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A Powerful Hacker Tactic: “Island-Hopping”

July 1, 2019

The term derives from military history of World War II. Instead of a frontal attack on a big target, the […]

Alternative Billing Appears To Be Mostly Talk

June 28, 2019

Not for lack of encouragement from the corporate clients, but big law firms are not actually doing much alternative billing, […]

Think Tank GC Suspended For Immigration Comment

June 24, 2019

The general counsel of a conservative think tank in Minnesota was given a 30-day suspension, without pay, after she was […]

The Relationship Partner: Planning For A Smooth Transition

June 21, 2019

Begin the process years ahead of time and don’t treat it as a simple administrative task, say this article’s co-authors, […]

Women Suing Their Lawyers In Pelvic Mesh Case

June 18, 2019

In two separate putative class actions, some of the women who are plaintiffs in one of the largest ever U.S. […]

Survivors Of London High-Rise Fire Are Suing In Philadelphia Court

June 14, 2019

Survivors and relatives of victims of the Grenfell Tower high-rise fire in London are suing in the Philadelphia Court of […]

Deal Lawyers Take Note: Allies In Aborted Acquisition Find Their Diligence Wasn’t Privileged

June 10, 2019

A third party, claiming it has been maligned, sued the two partners and said it wanted to see their communications leading up to their decision to back out.

A Surge In Legal Malpractice Claims

June 7, 2019

Pressure to “do more with less” and contamination by laterals are said to be contributing to a surge in high-stakes […]

Faster, Cheaper, Smarter: The Future of AI in E-Discovery

June 7, 2019

AI found its way into the legal process as part of a complex but still circumscribed function: document review in […]

JP Morgan Chase To Pay $5M In Male Discrimination Suit

June 5, 2019

JP Morgan Chase has settled with plaintiffs in a class action brought by a male employee who in 2017 had […]

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