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October 17, 2016
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Billing from the Bathroom and Other Strategies for Growing RPL
October 17, 2016
It isn't necessarily the case that high RPL is good and low RPL is bad. A firm can be profitable at either end of the market. However, growing RPL can be interpreted as a sign of healthy activity, as it is important to maximizing top line growth.
U.K. Plans Special Brexit Deal To Prevent Banking Exodus
October 17, 2016
 Continental Breakfast: your daily update on what's happening in Europe.The U.K. government is considering plans to continue paying billions…
In Clash Over Trump Article, a Lawyer's Letter Goes Viral
October 17, 2016
In his response to Donald Trump lawyers, New York Times assistant general counsel David McCraw gave the paper's reporters a run for their money.
Courts Address When an Alleged Employee Hacking Is a Crime
October 17, 2016
Results have been mixed for employees accused of hacking into the databases of their own companies, competitors and potential business partners. This article discusses three recent cases in this area of law.
Why Cybersecurity Is an Important Employment Law Issue
October 17, 2016
The case described herein involved misuse of confidential information by present and former employees. Although this case involved mortgage companies, the lessons learned are valuable to any business.
<b><i>Commentary:</i></b> Recent LGBTQ Laws Have Broader Effect on All Workers
October 17, 2016
Commentary: The 14th Amendment promises equal protection under the law, meaning that governments can't single out and punish groups of people for no reason. But the U.S. Supreme Court has been consistently vague about what that means for LGBTQ people. That may change soon.
Firms Seek 'Shiniest New Penny' as Revolving Door Spins for Obama Lawyers
October 16, 2016
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's hiring of Stuart Delery in September was a recruitment coup for the firm and marked one of Washington's most worn, and criticized, paths: the route through the revolving door between federal service and private practice.
14 Obama Lawyers Whose Inboxes Could Swell With Job Offers
October 16, 2016
White-collar enforcement. Cybersecurity. Privacy and technology. Antitrust. Health care. Congressional investigations. The Obama administration lawyers identified below are on the front lines in key areas and are sure to command attention in Big Law and corporate offices.
Judge Blocks Sandy Hook Suit Against Gun Makers
October 14, 2016
A Connecticut judge on Friday wiped out a lawsuit filed by the families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims that targeted several gun makers, finding the case fit “squarely” within liability protections Congress created for the firearms industry.

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