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AI Is Calling Time On the Billable Hour

Jason Brennan

The game has changed substantially for law firms today — the evolution of the legal business model is underway and artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a big role in calling time on the billable hour.

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For the New Year, Copy High Growth Firms By Prioritizing Marketing Investment Image

For the New Year, Copy High Growth Firms By Prioritizing Marketing Investment

Bill Josten

In the chaos of this past year, it is easy to lose sight of long-term priorities for the sake of addressing short-term crises. Firms must be cautious as they re-examine budget priorities to not underestimate the harm that can be caused by failing to consider the long-range damage that can be done to a firm's brand by cutting back too much on their marketing efforts.

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10 Ways to Prepare for 2021's Collision of Business and Society

Zach Olsen & Ken Kerrigan

As we enter 2021, we should expect the needs of business and society to continue colliding. But if law firms prepare for those collisions, they can drive better outcomes.

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The NY Court of Appeals Provides Important Guidance for Lease Surrender Agreements

Bruce H. Lederman

At a time when the COVID-19 crisis is causing an unprecedented number of lease defaults, a recent NY Court of Appeals decision provides both guidance and warnings to attorneys asked to negotiate and litigate leasehold surrender agreements.

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The NY Court of Appeals Provides Important Guidance for Lease Surrender Agreements

Bruce H. Lederman

At a time when the COVID-19 crisis is causing an unprecedented number of lease defaults, the recent Court of Appeals decision, The Trustees of Columbia University v D'Agostino Supermarkets, Inc., provides both guidance and warnings to attorneys asked to negotiate and litigate leasehold surrender agreements.

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Exercising Restraint: Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Declaratory Judgment Action Under Abstention Doctrine Image

Exercising Restraint: Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Declaratory Judgment Action Under Abstention Doctrine

Rudy Kim & James Hancock

The Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a declaratory judgment action based on the "abstention doctrine," despite the declaratory judgment plaintiff's insistence that the underlying contract dispute required resolution of patent validity and claim scope that were within the federal courts' exclusive purview.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: How to Embrace Virtual Seminars in 5 Easy Steps

Sharon Meit Abrahams

In 2021 everyone in the legal field has a virtual platform, so firms of all sizes can jump in and offer webinars on topics that highlight their firms' practice areas. Create your own virtual programs by following these 5 steps.

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The Small Business Reorganization Act: How It Started. How it's Going. Where to Next? Image

The Small Business Reorganization Act: How It Started. How it's Going. Where to Next?

Jack O'Connor

By further expanding access to a streamlined Chapter 11 process, the SBRA will ensure that a wider array of debtors have the ability of reorganizing themselves, when Chapter 11 was previously too cost-prohibitive for such debtors.

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Legal Issues and Monetization Strategies In a Quarantine-Streaming Music World

Gwendolyn Seale

Part One of a Two Part Article While the livestreaming of music performances is not an entirely new phenomenon, the COVID crisis has transformed the live performance landscape, compelling artists from around the world to reach their fanbase by producing "quarantine streams," in which they livestream their sets on social media platforms. Unsurprisingly many questions have arisen.

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Not-So-Incidental Byproducts of 'Kelly'

Gary Stein

Early returns are in, and they indicate that the Supreme Court's decision in the so-called "Bridgegate" case will be an effective tool for pruning the wild overgrowth that has built up around the federal fraud statutes.

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