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Unconscious Bias In The Workplace

Unconscious bias in the legal industry may affect recruiting, work assignments, pitch opportunities, and selection of outside counsel as well […]

Respectful Investigation Of Sexual Misconduct

A process that was difficult but more or less routine has become a minefield, with uncertain outcome and potential legal […]

Attorneys, Judges, Colluding To Hide Legal Malpractice Suits

Dozens of attorney malpractice suits in Colorado remain sealed, and attorneys and judges sometimes “appear to protect each other” to […]

Does “Memo” About A Privileged Memo Waive Privilege?

The defendant mortgage company conducted an internal investigation under the aegis of its outside lawyers, after an allegation that it […]

A Firm That Pays The Ransom For You

“We are pragmatists, and the ‘never pay’ mantra is simply not attuned to the reality of the choices businesses have […]

Are Federal Prosecutors About To Charge Skadden?

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York are considering filing charges against law firm Skadden Arps, as well […]

What Law Firms Can Learn About Cybersecurity From Other Industries

In some respects, law firms are at an advantage. Other industries, notably health care, have been hit earlier and harder, […]

Law Firm Trounces Legal Malpractice Claimant; She Could Get Jail Time

A seldom invoked Massachusetts law has allowed a law firm to win a $175,000 judgment against a physician to recoup […]

A Law Firm’s Abandoned Domain Name Can Get Used By Hackers

Security experts warn that when a law firm abandons an internet domain name (e.g. by way of a merger or […]

Is Asbestos Litigation Breathing Its Last?

Hardly, but it appears to be on a downward trend, or possibly at “top of the bell curve” to be […]

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