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The Legal Intelligencer

Are You Engaging in Cringeworthy Business Development?

I recently shadowed an M&A lawyer named Elizabeth to critique her approach to meeting with a new client. None of her credentials of being a brilliant and accomplished transactional lawyer came to the forefront in this meeting with a client. They were totally overshadowed by her use of many “NOs” in the conversation.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Dealing With the Threat of Sanctions

Requests for sanctions are becoming more and more commonplace and warrant developing risk management protocols. Whether it is a letter sent pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 11 or a state law equivalent, the threat of sanctions should not be taken lightly. Prior to initiating a lawsuit or asserting a claim, the factual and legal basis for doing so needs to be properly vetted.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Virtue Begets Virtue': Tips for Practicing Law (and Living) Ethically

"Small ethical reminders— consistently made—are better than an annual ethics workshop," writes Michael Maslanka.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The 'Roundup' Round-Up: Will a Recent Third Circuit Ruling Spell the End for Roundup Products Liability Litigation in Pa. State Courts?

Over 100,000 cases have been brought against Monsanto Corp. nationwide, claiming its Roundup™ weed-killer contains a carcinogenic active ingredient, namely, glyphosate. Hundreds of such cases are pending in Pennsylvania alone. But for over 30 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found evidence of glyphosate’s noncarcinogenicity for humans, and in 2015, the EPA determined “that glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Best Practices for Corporate Compliance Programs in an Era of Enhanced DOJ Scrutiny and Uncertainty

Over the past several years, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Attorney’s Offices (USAO) nationwide implemented key changes in their corporate crime enforcement policies. At the same time, the DOJ updated its evaluation of corporate compliance programs (ECCP) guidance, which sets out the factors that the DOJ will consider when evaluating the adequacy of a company’s compliance program.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Pusillanimous Press

As Donald Trump and his henchmen continue to proclaim that the press is the “enemy of the people,” the press continues to afford him “fair and balanced” coverage that only enhances his popularity with the MAGA extremists, the Law Journal's Bennett Gershman writes.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

The Third Branch May Be Our Best Resort

Many state and federal courts will cast the law’s very powerful “vote.”
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Navigating the Storm: Pulling Through a Crisis When ‘the Worst’ Is Over (Part 2)

"An organization’s leaders’ work is not finished once the immediate crisis subsides," writes Scott Coffina.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

2024 Year in Review: Land Use and Zoning Law in Philadelphia

This past year, the city of Philadelphia approved and implemented several impactful pieces of legislation affecting land use and zoning law.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Re-Examining the Footprint of Arbitration

David Saxe and Jeremy Weinstein of Morrison Cohen recommend consideration of “a more robust acceptance of some sort of appellate review process within the arbitral process.”
18 minute read

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