female Breadwinners: Challenging Traditional Divorce Dynamics

    By Emily Faye Robinson | January 21, 2025

    Financial advisers note that female breadwinners face distinct challenges in protecting their assets during divorce. Many have built successful careers while maintaining primary responsibility for the household, leading to complex discussions about contributions to marital assets.

  • The Recorder

    Assessing the Second Trump Presidency’s Impact on College Sports

    By Frank Darras | January 16, 2025

    Let’s discuss how the landscape of college sports could be reshaped in the next four years and why our high school and college athletes and their families should strategize with their lawyers to protect their rights.

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