Leveraging UnitedLex and Questio for a Challenging e-Discovery Case
It's no secret that both the time and money spent on e-discovery is skyrocketing. Fifteen years ago, discovery almost exclusively involved the collection and review of paper documents and was, in comparison to today's costs, relatively cheap. Today, the amount of data that the world generates is estimated to be doubling each year, and with that comes increasing opportunities for human error or technical glitches that could have a dramatic impact on case outcomes.
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Securitization of Renewable Energy Projects
This article discusses the characteristics of renewable energy projects that are good candidates for securitizations, the structures and considerations involved in the recent solar project securitizations, and the impact of such securitizations on federal income tax incentives.
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In the Spotlight: Casualty: A Tenant's Perspective
When a fire or other casualty damages a tenant's premises, especially when the premises is part of a larger retail facility like an enclosed regional mall, the rights outlined in the tenant's lease will dictate how the casualty is handled.
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Proactive Trust Planning to Protect Your Clients
Planning for trusts has evolved substantially over the years. "Modern" trusts are more comprehensive, flexible and protective than those that were more typically completed only a few short years ago. Understanding the characteristics of modern trust drafting is critical to achieving better protection for clients.
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Facebook Threats Case to Get S. Ct. Review
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon be grappling with classic First Amendment principles in the modern-day social-media context of a case involving threatening posts on Facebook.
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Concealed Carry Issues in Commercial Leasing
Last year, Illinois became the 50th ' and last ' state in the Union to enact a law that authorizes its citizens to carry concealed firearms. Amid a landscape of wildly divergent opinions on the subject, concealed carry is now the law of the land, in some shape or form.
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Limiting Internet Medical Malpractice Liability
Medical practices use the Internet for posting physicians' biographical information, linking websites featuring medical information and hosting medical question-and-answer blogs, among others. However, even this type of interaction with a health-care provider can lead to a medical malpractice lawsuit.
Regulatory Matters Abound
American companies dealt with more regulatory and investigation matters in 2013 than in 2012, and the volume of labor and employment litigation matters outpaced contracts. Norton Rose Fulbright's 10th Annual Litigation Trends Survey revealed a notable gap between them.
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Information Governance
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on the Civil Rules has proposed another round of Rules amendments. If enacted, the resulting package of amendments could affect most aspects of federal discovery practice and possibly decrease eDiscovery burdens and costs for courts, clients, and counsel alike.
Changes to Music Copyright Licensing
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is drafting comprehensive music copyright reform legislation, saying last month that such a bill would be the best way to address the problems he sees with the licensing system for songs.
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