To minimize the risk of exposure to shareholder claims amid a continuing rise in securities litigation, companies must evaluate exposure, protect privilege and keep an eye on pending litigation, such as the recent investor claims filed against British American Tobacco and Entain, say lawyers at Simpson Thacher.

Newly effective labor law rules combine a presumption favoring union access to the physical and digital workplace with short response deadlines and potentially substantial penalties, making it particularly important for employers to establish procedures for handling access requests before they arise, say lawyers at Morgan Lewis.

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court’s recent decision that a luxury florist infringed a rival's trademark shows what is required to successfully demonstrate unfair advantage, as well as the importance of documenting efforts to protect, develop and enforce a trademark's reputation, says Ella Newell at Marks & Clerk.

Sion Richards, Jones Day's global disputes practice leader, discusses fostering a genuinely integrated cross-border practice, how artificial intelligence is reshaping legal work, and why junior lawyers must pair technological fluency with irreplaceable human judgment.

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal recently used its first-ever banning of an overseas lawyer who generated false citations through artificial intelligence to communicate that inaccurate submissions are enough to warrant sanctions — and that ignorance of the risks in AI-generated legal research is now an inadequate defense, say lawyers at HSF Kramer.

The U.K. Supreme Court this week allowed a marine insurer's appeal in a long-running dispute stemming from a 2002 oil spill, restoring the fundamental symmetry that once a contractual benefit is claimed, the arbitration burden comes with it, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

The Court of Appeal’s ruling that a psychiatric hospital did not inherit vicarious liability for alleged staff abuse of a patient under previous owners will have immediate practical consequences as third parties seek to use protections meant for employees at workplaces changing hands to pursue buyers as substitute defendants, say lawyers at CMS.

The recent U.K. expansion of the right-to-work regime encompasses individual subcontractors and other arrangements, and uncertainty over some compliance requirements makes careful documentation and recordkeeping crucial, say lawyers at Morgan Lewis.

Lucy Ward, Stewarts' co-head of commercial litigation, discusses the challenges of representing controversial clients, the promise she sees in artificial intelligence and why legal practice will remain a people's game.

The High Court’s recent ruling in Carter-Ruck v. Solicitors Regulation Authority reinforces that regulatory necessity cannot justify nullifying clients’ legal professional privilege without clear statutory authority, offering a broader lesson for firms confronting regulatory demands that encroach on fundamental rights, says Claire Cross at Corker Binning.

Employers should treat the reduced six-month qualifying period for unfair dismissal protection, taking effect on Jan. 1, as a prompt to improve management discipline for new employees, rather than a countdown to dismissal, says Phillip Vallon at Druces.

The Commercial Court's recent decision in Benski and Clifford v. Pulse Films illustrates the high bar of preaction disclosure, reminding litigants seeking access to documents to clearly and narrowly define their claims, say lawyers at Fieldfisher.

The Court of Appeal's recent decision in Houssein v. London Credit Ltd. offers guidance for borrowers and lenders on determining what is required to stop contractual interest from accruing on a secured loan and whether a default interest provision amounts to an unenforceable penalty, say lawyers at Reed Smith.

Ben Summerfield, head of litigation for MoFo's​​​​​​​ London office, discusses the importance of leading with sincerity and honesty, the challenge of navigating both legal and emotional issues in the most difficult of cases, and why junior lawyers should stay focused on building and maintaining strong client relationships.

With management teams increasingly asked to stay invested for longer periods as private equity holding periods extend and routes to exit become less predictable, management incentive plans require sufficient flexibility to remain effective, say lawyers at Morgan Lewis.

A recent decision from the German Federal Court of Justice, finding a sampled rhythm sequence to be lawful, provides the first national application of the European Court of Justice's new pastiche doctrine, but also confirms that the defense applies only to creations that satisfy specific criteria, say lawyers at Greenberg Traurig.

A recent Law Commission consultation has put a spotlight on how current leasehold law complicates commercial property transactions, and while the proposed reforms will likely be small, they would provide landlords and tenants with a greater degree of certainty, say lawyers at Wilsons Solicitors.

In University of Bristol v. Miller, the Employment Appeal Tribunal's recent ruling concerning an employee's dismissal for making anti-Zionist comments demonstrates that even controversial political beliefs may be protected, and that disciplinary action must be proportionate to the conduct, says Tessa Harris at Redmans Solicitors.

After the government accepted key recommendations on using artificial intelligence in criminal disclosure, Joseph Green at Corker Binning examines whether this technology will affect the reliability of Serious Fraud Office assertions made to the defense regarding disclosable material, and what practical adjustments will be required of criminal lawyers.