High-profile individuals facing litigation often face a dual battle: in the courtroom and the court of public opinion. The rapid pace of digital information sharing magnifies reputational threats, including smear campaigns, privacy violations, and cyberattacks, requiring swift and strategic intervention to protect personal and professional standing.
Businesses are working to navigate AI responsibly, driven by legal compliance and concerns over potential misuse. Mismanaged AI could jeopardize critical systems and erode customer trust, underscoring the need for thoughtful implementation and oversight.
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.
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.
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.
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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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.
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.
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.
