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International Edition

World Mental Health Day: Prioritise Some Time For You

Two Taylor Wessing trainees spoke with LawCare about the mental health challenges faced by junior lawyers and how the industry can better support those working within it.
5 minute read

International Edition

Law Firm Mergers—Does Bigger Mean Smarter?

Law firms need to rethink their strategy in the face of technological disruption.
4 minute read

International Edition

Awash With Social Concerns: Why and Where the Law is Changing

Regulatory pressure on greenwashing is why a similar trend is emerging for social washing.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Economic Extortion and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Author Summary: The government's categorical refusal to recognize an economic extortion defense to liability under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) lacks legal support and is unsound policy, particularly after the passage of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) and the rise of foreign autocracies. Businesses faced with threats of serious economic harm abroad should develop a record supporting extortion claims. The federal government should recognize those claims to avoid punishing victims of illegal foreign corruption. It can do so without diminishing the FPCA's ability to combat foreign corruption's harms.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Streamlining Privilege Logging in the AI Era: Navigating Ethics and Complexities in Modern Litigation

This article addresses the strategies to mitigate burdens, navigate complexities, and leverage AI responsibly in the evolving landscape of privilege logging.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Policies That Secure an Independent Justice Department

Corporate counsel should monitor the current election discourse over proposals that would impact the long-standing independence of the Department of Justice from partisan politics. Efforts of a new administration to reduce this traditional independence could potentially impact corporate and legal strategies on many levels.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Want to Get Ahead in Your Career? Find a Truth Teller

Who do you have in your professional life who will "get real" with you? Find truth tellers and invite them to offer valuable criticism. Don't wait for it to happen incidentally. Seek it out.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Confidentiality Orders in Divorce Have Teeth

Blank Rome partner Alan Feigenbaum discusses the recent decision by Justice Kathleen Waterman-Marshall in 'J.N. v. T.N.,' to highlight the importance of taking court orders seriously.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Artificial Intelligence Product Contracts

Having a clearly delineated AI product agreement can limit AI software product liability.
6 minute read

International Edition

The Future of Legal Advice: Integrating a Multidisciplinary Approach

As the financial services sector evolves, so too must the lawyers that serve the industry.
3 minute read

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