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Business of Law

 The Zoom Boom in Law: The Good, the Bad, & the Data
6 Min Read Business of Law
6 days ago

The Zoom Boom in Law: The Good, the Bad, & the Data
By: Wendell Jisa
The COVID-19 pandemic nudged the legal industry to adopt virtual business practices more widely. While lawyers have rarely been early adopters when it comes to tech, the pressures of the pandemic on attorneys’ bottom line (and greater demand from clients) have forced firms of all sizes to adapt or die. In fact, in the American... Read more »

Bankruptcy & Finance

 The Shield of the Bankruptcy Code: Recent Decision Reminds Would-Be Buyers of Important Section 363 Protections

Business of Law

 Automation in the Legal Industry: Opportunities for Success

Legal Opinions & Ethics

 ABA Ethics Opinion Cracks Open Door to ABS
14 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics
December 15, 2021

ABA Ethics Opinion Cracks Open Door to ABS
By: Keith R. Fisher
Introduction: The Expansion of ABS Alternative business structures (ABS) is a generic term used in the legal ethics arena to refer to any form of business model for provision of legal services that is different from traditional law practice models (sole proprietorship and various types of partnerships).  ABS can include the possibility of equity ownership... Read more »

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 Tattoos, Athletes, and Image Rights

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 Bolstering Defenses to Lender Liability Claims: Circuit Court Rulings Reinforce the Utility of Workout Agreements

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 Zombie Claims: Federal Consumer Protection Laws’ Pendent Principles of Third-Party Standing
29 Min Read Business Regulation & Regulated Industries
December 8, 2021

Zombie Claims: Federal Consumer Protection Laws’ Pendent Principles of Third-Party Standing
By: Amir Shachmurove
I. Introduction In its heyday, the common law treated injury causes of action[1] as purely personal in character.[2] From this assumption followed the hoary doctrine, naturally entombed in Latin (Actio personalis moritur cum persona), that held all such claims to be extinguished upon the death of the injured individual.[3] Ironically, this theorem may have encouraged... Read more »

Legal Opinions & Ethics

 Who Is the Client? Ethics Issues in Structuring Start-Ups and Representing Early-Stage Companies

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

 Supreme Court Business Review: Significant Business Cases & Trends, 2019–2020 Terms

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Business of Law

 Automation in the Legal Industry: Opportunities for Success

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

 Advising Clients in Wind-Downs, Separations and “Business Divorce”: How to Use ADR and Other Tools to Steer Business Owners Through a Break-Up of a Closely-Held Business

Legal Opinions & Ethics

 ABA Ethics Opinion Cracks Open Door to ABS
14 Min Read Legal Opinions & Ethics
December 15, 2021

ABA Ethics Opinion Cracks Open Door to ABS
By: Keith R. Fisher

Introduction: The Expansion of ABS Alternative business structures (ABS) is a generic term used in the legal ethics arena to…

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Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 Boeing and the Ongoing Evolution of Director Responsibilities

Legal Opinions & Ethics

 Business Law Ethics Issues in New Crime Fiction

Legal Opinions & Ethics

 Who Is the Client? Ethics Issues in Structuring Start-Ups and Representing Early-Stage Companies

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 The Equator Principles — EP4: Impacts and Considerations for Project Financings

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 American Airlines and the Government Accuse Each Other of Prohibiting Competition

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Business of Law

 The Zoom Boom in Law: The Good, the Bad, & the Data

Bankruptcy & Finance

 The Shield of the Bankruptcy Code: Recent Decision Reminds Would-Be Buyers of Important Section 363 Protections

Business of Law

 Automation in the Legal Industry: Opportunities for Success

Bankruptcy & Finance

 Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference Case Problem Series: Druul, Inc.

Business of Law

 Embracing the Benefits Remote Depositions Bring to the Litigation Process in a Post-Pandemic World

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

 Advising Clients in Wind-Downs, Separations and “Business Divorce”: How to Use ADR and Other Tools to Steer Business Owners Through a Break-Up of a Closely-Held Business

Business of Law

 Breaking the Glass Ceiling in the Legal World

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 Chinese Insurers Look Beyond Infrastructure Risk in Latin America

Legal Opinions & Ethics

 ABA Ethics Opinion Cracks Open Door to ABS

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 Tattoos, Athletes, and Image Rights

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 Bolstering Defenses to Lender Liability Claims: Circuit Court Rulings Reinforce the Utility of Workout Agreements

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 Boeing and the Ongoing Evolution of Director Responsibilities

Securities Law

 BLS Young Leaders in Securitization and Structured Finance Hold Career Path Panel and Expand Subcommittee Leadership

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 Considering ESG Certification? What Lawyers Should Know About Requirements and Opportunities

Legal Opinions & Ethics

 Business Law Ethics Issues in New Crime Fiction

Business of Law

 Enforcing the Rule of Law in Online Content Moderation: How European High Court decisions might invite reinterpretation of CDA § 230

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 Zombie Claims: Federal Consumer Protection Laws’ Pendent Principles of Third-Party Standing

Legal Opinions & Ethics

 Who Is the Client? Ethics Issues in Structuring Start-Ups and Representing Early-Stage Companies

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

 Supreme Court Business Review: Significant Business Cases & Trends, 2019–2020 Terms

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 Avoid Legal Settlement Tax Fallacies

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

 The Equator Principles — EP4: Impacts and Considerations for Project Financings

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 The FCC’s Reassigned Numbers Database Debuts

Business of Law

 Law Firms Form Carolinas Social Impact Initiative to Support Inclusivity and Economic Mobility in the Carolinas

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

 American Airlines and the Government Accuse Each Other of Prohibiting Competition
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