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Gen AI Unlikely to Bring Down Law Firm Rates
April 30, 2025
Clients may hold out hope that the adoption of generative AI tools will bring down the rates they pay outside counsel, but a recent survey suggests they shouldn’t hold their breath.
Players on the Move
April 30, 2025
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Some Signals Appear Trump Administration Will Enforce White-Collar Crime
April 30, 2025
The first months of the Trump administration have undeniably brought change to the white collar enforcement space. On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to pause all existing cases brought under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Since then, the administration has signaled a withdrawal. This change in climate has not gone unnoticed by defense counsel.
Johnson & Johnson the Latest to Employ the “Texas Two-Step”
April 30, 2025
Plaintiff attorneys are grappling with the fear of the rise of big companies utilizing bankruptcy court to skirt large final or anticipated judgments. The most recent and high-profile example is Johnson & Johnson’s alleged attempt to utilize this move in its talc bankruptcy litigation.
Spurred By Data Breaches, CLOs Are Increasing Cybersecurity Leadership Role
April 01, 2025
Chief information officers still bear the brunt of cybersecurity worries at many companies. But a study by the Association of Corporate Counsel Foundation finds that chief legal officers are increasingly taking a leadership role in cybersecurity strategy.
GCs Want to Tap Into AI But Lack Roadmap, Report Shows
April 01, 2025
General counsel are eager to tap the promise of generative AI. But without clear technology road maps, many legal departments are struggling to turn that interest into action.
Is Google Search Dead? The Key to Thriving In an AI-Driven World
April 01, 2025
Part Two of this two-part article examines practical steps marketers must take to succeed in this changing landscape by embracing a multichannel, AI-driven approach to their marketing and PR efforts.
Shifting Crypto and Cyber Enforcement Priorities In SEC
April 01, 2025
When the SEC issues the next annual enforcement report for fiscal year 2025, we expect securities offering actions and investment adviser actions will almost certainly be up, and the “crypto” and “cyber” cases will almost certainly be down. Public statements by the new SEC administration have said as much, but even more telling than public statements are the allocation of limited enforcement resources.
Seventh, Ninth Court Rulings Tighten Reach of Federal Video Privacy Protection Act
April 01, 2025
The VPPA may be nearly four-decades old and video-rental stores largely a thing of the past, but the rise of online content, streaming services and ancillary activities has brought with it frequent litigation based on the VPPA. The key challenge in these litigations is how to interpret the VPPA’s 1980s terms in light of today’s digital advances.
D.C. Circuit Court: Artificial Intelligence Cannot Solely Author Copyrightable Works
April 01, 2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently affirmed that artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be the sole author on a copyright-registered work, but questions still remain as to the future of AI authorship.

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