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The Power of Certifications in Legal
Part Two of a Two-Part Article
Professionals in e-discovery and privacy, including lawyers, are hungry for growth opportunities and may be ripe to transition into certain security-centric positions; however, the security job landscape is far more expansive and far less commoditized than ESI or privacy — for now. Part Two provides a road map for how certifications can assist an individual or an organization in reinventing, repurposing, creating or maintaining cybersecurity talents.
June 01, 2018Jared Coseglia
Navigating the Fear and Promise of Artificial Intelligence
With the corpus of law data becoming ever-more complex and nuanced, the use of machine-assisted research and analysis is becoming more of a requirement, rather than an option, in the legal profession. Because of this, some have expressed fear that robot-lawyers will replace legal professionals.
June 01, 2018Jeff Reihl and Rick McFarland
Supreme Court Gives Inter Partes Review the Green Light
Oil States Energy Services v. Greene's Energy Group
Is inter partes review of a patent grant compatible with Article III and the Seventh Amendment? That was the question presented in Oil States Energy Services v. Greene's Energy Group and the U.S. Supreme Court answered in the affirmative.
June 01, 2018Athul K. Acharya
Impact on Accusers of Court-Approved Weinstein Co. Sale
A Delaware federal bankruptcy judge's ruling in May approved the $310 million sale of The Weinstein Co.'s television and film assets to Dallas-based Lantern Capital Partners. The development was the latest blow to women who had hoped to recover against the company for abuses suffered at the hands of company co-founder Harvey Weinstein.
June 01, 2018Tom McParland
Lessons Learned from the Business Development Coach's Playbook
What does it take to be a successful attorney in today's legal environment? For one thing, it takes a little help, which more and more often comes in the form of a business development coach.
June 01, 2018Peter A. Johnson
Second Circuit Rejects Arbitration of Debtor's Asserted Discharge Violation
A bankruptcy court properly denied a bank's motion to compel arbitration of a debtor's asserted violation of the court's discharge injunction, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held.
June 01, 2018Michael L. Cook
The Tax-Exempt Entity's Property and a Lessee's Private Purpose
When a tax-exempt property's use by a lessee involves an element of private profit. Is the tax-exempt status lost?
June 01, 2018Janice G. Inman
Estate Planning In the Age of Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency's Technological Character Allows Estate Planning to Protect the Intent of Its Holders, But the Lack of Statutory Structure Necessitates Proactive Steps
Cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin, has value and therefore is increasingly likely to become an estate asset. Due to the nature of cryptocurrency, typical wills and revocable living trusts may not be well suited to efficiently transfer this new type of asset. Consequently, new estate planning questions and clauses are needed.
June 01, 2018Jonathan Bick
Online Extra: The Evolving Nature of Cyber Law
A Q&A with Penn Law Prof. Anne Toomey McKenna
The newly appointed Penn State professor sees a lot of room for questions in the evolving cyber law landscape, but so far there are few answers.
June 01, 2018Gabrielle Orum Hernández
Current Issues In Enforcing Judgments Against LLCs
When a creditor obtains a judgment against a debtor, the debtor's assets are sometimes held in membership interests in an LLC, which presents challenges for the creditor seeking recovery. The Uniform LLC Law provided for a charging order in such instances. Although the precise terms of each state's LLC laws vary, some version of the charging order procedure is available in all states.
June 01, 2018Joseph P. Briggett