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Business of Law

Evaluating Corporate Legal Department Spending
4 Min Read
May 25, 2023

Evaluating Corporate Legal Department Spending

By: Deeanna Fleener
Corporate legal departments are getting more savvy when it comes to spending their money on legal resources. We recently saw a slide that circulated from a Paul Hastings associate where, among other not-so-pleasant items, it showed that junior associates are billing rates of $850 per hour. The days of corporate legal departments paying these rates... Read more »

Securities Law

Structuring Co-Investments in Private Equity: Collaborating for Success

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Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Why It’s Now Time for the Independent Legal Auditing of Information Security and Privacy Compliance

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cyber-Security

GLBA or FCRA? Data Sharing Between Affiliates and Non-Affiliates
8 Min Read
May 11, 2023

GLBA or FCRA? Data Sharing Between Affiliates and Non-Affiliates

By: Paul J. Lysobey, David Tallman
When an entity shares data outside of its organization, the following questions often arise: Does the FCRA or GLBA (or both) apply to the specific type of data sharing? And how do these laws impact a company’s financial privacy notices? The answer to these questions comes down to the relationship between the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and... Read more »

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in ERISA 2023

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Trial Practice 2023

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Business Courts 2023
143 Min Read
April 26, 2023

Recent Developments in Business Courts 2023

By: Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, American Bar Association
Editor Emeritus and Editor Lee Applebaum, Editor Emeritus[1] Fineman, Krekstein & Harris, P.C. 1801 Market Street, 11th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 215.893.8702 [email protected] Benjamin R. Norman, Editor Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP 2000 Renaissance Plaza 230 North Elm Street Greensboro, NC 27401 336.271.3155 [email protected] Contributors Brett M. Amron Peter J. Klock, II Bast... Read more »

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence 2023

Bankruptcy & Finance

Oh, Those Disqualified Lender Lists: Time to Revisit These Restrictions?

latest articles & videos

 Why It’s Now Time for the Independent Legal Auditing of Information Security and Privacy Compliance

That’s a Super-Sized Sack of Sliders: Illinois Supreme Court Finds White Castle Could Face up to $17 Billion in Damages

GLBA or FCRA? Data Sharing Between Affiliates and Non-Affiliates

Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law 2023

Recent Developments in Business Divorce Litigation 2023

Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence 2023
38 Min Read
April 26, 2023

Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence 2023

By: Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, American Bar Association

Editors Bradford K. Newman Partner, Litigation Leader of AI and Blockchain Practice Co-Chair of ABA AI and Blockchain…

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 Legal Ethics in the Emerald City: What the Rules of Professional Conduct Say about Brains, Heart, and Courage

Mendes Hershman Winner Abstract: Port in a Storm: Colorado’s “Safe Harbor” Settlement as a Template for Online Lending Reform

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Business of Law

Evaluating Corporate Legal Department Spending

Securities Law

Structuring Co-Investments in Private Equity: Collaborating for Success

Internet Law & Cyber-Security

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Why It’s Now Time for the Independent Legal Auditing of Information Security and Privacy Compliance

Mergers & Acquisitions

Privately Held Company Valuation – “Is This Anything?”

Business of Law

ABA BLS Helps Children Learn about the Rule of Law

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Internet Law & Cyber-Security

That’s a Super-Sized Sack of Sliders: Illinois Supreme Court Finds White Castle Could Face up to $17 Billion in Damages

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Business of Law

A Case Study in Practical Approaches to Self-Cures in the Context of CFPB Examinations

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Monitoring Cash Flows: The Board, the CLO, and the CFO

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cyber-Security

GLBA or FCRA? Data Sharing Between Affiliates and Non-Affiliates

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in ERISA 2023
98 Min Read
April 27, 2023

Recent Developments in ERISA 2023

By: Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, American Bar Association  | April 27, 2023

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Trial Practice 2023

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law 2023

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in D&O Officer Liability Insurance 2023

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Cannabis Law: An Update on Recent Developments Related to the Cannabis Industry, 2023

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Business Divorce Litigation 2023

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Tribal Court Litigation 2023

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Business Courts 2023

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence 2023

Bankruptcy & Finance

Oh, Those Disqualified Lender Lists: Time to Revisit These Restrictions?

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Cannabis Employers Subject to Workplace Safety Laws Despite Marijuana’s Illegal Status

Legal Opinions & Ethics

Legal Ethics in the Emerald City: What the Rules of Professional Conduct Say about Brains, Heart, and Courage

Internet Law & Cyber-Security

Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Crypto, and Web 3.0 for Business Lawyers

Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation

Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Litigation 2023

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cyber-Security

Mendes Hershman Winner Abstract: Port in a Storm: Colorado’s “Safe Harbor” Settlement as a Template for Online Lending Reform
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Balancing Buyer and Supplier Responsibilities: Model Contract Clauses to Protect Workers in International Supply Chains, Version 2.0 IN-DEPTH
102 Min Read
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