Thought Leadership

Banish Citations From Main Text, Pleads Lawyer/Author

Legal writing should put case citations in footnotes, and keep those footnotes free of any discussion, argues Bryan Garner, president […]

U.S. Legal Developments To Watch In 2014: The Take From Linklaters

Heading the list is the Supreme Court’s reconsideration of the fraud on the market theory. But the UK-based behemoth also […]

Emotions Run High When In-House Counsel is Deposed

This article examines the psychological effect on in-house counsel who are placed in the witness chair by their outside counsel, […]

A Program For Building the Legal Operations Function

Law departments require a variety of operational services in areas such as outside counsel management, intellectual property operations and electronic […]

Interplay Between Arbitration And The Courts

Counsel choosing between arbitration and litigation when negotiating contracts need to consider the litigation implications of either decision. Parties choosing […]

Income Inequality Hurts Bottom Line, Even For The One Percent

The widening income gap between the richest and poorest Americans should concern those who are well off, because underpaid workers […]

Is The Industrial Rebound A Myth?

Controversial New York Times columnist and TV commentator Steven Rattner, the former Obama administration auto industry czar and financier who […]

Leaked UN Report Warns Of Imminent Climate Change Disruption

Progress in clean energy and conservation is being overwhelmed by increased coal-burning in developing countries…

When Antitrust Disputes Loom, Businesses Need to Make Savvy Arbitration Decisions

Arbitration agreements are now commonplace in contracts, and so are global antitrust lawsuits, especially multi-party lawsuits alleging price-fixing cartels. The […]