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Corporate Counsel

Cost Squeeze Forcing GCs to Move Beyond 'Window Dressing' Solutions

"A whole lot of work is assigned simply because the department ran out of time," said Susan Hackett, CEO of Legal Executive Leadership.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Leaders and Partners Accelerate Election Fundraising

Cravath's presiding partner and Sullivan & Cromwell's senior chair, among others, each gave $250,000 to the Harris Victory Fund.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Who Keeps the Frequent Flyer Miles in a Divorce?

Those seemingly insignificant points accumulated through flights, hotel stays, and credit card rewards are now considered shared marital assets, becoming part of the "who gets what" debate during the divorce proceedings.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Delivery of Legal Services Is Changing as More States Explore Reform Measures

Indiana, Minnesota and Washington state are all mulling proposals that would allow nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, following in the footsteps of Arizona and Utah.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

An Employer's Rule 34 'Possession, Custody and Control' Over ESI on 'BYOD' Devices

Until the circuit split regarding Rule 34 "control" over ESI possessed by a third party is resolved, determining an employer's obligation to preserve and produce ESI contained on an employee's personal mobile device that is used for work-related purposes will remain murky waters.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal IT Professionals: Beware the Seven Deadly Vulnerabilities of Domain Names

Legal IT professionals, and anyone whose job intersects with domains, need to know about the seven deadly vulnerabilities of domain names. If ignored, these pitfalls can cause severe damage and increase risks of bad actors interfering with the law firm's or company's domains.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Erie' and Pa.'s Exclusion of Evidence of Compliance With Government Standards

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that barred evidence of a product manufacturer's compliance with government (and industry) standards in a strict liability design defect case.
13 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida's Lawyers Champion Access to Justice for All

As we celebrate Pro Bono Week during the last week of October, it is a fitting time to reflect on the profound impact that Florida's legal community has in providing access to justice, particularly for the most vulnerable among us.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Challenge of Reasonableness in Discovery

Can both plaintiffs and defendants—opposing parties in an adversarial system—ascribe the same meaning to "reasonableness" to cooperate in discovery? Is it reasonable to believe that adversarial parties are likely to reach an agreement as to what is "reasonable" in discovery? The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure answer with a resounding "yes."
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Average Partner Pay 'Surges' in Both Equity and Nonequity Tiers

The average origination amount for a partner also shot up last year, amid a general trend of partners maintaining bigger books of business.
5 minute read

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