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Responding to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: A Roundtable Discussion

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The #MeToo movement has empowered victims of sexual harassment and abuse previously silenced by powerful business and political leaders. No longer silent, these victims are using their experiences to challenge the powerful and raze structures that have permitted abuse. We have compiled a panel of legal experts to analyze how the law and the legal profession failed the workplace. The panelists discuss legal and environmental conditions that led to abuse, and what lawyers and businesses can do to curb the powerful and protect the vulnerable.

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Ransomware: What to Do When It Happens to You

Kiran Raj & Mallory Jensen

In the event that your company is the victim of a ransomware attack, this article provides steps to be taken as part of its response to such an incident. It is meant to be a helpful guide, but the best response generally will depend on different factors, including the scope and severity of the attack, availability of remediation measures, and business sensitivities.

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: Labor and Employment Trends for 2018

Robert G. Brody & Alexander Friedman

President Trump had an eventful first year in the labor and employment arena. With his first year in office now wrapping up, this is a perfect time to look back at how the Trump Administration's policies have shaped labor and employment law issues at both the federal and state level, and where we expect to go in 2018.

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Supreme Court Doesn't Sound Ready to Kill Off PTAB

Scott Graham

<b><i>There Was No Clear Majority at Oral Argument Signaling the Death of</i> Inter Partes <i>Review</b></i><p>November 27 was supposed to be the big Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court. After two hours of questioning, it seemed more like a big bust.

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<i>Ganek v. Leibowitz</i> and a Proposal to Reform Search Warrant Procedure Image

<i>Ganek v. Leibowitz</i> and a Proposal to Reform Search Warrant Procedure

Harry Sandick & Clint Morrison

The Second Circuit recently reversed a district court's determination that federal prosecutors and agents were not entitled to qualified immunity from plaintiffs' <i>Bivens</i> claims for money damages for violations of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments in procuring and executing a search warrant.

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eSports Raise Labor Law Issues for Teams and Players

Brian D. Murphy

The preference of the parties involved, even if reduced to writing, is rarely determinative of employment status. Instead, the specifics of the relationship will govern.

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<i>Legal Tech:</i>What an Attorney Can Learn from Legal Tech Marketing Professionals

Jonathan Friedland

Some key takeaways and hot topics that should be on the radar of lawyers from the Legal Marketing Association's Legal Marketing Technology Conference in Chicago.

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From Your Editor: Happy New Year, 2018!

Kimberly Rice

Editor-in-Chief Kimberly Rice shares some thoughts on the direction of legal services in the U.S., and the role as strategically-minded legal marketing executives who strive to help shape the success of their lawyer clients to think outside their comfort zones of hourly billing and high compensation packages.

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Quarterly State Compliance Review

Sandra Feldman

This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect from Oct.1, 2017 to Jan. 1, 2018. It also looks at recent decisions of interest from Delaware.

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<b><i>Leadership:</i></b> Nurturing Thought Leaders

Stephan Hovnanian

When your target audience has an opportunity to connect with the thoughts and expertise of a team member, there's a stronger bond of trust than if that same audience were reading a press release. Here's how to make that happen.

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