By Gideon Myles | September 14, 2017
Open source software imparts a number of benefits, including decreasing product development time, distributing development across a community and attracting developers to your organization. However, some organizations shy away from it due to perceived risks and disadvantages around intellectual property.
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By EDITORIAL BOARD | September 14, 2017
The Connecticut Bar Examining Committee temporarily denied admission to Reginald Dwayne Betts based on a prior felony conviction, pursuant to bar committee regulations that require a review in such situations. We believe that once the committee reviews the unparalleled array of Betts' post-conviction achievements, it will easily conclude that there is overwhelming evidence of good moral character and/or fitness to practice law.
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By Lizzy McLellan | September 14, 2017
Two former Pepper Hamilton partners who left for Reed Smith years ago have returned to help restrenghten Pepper Hamilton's financial services offerings.
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By Katelyn Polantz | September 14, 2017
Sean Marotta, a senior appellate associate at Hogan Lovells in Washington, D.C., had coffee with 15 summer associates this year who found him over Twitter. The National Law Journal caught up with Marotta to review some of what he learned from them.
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By MICHAEL MARCIANO | September 14, 2017
A 1940s Connecticut "Crime of the Century" courtroom drama, written by Connecticut attorney Michael Koskoff and exploring the rich personality of a young Thurgood Marshall, hits big screens nationwide next month.
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By Max Mitchell | September 14, 2017
A federal judge has rejected Uber's bid to halt a class action lawsuit over the company's overtime pay practices, and ordered the parties to address whether Uber drivers are employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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By Robert Kramer | September 14, 2017
There is a significant difference between providing an accurate or even a thorough legal answer, and providing a legal opinion that is strategic, that is likely to be trusted and followed by the client, that does not create additional liability for the client and that zealously protects the client's legal rights.
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By Brian Collins | September 14, 2017
Federal courts continue to shape the landscape for cyberfraud coverage. The recent spate of cases focus on the scope of coverage for "phishing" or "spoofing" attacks. Recent cases focus on these attacks for two reasons: they are slightly different than a classic system intrusion or hack, and these forms of invasion have grown to become the major threat that many companies face (see Matthews, Lee, "Homeland Security Chief Cites Phishing As Top Hacking Threat," Forbes, Nov. 29, 2016). It is not surprising to see an increase in court decisions dealing with the topic given this reality.
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By Angela Morris | September 14, 2017
The firm has donated 2,300 square feet of its 16th floor San Francisco office and partnered with a nonprofit business accelerator to launch the StartOut Growth Lab.
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By Chris Johnson | September 14, 2017
A new study by ALM Intelligence warns that law firms should prepare for increased competition from the Big Four as they step up their push into legal services.
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