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Legal Tech: The Secret Life of E-Discovery Funding
The true extent of funding amounts fueling legal tech and e-discovery software companies will likely never be widely shared. The reason is simple: Without regulatory requirements, the competitive risks of disclosing these investments regularly outweighs any potential benefits.
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As Federal Antitrust Prosecutions Rise, Potential Criminal Pitfalls Loom for HR Professionals
The Biden administration seeks to position itself as one that will crack down on employers' attempts to limit their employees' mobility and pay through allegedly non-competitive measures.
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Commercial Real Estate Investors Looking for Next Value Play
The rush to such sectors as industrial and multifamily has compressed cap rates, leaving many to reconsider how they measure value and leaning more toward internal rate of return.
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Plaintiffs Bar Not Happy with J&J's Shift of Liability to Victim Fund
A bankruptcy filing allows Johnson & Johnson to shift legal liability over its talc-based baby powder into a potential $2 billion compensation program for cancer victims, but not without a big fight from the plaintiffs bar.
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Online Extra: Talent Crunch Triggering Alarm Bells for Law Firms
The talent crunch has triggered alarm bells about law firms' long-term viability, as epic workloads and existential upheaval continue to rain on a generation that's less interested in the traditional benefits of Big Law life.
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COVID-19: Economic Stimulus and SBA Loans
A summary of information on the various provisions under the new federal economic stimulus package.
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How Disney's Motion to Compel Arbitration of Scarlett Johansson's Lawsuit Over 'Day-and-Date' Release of Black Widow Movie Might Have Played Out
Johansson alleges that, in order to generate new subscribers for Disney+, Disney intentionally interfered with her talent agreement with Disney affiliate Marvel Studios for her featured role in Black Widow — and thus allegedly induced Marvel to breach a promise in the Johansson/Marvel agreement for the film to be initially distributed in exclusive "wide theatrical release." Updated Oct. 1 to reflect a confidential settlement reached in the case.
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Procuring Talent Through 'Acquihire' Agreements
The gold in the gold rush in tech M&A is talent to develop and integrate artificial intelligence technology. Faced with a shortage in skilled employees, buyers are using "acquihires," a discreet M&A strategy that oftentimes flies under the news radar, to bolster AI benches.
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What Makes Forensic Reports Different?
Why Are Courts Breaking the Rules and What Are the Unintended Consequences? A lesson learned by young lawyers everywhere is that internal, corporate investigations can be, and frequently are, privileged. However, it is difficult to square that concept with the recent spate of federal court opinions that have concluded that cybersecurity forensic reports generally are not privileged.
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