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The Rise of AI-Generated Voice Deepfakes

Jeffrey N. Rosenthal

Several tech companies are making strides training speech recognition tools to mimic the speaker's voice. And while this can improve user clarity and accessibility for those with physical limitations, there is another, more troubling trend: the prevalence of "voice deepfakes" — creating synthetic voices from unknowing (or unwilling) participants using generative artificial intelligence.

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California Privacy Bill Could Upend the Way Data Brokers Do Business In the Golden State

Maria Dinzeo

A California privacy bill that will give consumers the power to delete their personal information through a single request may soon become law, and could upend the way data brokers, advertisers and publishers do business in the Golden State.

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Lack of a Succession Plan Can Lead to the Death of a Law Firm

J. Mark Santiago

Firms with aging managing partners should develop a succession plan for transferring clients and management responsibilities (over a five-to-ten-year transition period) to the firm's younger attorneys.

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New Partner Training Is a Key Component of Law Firm Success

Sharon Meit Abrahams

Training new partners helps them develop the necessary skills to become successful attorneys and eventually leaders in their firms. This investment demonstrates the commitment the firm has to the young partner which will reduce attrition and enhance engagement.

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Billing Harmony: 5 Tips for Crafting Clear Billing Guidelines

Jennifer Sherman

Clear billing guidelines are essential for effectively managing client relationships and preventing costly and time-consuming billing disputes. Well-defined billing standards set expectations upfront, ensure consistent application of rates and procedures and provide transparency around what work will be performed and how it will be billed.

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Best Practices In Building Contingency Fee Practices

Philip Iovieno

There are two major factors motivating firms to move in the direction of more risk sharing and more contingency work. The first is client-driven, the second is basic law firm economics.

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2023 GC Compensation Survey: Pay Rises, But Not Everyone Is Happy About It Image

2023 GC Compensation Survey: Pay Rises, But Not Everyone Is Happy About It

Chris O'Malley

Tech companies grabbed six of the top 10 slots on the list, which ranks by total compensation. The five most-highly paid legal chiefs received more than $20 million, while all the top 10 collected more than $15 million.

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A Key to Success: Start the Difficult Conversation You're Avoiding

Rudhir Krishtel

This article addresses why difficult conversations are especially challenging in the legal environment, the value of having them, and offers a framework with a few extremely valuable tools for navigating these sticky situations to engage in these dialogues more directly and effectively.

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Second Circuit Erects Barriers to Due Process When Challenging Permit Denials

Stewart E. Sterk

Although the federal constitution protects against deprivation of property without due process, the Second Circuit and federal district courts have erected significant barriers to dues process claims by landowners who challenge municipal permit denials or revocations.

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Band Name Rights at Center of Battle Between Founding Isley Brothers

Stan Soocher

A current dispute over a band name that's worth tracking is one between two founding members of "The Isley Brothers," the legendary r&b group, that focuses on what happens to ownership of the band name rights when one member stops performing with the group but continues to be involved in its business affairs.

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