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New Jersey Law Journal

Navigating the Fear and Promise of Artificial Intelligence

With the corpus of law data becoming ever-more complex and nuanced, the use of machine-assisted research and analysis is becoming more of a requirement, rather than an option, in the legal profession.
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Legaltech News

What Happens When a Cryptocurrency Becomes a Security? Major Disruption

A class action lawsuit alleging that Ripple Lab's XRP Cryptocurrency violates securities laws poses existential and potentially far reaching effects for a still-evolving market.
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New York Law Journal

Representing a Franchisor at Trial: First Step, Educate the Court

Franchising columnist David J. Kaufmann discusses how franchise networks are not immune from disputes.
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National Law Journal

Why the Treasury Department's Top Lawyer Sold Off His Bitcoin Holdings

Brent McIntosh, a former Sullivan & Cromwell partner who was confirmed as Treasury's general counsel in August, reported two sales of Bitcoin in December, according to records on file at the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

2018 Litigation Departments of the Year

Welcome to the 2018 Litigation Departments of the Year supplement. This year, for the first time, we honored small or midsize firms in this category. We also recognized three standout general counsel and two firms and one attorney for their innovative work.
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The Legal Intelligencer

2018 Law Firm Innovators

The Legal introduces the 2018 Law Firm Innovators.
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The Legal Intelligencer

2018 Litigation Departments of the Year Winners

The Legal is thrilled to present the 2018 Litigation Departments of the Year.
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National Law Journal

Government Ethics Office Says Executive Nominees Must Disclose Crypto Holdings

In a legal advisory letter released Monday, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics clarified that virtual currency is “property held ... for investment or the production of income” and therefore must be disclosed by executive branch employees under the Ethics in Government Act.
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Daily Business Review

New Tax Act May Be Complicated, But the Savings Potential Is Significant

It is stunning how few people realize the significance of one provision of the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which became effective earlier this year. Perhaps the reason for this is that it is conceptually complicated, but that should be your tax professional's problem; it should not be yours.
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National Law Journal

Justices Add Key Cases on Apple's Antitrust Woes, Asset Forfeiture and Securities Fraud

U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco also urged the justices to grant review in the Apple antitrust case, which will be argued this fall. “The importance of the question presented will only grow as commerce continues to move online,” he wrote. The Apple dispute was one of five case the justices added to their argument docket for the 2018-2019 term.
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