Features
AI and the Billable Hour
While there has been a slow pivot toward alternative fee arrangements in the last decade, many firms still cling to the tenet of the billable hour, even as artificial intelligence reimagines its contours.
Features
Post-Petition Rent Obligations On ‘Residential’ Versus ‘Nonresidential’ Property
The lifeblood of any debtor operating in Chapter 11 is access to cash to maintain ongoing operations. This is particularly important in cases involving assisted living and skilled nursing facilities given the health, safety, and welfare concerns with respect to their residents. One of the most significant calls on cash involves post-petition rent obligations due on leased facilities.
Features
Florida’s Digital Bill of Rights Joins the Regulatory Framework
The proliferation of data breaches and increased sophistication of criminal attack vectors has led more states to enact their own reasonable security provisions as part of the patchwork quilt of privacy laws. Nineteen of the U.S. states which have enacted comprehensive privacy laws along with Florida’s Digital Bill of Rights (which took effect summer 2024) have provisions requiring controllers and businesses to establish, implement and maintain reasonable administrative, technical and physical data security practices to protect the confidentiality, integrity and accessibility of personal data.
Columns & Departments
Players On the Move
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Columns & Departments
IP News
Federal Circuit: District Courts May Impose Deterrence Sanctions Even After They Had Already Awarded Attorney Fees and Costs Under 35 U.S.C. §285Federal Circuit: To Properly Claim A Negative Limitation, There Must Be SupportFederal Circuit: The Mere Beginning of a Step In a Claimed System Does Not Satisfy the Limitation
Features
What’s In Store for Commercial Real Estate In 2025?
With the start of 2025, the pressure’s on for definitive takes on where commercial real estate is going, how long it will take to get there, and who the winners and losers are.
Features
Instant Payment Platforms Bring Compliance Challenges
it has become clear that there is a growing and more pronounced regulatory scrutiny of instant payment systems. As the financial system continues to innovate and improve efficiency, financial institutions are encouraged to adopt a risk-based approach and periodically update their sanctions compliance controls and related technology solutions to ensure that they remain commensurate with the sanctions risks presented by instant payment systems.
Features
Avoiding Cringeworthy Business Development
This article talks about not shooting yourself in the foot when you are trying to develop more business — whether from current clients, referral sources or even potential clients.
Features
Navigating AI Risks: Best Practices for Compliance
The most forward-thinking companies embrace AI with complete confidence because they have created governance programs that serve as guardrails for this incredible new technology. Effective governance ensures AI consistently aligns with an organization’s best interests, safeguarding against potential risks while unlocking its full potential.
Features
The 5 Most Influential Patent Law Cases of 2024
We’re counting down to the new year with a recap of the five most influential patent decisions from 2024. Spanning damages, design patents, infringement loopholes, issue preclusion, and prior art disqualification, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had an active year issuing cases with a direct impact on innovation.
Need Help?
- Prefer an IP authenticated environment? Request a transition or call 800-756-8993.
- Need other assistance? email Customer Service or call 1-877-256-2472.
MOST POPULAR STORIES
- The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance ProgramsThe parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.Read More ›
- Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar InvestigationsThis article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.Read More ›
- The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year LaterThe DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.Read More ›
- The Business of Legal Spend: How Finance Professionals Can Drive Smarter Outside Counsel ManagementLegal spend has become a core business issue that now shapes financial planning, operational decision making and risk management. What once lived primarily in the legal department has become a shared responsibility across client legal, finance, and operations teams and their outside counsel.Read More ›
- Marketing Analytics: More Is Not Always BestIn the past few decades, law firms have made great strides in catching up with the rest of the corporate world and are reaping the benefits of all kinds of marketing. This acceptance by firm management is in great part due to an increased appreciation of analytics, made possible by digital marketing and social media.Read More ›
