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3. Hogan Lovells
4. Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
5. Latham & Watkins LLP
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7. Winston & Strawn LLP
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10 Most Read Articles
1. With Online Revenge Porn, The Law Is Still Catching Up
The law is still lagging behind the rise of nonconensual pornography — explicit images distributed online without the subject's consent — and it's forcing attorneys to get creative so victims can have some peace.
2. Chief Justice Slams Schumer For 'Threatening' Statements
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday for making "threatening statements" aimed at Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch outside the court earlier in the day as it heard a major abortion case, saying the senator's words "are not only inappropriate, they are dangerous."
3. These Firms Racked Up The Most Patent Work Last Decade
A three-attorney Delaware firm and an IP giant dominated patent litigation in district court from 2010 to 2019, and IP boutiques held all three of the top spots on the list of firms handling the most work at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board since its inception.
4. Manhattan Atty Diagnosed With COVID-19 Virus
An attorney with the small Manhattan firm Lewis & Garbuz PC has been the second person diagnosed with the coronavirus disease COVID-19 in New York and the first case in the state of community spread of the disease, public health officials said Tuesday.
5. How Attys Drop The Ball When Interviewing Prospective Hires
There is no Human Resources 101 class in law school, and many lawyers struggle when hiring new associates and staff, falling into traps that lead them to hire candidates who aren't a good fit, according to a Thursday presentation at the American Bar Association TechShow in Chicago.
6. Supreme Court Agrees To Weigh ACA's Validity
In a momentous move, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether a legislative change to the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate rendered the landmark law unconstitutional.
7. Latham Cancels Partnership Meeting Due To Virus Concerns
Amid growing concern about the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Latham & Watkins LLP has canceled its upcoming global partnership meeting, and Baker McKenzie has closed its London office and asked London employees to work from home, the firms confirmed on Friday.
8. Atty Accused Of Shaking Backside Will Get To Issue Rebuttal
A Texas federal judge on Wednesday ordered a BakerHostetler partner accused of shaking his butt at opposing counsel during a mediation session to tell his version of events to the court and to explain why she shouldn't sanction him for the alleged conduct.
9. It's All Practice Groups On Deck To Tackle Coronavirus
As the coronavirus continues to spread, law firms are bringing together attorneys from widely different practice areas to tackle legal issues that blur the lines of trade, health care, employment, privacy and corporate law.
10. As Virus Rattles NYC Firm, Life Goes On For Nearby Attys
As the employees of a Manhattan boutique law firm underwent testing for the coronavirus Wednesday, it was mostly business as usual for other law firms in the building and the surrounding area.
10 Most Read Expert Analyses
1. Prepare Your Law Firm Tech For Coronavirus Impact
In case the coronavirus pandemic becomes more severe, law firms should make sure that their data, security and communications systems can be remotely accessed with convenience and reliability, say Thomas Robertson and Kenneth Jones at Tanenbaum Keale.
2. What The Coronavirus Means For Arbitration And Mediation
With coronavirus cases increasing worldwide, arbitrators, mediators, lawyers and parties may no longer be able to travel as freely as before — which could be the push needed to fully develop online dispute resolution, says Jeff Benz at JAMS.
3. What Congress Misses About Universal Injunctions
At the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week on universal injunctions — one of the hottest issues involving the federal courts — panelists and senators alike skipped over key points that go to the heart of this debate, says Adam Shelton at the Institute for Justice.
4. Atty Tips To Avoid 'Scope Creep' And Malpractice Claims
A clear and concise engagement agreement that demarcates a firm's scope of services, and a system to ensure that scope is not exceeded without written documentation are among the most important risk management tools attorneys can adopt, says Eileen Garczynski at Ames & Gough.
5. High Court Must Reject Unconstitutional La. Abortion Law
As lawyers who understand what is at stake for women as the U.S. Supreme Court reviews June Medical Services v. Russo, we feel compelled to disclose what the constitutional right to an abortion has meant for our lives and aspirations, say Charanya Krishnaswami at Amnesty International and Michele Mayes at the New York Public Library.
6. Legal Industry Should Pursue AI Prediction Progress
As part of the debate prompted by my recent Law360 guest article on legal prediction using artificial intelligence, I would like to unpack four issues and suggest that attorneys and technologists continue to tackle the problems presently within reach, says Joseph Avery at Claudius Legal Intelligence.
7. Stop Asking Bar Applicants About Mental Illness
If the legal profession is serious about addressing lawyer mental illness and the stigma surrounding it, more states will remove mental illness disclosure questions from bar applications, as New York did last week, says Brian Tannebaum at Bast Amron.
8. Coronavirus Prompts 2 Trade Contract Considerations In US
U.S. businesses most likely don't need to worry about the coronavirus being transmitted through imported goods, but certain contract considerations are necessary to manage supply chain disruptions, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
9. When Coronavirus May Trigger SEC Disclosure Requirements
Amid uncertainty over the global impact of coronavirus, companies across a variety of industries should evaluate several factors to determine when specific outcomes compel U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosures, says Adele Hogan at Nelson Mullins.
10. Does Willful Blindness Beget Enhanced Patent Damages?
Assessing the role of enhanced patent damages post-Halo in district court cases reveals that the protection from treble damages provided by a corporate nonreview policy will likely depend on the probability of patent infringement and the justification for any such policy, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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