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Paul Hastings Latest Big Firm to Dabble in Data Analytics
October 20, 2016
While many law firms are contracting with outside companies to use the most up-to-date technology to review data for e-discovery purposes, Paul Hastings has developed a system internally that the firms says goes a step further.
Trump Predicts Roe v. Wade Falls 'Automatically' If He Makes SCOTUS Picks
October 19, 2016
The final presidential debate Wednesday night left unanswered a raft of questions about the future of the U.S. Supreme Court, including the fate of nominee Merrick Garland, and instead focused on the candidates' well-versed positions on guns and abortion.
Is Amal Clooney Out as Lawyer to WikiLeaks' Julian Assange?
October 19, 2016
Of all her clients, Amal Clooney has represented one nearly as famous as she is: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.But apparently no more.When asked…
Virgin-Alaska Air Deal Put on Fast Track to Trial
October 19, 2016
Even if the U.S. Department of Justice gives its stamp of approval to the pending acquisition of Virgin America Inc. by Alaska Air Group Inc., the…
Uber Loses Drive to Block NLRB's National Subpoenas
October 19, 2016
A federal magistrate judge in California on Wednesday granted the National Labor Relations Board permission to issue nationwide subpoenas to investigate…
Biography at Nuremberg
October 19, 2016
Raphael Lemkin was the rumpled hero in the Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the law of genocide, “A Problem from Hell.” But in Philippe Sands' “East West Street: On the Origins of 'Genocide' and 'Crimes Against Humanity,'" Lemkin is at best a rumpled antihero. The heroic role goes to Hersch Lauterpacht, who led the way in criminalizing "crimes against humanity."
Amici Line Up in Copyright Row Between Celebrity Photo Agency, Internet Platform
October 19, 2016
A photo agency that sued the owner of online tabloid “Oh No They Didn't!” for copyright infringement is hoping to reverse a ruling that threw out its case, prompting Etsy, Pinterest and others to weigh in and argue that reviving the case could erode legal protections afforded to Internet service providers.
Federal Regulators Propose Tougher Cybersecurity Standards for Big Banks
October 19, 2016
U.S. banking regulators on Wednesday unveiled a proposal to enhance cybersecurity risk-management and resilience standards for the largest banks and their interconnected entities.
Koch Foundation's Law School Gifts Received with Open Arms
October 19, 2016
Law deans say they've worked with faculty to build internal support for the donations, which come at a time when legal education is facing financial pressures.
Reform on the Way for New York's Medical Marijuana Program?
October 19, 2016
New York State regulators have acknowledged several shortcomings of the New York Medical Marijuana Program, which is considered by experts to be the most restrictive medical marijuana program in the United States. In August 2016, the New York State Department of Health published a 14-page report, "Medical Use of Marijuana Under the Compassionate Care Act," which outlines the progress and shortcomings of the medical marijuana program, nearly two years after it was enacted into law. The program was launched in January of this year.1

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