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Let Litigation Support Take Charge
Every law firm has its own personality and culture, often with people who have been there for 10, 20, or more years. In this sort of environment, instituting a new system can be difficult, if not impossible. However, the current state of the litigation support department in most law firms, if one exists at all, could do with a complete overhaul in order to deal with the various discovery needs and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ('FRCP') changes associated with the average case. Most attorneys have neither the time nor the interest in distinguishing between single versus multi-page .TIFFs; they simply want to start looking at those images. However, seemingly minor considerations can significantly impact cost and speed throughout the entire case lifecycle. Who can take ownership of this type of technical consideration, thereby leaving attorneys and paralegals to the law?
Major issues in litigation support work boil down to work flow and delegating authority. Litigation support manages all the discovery projects, database administration and data analysis work; often, this work is done in an ad-hoc manner, and has no real defined procedures or methodology. That type of 'system' is management by abdication, not delegation. Legal teams and vendors routinely make technical decisions without the involvement of the litigation support department. The results include delays and higher costs for productions as litigation support performs avoidable work, such as modifying vendor deliveries that will not work on firm systems.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.