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Five Trends that Promise to Impact the Legal Workplace In 2024
Marcie Borgal Shunk
Talent is the single most valued asset within a law firm. And, the role and influence of talent in law firms is on the rise. How law firms engage with, respond to and anticipate changing talent needs has the power to transform the legal landscape and dictate which firms come out ahead.
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SCOTUS Looks for Remedy to Its Bankruptcy Fee Congressional Overstep Ruling
Jimmy Hoover
The U.S. Supreme Court on January 9 debated the proper remedy for its 2022 ruling that Congress violated the Constitution when it imposed steep bankruptcy fee hikes on large debtors in some districts but not others.
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SEC Chief Warns Against 'AI Washing'
Maydeen Merino
Artificial intelligence could drive greater efficiency and lower costs in the finance sector but U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler warned last month about companies potentially making false claims about using the technology, a nefarious practice known as "AI washing."
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Fresh Filings
Entertainment Law
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Finance Staff
Notable court filings in entertainment law.
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Pace of Law Firm Leasing Picked Up At End of 2023, But Many Firms Shed Space
Abigail Adcox
As Big Law firms push a return to the office, law firms continue downsizing their physical footprints, in line with a trend of fitting lawyers and staff into less space.
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Mitigating the Potential Consequences of Partnership Audit Changes
Mark L. Lubin
Partnership audit changes present increased exposure to partnerships and their partners, and future legislation may curtail much of the flexibility associated with partnerships.
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Top Bankruptcy Partners Rates Are Climbing
Dan Roe
The trend of above-average rate increases began during the pandemic.
Columns & Departments
Players on the Move
Entertainment Law
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Finance Staff
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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Innovative Development Opportunities Abound In Philadelphia Commercial Land Condominiums
Kevin M. Levy
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Krystal R. Bordoni-Cowley
While the appetite for building new vertical residential condominium buildings in Philadelphia has slowed since the onset of the pandemic, many commercial developers are now considering early on whether applying a land condominium regime makes sense for integrated development projects.
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SCOTUS Seeks to Provide Clarity Over Investor Suits
Jimmy Hoover
In a case that could either stem or unleash a tide of investor lawsuits, the Supreme Court searched for a narrow way to rule that might still be of some value to the securities bar.
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