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How Analytics Is Shaping the Current and Future Practice of Law
June 02, 2017
Anyone following the news headlines of late is aware that artificial intelligence (AI) is being heralded as the technology that will transform industries far and wide — including the legal profession. The evolution of technology in the practice of law today has already led to significant advances in data analytics and data visualization, each of which are having a significant impact on legal work.
Should You 'Facebook' the Jury? It Depends on the State and the Judge
June 02, 2017
While social media profiles can present a trove of data points for jury selection — one that legal tech companies are eager to mine — researching jurors online while keeping on the right side of the judge and local ethics rules is hardly a straightforward exercise.
Financing Rolling Stock: Luxembourg Rail Protocol Steams Ahead
June 02, 2017
Cross-border trade and international law regimes are all affected by the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to the Cape Town Convention (the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (the Convention)), which is well known to those experienced in aircraft financing. Like the Hague Securities Convention, the Cape Town Convention was sponsored by UNIDROIT (the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law), an intergovernmental organization whose mission is to harmonize international laws.
Supreme Court Turns Back the Clock on Venue In Patent Infringement Litigation
June 02, 2017
Although <i>TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods</i> answers the question of where a domestic corporation resides in patent infringement cases, it does not fully answer the question of where proper venue lies.
Bank Liability for Federal Housing Act Violations
June 02, 2017
A discussion of a case in which the United States Supreme Court faced a claim by the City of Miami that two banks had violated the federal Fair Housing Act by issuing loans to black and Latino customers on terms less favorable than loans issued to similarly situated customers who were white and non-Latino.
Primer on Industry Contingent Compensation Provisions
June 02, 2017
Much can be learned about the entertainment industry by comparing how those who perform services or license rights in their works are compensated under agreements to which they are a party. Some compensation in those agreements is fixed and essentially guaranteed, such as advances and flat fees. Other types, which are the subjects of this article, are contingent.
DE Corporate Law and Chancery Review
June 02, 2017
Analysis of three recent decisions from the Delaware Court of Chancery that provide useful legal insights for corporate executives and those who counsel them.
Corporate FCPA Enforcement in the Era of Trump
June 02, 2017
<b><I>Part Two of a Two-Part Article </I></b><p>As the penalties being extracted by the United States from multinational corporations for violations of anti-corruption statutes have skyrocketed in recent years, an increasing number of other countries have begun to pass or enhance their own laws prohibiting, among other things, bribery of foreign officials, and have increased the financial penalties applicable to businesses that violate those laws.
<b><I>Marketing Tech</I></b>: Using LinkedIn As a Powerful Business Development Tool
June 02, 2017
While many legal professionals have joined LinkedIn, few use it to its maximum benefit. In this article, the authors provides some tips that will help lawyers transform LinkedIn into the powerful business networking tool it was built to be.
'I Can't Get No Satisfaction' — Or Can I?
June 02, 2017
<b><I>How Lawyers Can Maximize Job Satisfaction</I></b><p>Multiple studies suggest that lawyers are among the least satisfied of all professionals. What many lawyers fail to realize, however, is that satisfaction is not as elusive as it seems. If you are among the majority of attorneys who fall somewhere below 85% on the satisfaction scale, you can do something about it.

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