Outside Counsel

Is Diversity Really A “Win-Win”?

New Yorker writer Kelefa Sanneh examines the evolution of the concept “diversity” and how it has been applied to institutions […]

Managing

Managing Partner Model Assailed

Big law firms get bigger, but they cling to an outmoded business model in which managing partners effectively work two […]

Federal Prosecutors Starting Their Own Small Firms

One former prosecutor, now name partner in a litigation boutique, says he can name ten such startups that were started […]

Marijuana use

New Laws Complicate Employee Marijuana Use Rules

While the first wave of medical marijuana laws beginning in 1996 generally left intact the rights of employers to prohibit […]

Little Noted SCOTUS Decision Cheers Defense Lawyers

A little noticed Supreme Court decision from earlier this year could have a significant impact in discovery disputes, by defining an important limit on the “inherent authority” power of a judge to impose sanctions.

Equifax Suits Face Big Hurdles

More than 70 class actions have been filed since the Equifax breach, but according to an article in USA Today, […]

Why Social Security Numbers Make Us Vulnerable

Businesses and financial services companies use them as “authenticators,” as well as identifiers. That’s a problem, according to this analysis […]

Buying The Right Cyber Insurance Policy

The need has never been greater, but insurers are now excluding cyber risks from standard policies, both general liability and […]

New Model For A Law Firm Out Of Silicon Valley

Atrium LLP launched earlier this month, featuring no billable hours and a sister company that will handle operations, including marketing, […]

Kaspersky Says “You Can Trust Us”

Eugene Kaspersky said through an interview with the BBC that there is no reason to mistrust his company, Kaspersky Lab, […]

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