There Are Limits to Congress’s Investigatory Powers
December 01, 2025
Businesses across all sectors of the economy should be knowledgeable about how best to respond to a Congressional investigation, and ultimately, if the investigaory Committee is not satisfied with voluntary compliance efforts, the options available to them for objecting to a Congressional subpoena.
UMG’s Settlement With AI Music Platform May Prove Precedential In Copyright Cases
December 01, 2025
The world’s largest music label, Universal Music Group, has announced it reached a settlement with artificial intelligence music platform Udio in a copyright infringement suit — a decision that attorneys specializing in AI, intellectual property and entertainment law say may prove precedential down the line as artists in both the entertainment and publishing industries continue to navigate the question of fair use in pending litigation against AI firms.
Does the Corporatization of Big Law Mean the End of the Law Firm Partnership?
December 01, 2025
By definition, equity partners are law firm owners and investors, share in the profits, and are collectively responsible for overall strategy and management. Yet, when only a handful of people are involved in a monumental decision such as a merger, it’s clear that the definition of “partnership” has changed.
State Legislatures Take on FARA with New FARA-Style Bills
October 31, 2025
This year has seen a wave of proposed bills in state legislatures across the United States aimed at regulating foreign-influenced political activity at the state level. While stylized to mirror portions of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), in reality, many of these laws are broader than FARA and lack the core exemptions that companies may have grown accustomed to relying upon.
Note to Associates: Business Development Is Client Service
October 31, 2025
Business development is a set of learnable, repeatable skills that are not reserved for rainmakers. In fact, you won’t get to be a rainmaker without them. If associates start building those skills and habits now, before the expectation hits, you’ll not only be prepared — you’ll be ahead.
Players On the Move
October 31, 2025
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Making the Leap: Practical Guidance for Migrating to RelativityOne
September 30, 2025
The transition from on-premise e-discovery systems to a cloud-native platform like RelativityOne is now at the heart of legal technology strategy for organizations racing to modernize discovery, compliance, and client service. While the promise of greater scalability, automated upgrades, and advanced analytics is motivating, a RelativityOne migration is a journey, rich in both complexity and opportunity.
Firm Leaders: You Are the Sum of Your Parts
August 31, 2025
Large law firms rode a strong 2024 on the back of broad demand and aggressive rate growth — but the model is wobbling. Expense pressure is up, realization risk is real, and AI is reshaping how clients assess value. Firms that treat their legal and client experience as structured data (and not as anecdotal story sharing at meetings) will plan faster, pitch smarter, cross-sell wider, bill more, and protect margins when market tailwinds fade.
