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

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

Howard Master & Alberto Orozco

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.

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Fast Turnarounds Beat Long-Term Ownership In the Office Market Image

Fast Turnarounds Beat Long-Term Ownership In the Office Market

Erik Sherman

There’s been a rebound for Class A and A+ office properties. This comes after office reached bottom in 2023, with Colliers calling the asset class a “leader in year-over-year sales gains.”

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The AI Litigation Battleground: Existing IP Legal Frameworks Create Uncertain Environment Image

The AI Litigation Battleground: Existing IP Legal Frameworks Create Uncertain Environment

James A. Wolff 

As artificial intelligence continues to drive innovation at an unprecedented pace, it has also become a battleground for litigation, particularly concerning intellectual property misappropriation, data scraping and model transparency.

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Bankruptcy Experts Debate Intersection of Mass Torts and Bankruptcy Image

Bankruptcy Experts Debate Intersection of Mass Torts and Bankruptcy

Ross Todd

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.

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Players On the Move

Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

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

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Co-ops and Condominiums

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Proprietary Lease’s Attorney’s Fee Provision Unenforceable

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Strategies for Promoting Lateral Hires

Beth Huffman

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.

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

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

Nicholas J. Pappas & Colin Seaborg

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.

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

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

Amy Juers

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.

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

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

Kandi Parsons & Jon Frankel & Rushil Mehta

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.

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