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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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What Is Property for Due Process Purposes?

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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AI and Law Practice: Challenges and Opportunities

Melissa "Rogo" Rogozinski & Steve Salkin

As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, legal practitioners are presented with both challenges and opportunities to harness the power of AI in their practices. This article lays out a general roadmap for success in modern legal firms through the strategic incorporation of AI technologies.

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Effective Hybrid Work Polices Need To Have Teeth

Anthony Davies

What seemed almost a near certainty a year ago — that law firms would fully and permanently embrace work-from-home — is experiencing a seeming reversal. While many firms have, in fact, embraced hybrid operations, the meaning of hybrid has evolved from "office optional," to an average required 2 days a week, to now many firms coming out with four-day work week mandates — this time, with teeth.

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The Cold War Between NCAA And States Over Athletes' NILs

Andrew Hope/Michael A. Mora

Over the past four years, the NCAA aggressively lobbied Congress to pass a uniform NIL standard. Roughly a dozen bills have been sponsored by Democrats and Republicans alike, though none has ever advanced to a vote. Consequently, it appears increasingly likely that the courts will be called upon once again to intervene.

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DIP Financing and Liens On Avoidance Actions

Michael L. Cook

The Eighth Circuit's decision in Simply Essentials has practical significance for Chapter 11 debtor in possession (DIP) lenders. U.S. Trustees and unsecured creditors regularly object to the granting of liens on avoidance actions, but this and other appellate rulings should now eliminate the purported legal obstacle.

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Restitution Rights for Victims of White-Collar Crime

Seth Farber, Marcelo Blackburn & Sarah Viebrock

However, when corporate misconduct rises to the level of a crime, and when that crime results in a federal criminal conviction, victims have an alternative: an order of restitution as part of the corporate defendant's criminal sentence. As discussed below, victims enjoy several strategic advantages in a restitution proceeding that they do not in civil litigation.

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