Kate Harveston* – The concept of telemedicine — or doctor’s appointments performed remotely over voice and video chat — is growing in popularity. It’s an invaluable tool for individuals who can’t get to their appointments, or for those who live in rural or underserved areas. While they are no replacement for a trip to the
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John Bowie – Starting a new law firm can be daunting at the best of times, but when legal stars leave a Big Law outfit to start up their own shop, then things can get . . well, delicate. And none more so than a poem forwarded by an exiting partner to her erstwhile colleagues.
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Fisher Phillips – In what appears to be the first time a federal appeals court has extended the nation’s main federal employment discrimination statute to cover transgender and transitioning employees, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday ruled that employers cannot discriminate against such employees without violating Title VII. The appeals court also rejected the
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Sheppard Mullin – Taking further steps into the world of cryptocurrency, two entities of the federal government recently took legal action against BitFunder, a now-defunct Bitcoin exchange, and its founder, Jon Montroll. The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil charges against BitFunder and Montroll, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan brought criminal charges of
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A law firm report card is a good thing. Much like a child’s school report card telling a parent how school is going, a law firm report card can inform firm leadership about its progress, shortfalls, and areas that need improvement. In these days of industry disruption and heightened competition, periodic assessments can give a
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The Stormy Daniels legal complaint, published here on CNN’s site, shows that Stephanie Clifford (aka ‘Stormy’) is claiming the NDA was invalid because Trump never signed it. Only a few weeks before the 2016 election, Cohen paid Clifford $130,000, an admission Cohen had made in a statement last month. Stormy Daniels’ lawsuit cites multiple cases of
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Eversheds Sutherland – Cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) were a recurring area of focus in presentations by multiple divisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission at its annual “The SEC Speaks” conference in Washington, DC on February 23-24, 2018. While the SEC does not seem to have reached consensus yet on how to treat
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As the complexity of the law – and law practice – has become greater, not to mention more competitive, the ethical rules surrounding the law have become more complex also. The ABA Journal records the top 10 ethics traps, drawing upon the expertise of Professor Stephen GIllers, who teaches ethics at New York University Law
White & Case – 2018 will be a year of change, challenges and opportunities for banks and financial services providers. European financial regulation will take a big leap forward in 2018. The implementation of MiFID II and PSD II will change the legal framework for investment services and electronic payments. Further big revisions to EU
In a publication released last week by Russell McVeagh, the leading New Zealand law firm considers the trends in merger and acquisition activity over the last three years and what to expect in 2018 in relation to general market trends, general legal trends and specific deal terms. The firm is confident that M&A activity
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