In a newsworthy case in which retail giant Amazon and social media developer Foursquare Labs, among others, submitted friend of the court briefs, the New York Court of Appeals affirmed decisions which denied Facebook's motion to quash warrants issued to it by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and denied Facebook's motion to compel disclosure of the district attorney's supporting affidavit to its warrant application.
Slight DowngradeThe Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released its Q2 update to the 2017 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook, which lowered slightly its yearly equipment and software investment forecast to 2.8%, down from 3% growth forecast in its 2017 Annual Outlook released in December 2016.
The legal profession has never been more cutthroat. As the race for revenue intensifies, firms are putting more pressure on their partners to perform in a number of criteria. If they don't, it will be reflected in their compensation, title and possibly their place in the firm.
In-depth analysis of a case involving a landlord's consolidated holdover proceedings against a charitable institution leasing four residential apartments.
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This article provides five tips to consider for an impactful, productive and successful business development coaching program for lawyers.
The landscape for patent law has changed more quickly over the last five years than it had in preceding decades. Recent cases have profoundly changed the way courts and the USPTO treat patents and patent applications. The U.S. Supreme Court will have ample opportunity, if it chooses, to revisit the issues that have been raised by these cases over the next few terms.
While the threat of "big data" has cast a shadow over IT and legal departments for several years, the real challenge can often be the variety. The authors believe the real challenge is less about "big data" and more about "new data types" — that quickly defeat traditional collection and review tools and strategies.
Discussion of a ruling in which the Third Circuit Third affirmed the conviction and 42-month sentence of a man convicted in a PA bribery case.
A look at the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017.
