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Appreciating Bitcoin: A Holiday Guide to Legal Hot Topics in Virtual Currency

Five years ago, one bitcoin sold for less than $15. Two years ago, the unit price was about $500. Now, the price of a bitcoin has topped $15,000, and it's climbing fast enough to garner front-page attention by major newspapers.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Preserving Attorney-Client Confidentiality

Sometimes attorneys overlook the additional obligation set by the ethical rules for attorneys to protect confidential information obtained during the course of the representation.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Rebuffs Bid for Temporary Freeze of Tezos Assets

U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg said investor Bruce MacDonald had failed to show that he'd be irreparably harmed without a temporary restraining order freezing funds in the stalled ICO.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court Clarifies Requirements for Actions Against Cayman Islands Companies

In their New York Court of Appeals Roundup, Lynn K. Neuner and William T. Russell Jr. discuss a case in which the Court of Appeals clarified the requirements for plaintiffs seeking to bring shareholder derivative actions against Cayman Islands companies in New York State courts.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Commercial Division Rules Poised for Additional Business-Oriented Changes

Christopher Harris, Jonathan Lippman, Gregory Mortenson and Nicole Valco provide an overview of the recent and potential additional rule changes in the Commercial Division, how they complement previous changes, and how they further the Commercial Division's aim of providing an attractive and hospitable forum for the fair and timely resolution of complicated commercial disputes from around the globe.
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

Total Destruction, Williams & Connolly Style

Williams & Connolly doesn't often find itself in the role of plaintiffs counsel, but firm lawyers are crushing a huge copyright infringement…
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

How Confidential Are Arbitration Proceedings Anyway?

Everyone thinks arbitration proceedings are automatically confidential and that the participants cannot blab about them to others.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

First and Second Departments Split on What Is Considered 'Documentary Evidence'

Jordan M. Engelhardt and Muhammad U. Faridi write: The CPLR does not define the phrase “documentary evidence.” Commentators on the CPLR have attempted to fill the void by offering their own take on the issue. And the First and Second Departments have split on whether certain types of paper qualify as “documentary evidence.”
13 minute read

Daily Business Review

Northwest Florida Firm Merges With Alabama's Hand Arendall

The merged firm, which will be headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, will be called Hand Arendall Harrison Sale.
3 minute read

The Recorder

How Important Is In-House Experience When Applying for an In-House Job?

All things being equal, candidates possessing in-house experience still hold a healthy competitive advantage in today's legal market. With this said, the requirement has been relaxed and the consideration is a bit more balanced due to the factors noted above, specifically at the junior levels.
4 minute read

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