LJN Newsletters

  • Shift In Foreign Corruption Policy Could Amplify Risk of Extortion for Global Businesses

    The Trump administration’s shift in enforcement policy away from foreign corruption and towards the fight against Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) such as drug cartels, may reduce the immediate risk to global businesses of an FCPA prosecution based on alleged extortion payments. However, the same shift raises new threats to those businesses under statutes that prohibit engagement of any kind with terrorist organizations, do not recognize an extortion defense, and may give rise to civil as well as criminal liability.

    March 31, 2025Howard Master and Alberto Orozco

  • Bankruptcy Experts Debate Intersection of Mass Torts and Bankruptcy

    Perhaps the debate over whether multidistrict litigation or bankruptcy is a better vehicle to resolve mass torts need not be binary. Bankruptcy experts recently discussed the increasingly busy intersection of mass torts and bankruptcy as part of a discussion sponsored by the UC Berkeley School of Law ’s Civil Justice Research Initiative.

    March 31, 2025Ross Todd

  • Players On the Move

    A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

    March 31, 2025Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

  • Co-ops and Condominiums

    Proprietary Lease’s Attorney’s Fee Provision Unenforceable

    March 31, 2025New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

  • Strategies for Promoting Lateral Hires

    Firms believe they only get one chance to call attention to lateral partner hires. How the initial splash is handled with clients, as well as internal and external communications, is certainly extremely important. However, maximizing lateral hire announcements should really be viewed as a critical kick-off to the overall timeline and success of lateral integration over the first year and beyond.

    March 31, 2025Beth Huffman

  • Overview of Regulatory Guidance Governing the Use of AI Systems In the Workplace

    Businesses have long embraced the use of computer technology in the workplace as a means of improving efficiency and productivity of their operations. In recent years, businesses have incorporated artificial intelligence and other automated and algorithmic technologies into their computer systems. This article provides an overview of the federal regulatory guidance and the state and local rules in place so far and suggests ways in which employers may wish to address these developments with policies and practices to reduce legal risk.

    March 01, 2025Nicholas J. Pappas and Colin Seaborg

  • Is Google Search Dead? How AI Is Reshaping Search and SEO

    This two-part article dives into the massive shifts AI is bringing to Google Search and SEO and why traditional searches are no longer part of the solution for marketers. It’s not theoretical, it’s happening, and firms that adapt will come out ahead.

    March 01, 2025Amy Juers

  • While Federal Legislation Flounders, State Privacy Laws for Children and Teens Gain Momentum

    For decades, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act has been the only law to expressly address privacy for minors’ information other than student data. In the absence of more robust federal requirements, states are stepping in to regulate not only the processing of all minors’ data, but also online platforms used by teens and children.

    March 01, 2025Kandi Parsons and Jon Frankel and Rushil Mehta