May 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Back to the Future: The Effect of AI on the Law Firm ModelBoth the practice of law and the business of law will change with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), and law firms will need to adapt to those changes.
By Lawrence T. Gresser and Marvin J. Lowenthal
8 minute read
August 08, 2016 | New York Law Journal
After Scalia, Court Shows Diminished Appetite for Class Action AppealsLawrence T. Gresser, Patrick M. Connorton and Nicole Paschal of Cohen & Gresser write: Since Justice Scalia's passing on Feb. 13, 2016, the court has shown a diminished appetite for class action appeals and has arguably retreated from some of his positions.
By Lawrence T. Gresser, Patrick M. Connorton and Nicole Paschal
29 minute read
January 12, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Traversing the Post-'Halliburton' LandscapeLawrence T. Gresser and Patrick M. Connorton of Cohen & Gresser write: Three district courts to consider defendants' attempts to rebut the 'Basic' presumption after 'Halliburton' have all rejected defendants' arguments, suggesting that defendants are still figuring out how best to utilize the decision.
By Lawrence T. Gresser and Patrick M. Connorton
11 minute read
January 09, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Traversing the Post-'Halliburton' LandscapeLawrence T. Gresser and Patrick M. Connorton of Cohen & Gresser write: Three district courts to consider defendants' attempts to rebut the 'Basic' presumption after 'Halliburton' have all rejected defendants' arguments, suggesting that defendants are still figuring out how best to utilize the decision.
By Lawrence T. Gresser and Patrick M. Connorton
11 minute read
March 20, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Should courts front-load the damages inquiry in products liability class actions?The ultimate meaning of Comcast as applied to products class actions remains unresolved, and the Supreme Court may feel compelled to address it eventually.
By Lawrence T. Gresser, Harvey B. Silikovitz
13 minute read
March 06, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Litigation: Changing the channel? Employment class actions after <i>Concepcion</i> and <i>Comcast</i>Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions in this area may ultimately reduce the threat of employment class actions but this hasnt quite happened yet.
By Lawrence T. Gresser, Melanie A. Grossman
14 minute read
February 20, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Litigation: Minimizing the risk of data breach class actions from Target's exampleEvery company that maintains, houses, or moves personal information is at risk of a data breach, but the legal consequences of a breach can be minimized by taking at least three steps.
By Lawrence T. Gresser, Karen Bromberg
8 minute read
February 06, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Litigation: Raising the bar: Recent developments in antitrust class actionsThe class action is an exception to the usual rule that litigation is conducted by and on behalf of the individual named parties only, wrote the majority in Comcast.
By Lawrence T. Gresser, Scott D. Thomson
5 minute read
January 23, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Litigation: Predicting <i>Colors</i> with emerging trends in arbitration clauses and class actionsRecent Supreme Court decisions have made the arbitration clause a potent weapon against class actions in many areas of the law.
By Lawrence T. Gresser, Scott D. Thomson
10 minute read
October 17, 2011 | New York Law Journal
"Right-size" Real EstateLawrence T. Gresser, managing partner of Cohen & Gresser, and Lawrence J. Lee, an associate at the firm, write that it is extraordinarily difficult to predict a firm's likely growth over the term of a typical law firm lease, but the consequences of guessing wrong can be disastrous: Excess real estate contributed to the implosion of a number of major firms. On the other hand, having too little or the wrong kind of space can lead to lost productivity, poor morale, and significantly reduced profits.
By Lawrence T. Gresser and Lawrence J. Lee
13 minute read