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• Apple's New Messaging Features Will Complicate E-Discovery

  

  Apple's newest mobile operating system allows users to edit and recall messages and recover deleted messages, which could significantly increase the time, burden and expense of processing and analyzing cellphones if messages or their associated metadata become an area of scrutiny in a case, says Jarrett Coco at Nelson Mullins.

• Twitter Whistleblower Claim Is Cautionary Tale For Employers

  

  A former Twitter executive's recent whistleblower complaint should serve as a wake-up call for organizations employing cybersecurity professionals to respond quickly when concerns over security practices are raised, lest they face litigation, regulatory activity and reputational harm, say attorneys at Epstein Becker.

• Noncompete Enforceability In The World Of Remote Work

  

  A Connecticut federal court’s recent decision in Onward Search v. Noble — holding that a noncompete agreement that included an employee’s remote home office was too geographically broad — is instructive for protecting noncompete clauses with remote workers in other states, including New Jersey, New York and Texas, say attorneys at Archer Law.

• Law Firm Inclusion Efforts Often Overlook Business Staff

  

  Law firms committed to a culture of universal inclusion can take steps to foster a sense of belonging in their business services teams, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Consulting.

• An Associate's Guide To Rebounding After A Layoff

  

  Law firm associates laid off due to economic conditions can recuperate and move forward by practicing self-care, identifying key skills to leverage during the job search, engaging in self-reflection and more, say Kate Sheikh at Major Lindsey and wellness consultant Jarrett Green.

• AML Regulation Of Lawyers Is Imminent And Controversial

  

  The U.S. House of Representatives' recently passed National Defense Authorization Act subjects lawyers engaged in certain financial-related activities to anti-money laundering regulation under the Bank Secrecy Act, which could pit lawyers against clients in ways harmful to the rule of law and administration of justice, says Jeremy Glicksman at the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office in New York.

• Key Adaptations For Law Firms Amid Quiet Quitting Movement

  

  While quiet quitting may not be sustainable at law firms with billable hour requirements, there are specific steps law firms should take to maintain engagement and otherwise respond to the trend's underlying message that associates won't spend all their waking hours at work if they don't feel it's worthwhile, says Meredith Kahan at Whiteford Taylor.

• What New Colo. Noncompete Law Means For Employers

  

  Mary Will and Jill Zender at Faegre Drinker discuss key elements of a newly effective Colorado law that adds further restrictions to the use of worker noncompete agreements, explain what types of contracts are still permissible in the state, and share employer compliance tips.

• Creating A Hybrid Work Policy? Be Intentional And Inclusive

  

  The pandemic has changed expectations for the future of work forever, and as more employees demand hybrid working options, law firms must develop policies and models that are intentional, inclusive and iterative to lead the industry into the future, says Manar Morales at the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance.

• Physician Noncompetes May Get Federal Antitrust Treatment

  

  While interpretation and enforcement of health care noncompete agreements have traditionally been viewed as state law matters, the agreements are increasingly facing scrutiny of their anticompetitive effects at a national level, say John Zen Jackson and Jessica Carroll at Greenbaum Rowe.

• A Law Firm's Guide To Humane Layoffs As Recession Looms

  

  Amid warnings of a global recession, law firms should prepare for the possibility of associate layoffs, aiming for an empathetic approach and avoiding common mistakes that make the emotional impact on departing attorneys worse, say Jarrett Green, a wellness consultant, and Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey & Africa.

• Consider Liability Before Accessing Workers' Personal Emails

  

  A Georgia state appeals court's ruling in Patel v. Duke Hospitality around monitoring employee computer and email use demonstrates that employers must establish airtight legal justification, backed by company policies and employee consent, before initiating digital investigations that may lead to access of personal employee accounts, says Benjamin Fink at Berman Fink.

• Learning From Trump And Bannon Discovery Strategies

  

  Court-imposed sanctions on both former President Donald Trump and his former aide Steve Bannon for failing to comply with subpoenas illustrate that efforts to bar the door to valid discovery can quickly escalate, so litigants faced with challenging discovery disputes should adopt a pragmatic approach, say Mathea Bulander and Monica McCarroll at Redgrave.