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The Business of Legal Spend: How Finance Professionals Can Drive Smarter Outside Counsel Management

January 01, 2026

Legal spend has become a core business issue that now shapes financial planning, operational decision making and risk management. What once lived primarily in the legal department has become a shared responsibility across client legal, finance, and operations teams and their outside counsel.

“Shadow AI”: The Hidden AI You Already Have

January 01, 2026

Many law firm leaders insist that artificial intelligence has no place in their businesses; however, common applications employed daily may be using AI without them knowing. This phenomenon, often referred to as “shadow AI,” highlights a growing risk for firms that have yet to develop comprehensive governance strategies for artificial intelligence.

What the 2025 NetDiligence Cyber Claims Study Reveals About Today’s Cyber Risk Landscape

January 01, 2026

The latest data underscores that no sector or business is immune, and the financial, operational, and reputational stakes have never been higher. Against this backdrop, the 2025 NetDiligence Cyber Claims Study offers invaluable insights into the most pressing risks and trends shaping today’s cyber landscape.

'Shadow AI' Highlights Importance of a Comprehensive AI Governance Policy

January 01, 2026

Fifth Circuit Trashes Bankruptcy Jurisdictional Overreach

January 01, 2026

Sanchez shows the limits of bankruptcy jurisdiction in concrete terms. In the court’s hard-hitting analysis, the decision should at least convince bankruptcy courts to avoid hearing most post-confirmation and unrelated third-party disputes.

New Networking Resolution In 2026: Build Connection Without the Stress

January 01, 2026

For lawyers, networking is still one of the most dependable and effective ways to generate new business and build a steady pipeline of referrals. The encouraging news is that networking confidence is a skill that improves with preparation, awareness and practice. Below are strategies to help you feel more relaxed, prepared, and authentic at networking functions in 2026.

Courts Carve Out Boundaries for What Are Viable Legal Claims Under Federal Digital Music Statutes

January 01, 2026

There are two key federally created entities whose mission it is to issue licenses and collect royalties on behalf of rights holders for digital transmissions of music: SoundExchange and the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC). This article reports on recent court rulings over whether the plaintiffs had viable causes of action related to SoundExchange and MLC royalty payments.

Disney-OpenAI’s Sora Deal Signals for IP, Licensing and Responsible AI

January 01, 2026

For rights holders, platforms and brands, the Disney-Open AI licensing deal illustrates an emerging blueprint for commercializing iconic IP in AI-native formats while attempting to manage legal, regulatory, and reputational risk.

Court of Appeals Rules on 'Good Guy' Guarantees

January 01, 2026

The Court of Appeals reversed a line of lower court cases which had upended the expectations of innumerable contracting parties who bargained for limited “good guy” guaranties.

The Threat Actor Playbook Has Shifted from Files to Rows

January 01, 2026

Given how the threat landscape is evolving, structured data expertise is no longer a niche specialty

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The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
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Law Firm Management
The Business of Legal Spend: How Finance Professionals Can Drive Smarter Outside Counsel Management
Legal spend has become a core business issue that now shapes financial planning, operational decision making and risk management. What once lived primarily in the legal department has become a shared responsibility across client legal, finance, and operations teams and their outside counsel.
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Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
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The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
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Artificial Intelligence
When Efficiency Meets the Duty to Verify: Reflections on The Verification-Value Paradox
The Verification-Value Paradox states that increases in efficiency from AI use “will be met by a correspondingly greater imperative to manually verify” the outputs. The result is that the net value of AI in many legal contexts may be negligible once verification is honestly accounted for. For low-stakes tasks, verification costs are light. For core legal work, verification costs are heavy. That’s the tension.
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