December 12, 2024

Learn About New Practical Guidance Content and Resources

Review this exciting guide to some of the recent content additions to Practical Guidance, designed to help you find the tools and insights you need to work more efficiently and effectively. Practical Guidance Customers please follow this link for recent updates and this link for the newest additions . Not yet a Practical Guidance Subscriber? Sign up for a FREE seven-day trial here to access the featured content linked...

September 24, 2024

ERISA at 50: Pre-ERISA and the Need for Pension Protections

By: Jeffrey D. Mamorsky , COHEN & BUCKMANN, P.C. THIS VIDEO SERIES CELEBRATES THE ENACTMENT of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), signed by President Gerald Ford on September 2, 1974, and generally effective for plan years starting on or after January 1, 1976. 1 The law established minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry. In the first...

September 24, 2024

Copyright Registration of AI-Generated Works Checklist

By: Kirk A. Sigmon , BANNER WITCOFF THIS CHECKLIST OUTLINES KEY CONSIDERATIONS THAT ATTORNEYS should review when advising whether and how to copyright artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)-generated works in the United States. The checklist provides a framework for documentation of human involvement in the creative process of an AI-generated work and for the preparation of a copyright application...

September 24, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Considerations in Acquisition Agreements

By: Erin Hanson , Arlene Arin Hahn , Sahra Nizipli , and Jordan Hill , WHITE & CASE LLP THIS ARTICLE SUMMARIZES VARIOUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY (IP/IT) PROVISIONS, including sample definitions and representations and warranties, for attorneys to consider when representing the acquirer of an artificial intelligence (AI) business. For purposes of this article, an "AI business" is a business...

September 24, 2024

AI in Employment Decisions and Performance Management

By: Damon W. Silver , Gregory C. Brown, Jr. , and Cindy Huang , JACKSON LEWIS P.C. Overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Employment Decisions AI tools are fundamentally changing how people work. Tasks that used to be painstaking and time-consuming can now be completed near-instantaneously with the assistance of AI. Organizations of various sizes and across an array of industries have begun leveraging the benefits...

September 24, 2024

To Give or Not to Give: The Provision of Anti-Overdose Medication in the Workplace

By: Angela R. Cabral and Chelsea R. Avent , SLOAN SAKAI YEUNG & WONG LLP SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS, SUCH AS FENTANYL, ARE RESPONSIBLE for thousands of deaths in California every year. 1 Nationwide, deaths due to overdose rose 30% between 2019 and 2020 and another 15% between 2020 and 2021, with synthetic opioids being the primary driver of the increased deaths. 2 Due to increased awareness of the sobering scale of the...

September 24, 2024

Chevron Deference Reversal: FDA Rulemaking and Legal Challenges After Loper Bright

By: Chad A. Landmon and Suzanne E. Bassett , POLSINELLI PC THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON THE IMPACT of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions in Loper Bright 1 and Corner Post 2 on decision-making by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). By Overruling Chevron 3 deference to statutory interpretations made by federal agencies, the Supreme Court has likely opened the floodgates for legal challenges...

September 23, 2024

Students Preparing for Future Legal Careers Make the Most of Coaching by Seasoned Attorneys

FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, a student group of aspiring attorneys from Chicago’s Legal Prep Charter Academy took first place in an annual mock trial competition held at the specialized high school. The winning team of dedicated students was coached by attorneys from LexisNexis and Crowell & Moring. The students worked tirelessly this year to master the fact pattern, create their trial strategy, and nail...

August 16, 2024

Learn About New Practical Guidance Content and Resources

Review this exciting guide to some of the recent content additions to Practical Guidance, designed to help you find the tools and insights you need to work more efficiently and effectively. Practical Guidance customers, please click here to see What’s New in July 2024 . For previous editions, follow this link to review May , and this link to review June 2024 content additions . Not a Practical Guidance Subscriber...

June 14, 2024

10 Ways You Should Be Using Your Firm’s Knowledge Management Department

By: Michael J. Lehet OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES HOW LAW FIRM attorneys can get the most out of their knowledge management (KM) department, and it covers topics such as KM tools for attorneys, artificial intelligence (AI), and using KM to create client-facing solutions. KM is the process of leveraging innovation to identify, organize, and share information, typically within...

June 14, 2024

AI and Legal Ethics: What Lawyers Need to Know

By: Hilary Gerzhoy , Julienne Pasichow and Grace Wynn HWG LLP THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES ETHICAL ISSUES LITIGATORS must be aware of when considering using generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology in their practice and covers topics such as the many ways litigators may use AI and the specific professional ethics rules that apply. AI represents an exciting opportunity for lawyers to streamline their practices...

June 14, 2024

Litigation Business Pitches: Five Tips

By: Ronald J. Levine HERRICK , FEINSTEIN LLP THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES HOW TO MAKE pitches for new litigation business and covers topics such as preparing the presentation, effective communication techniques, and following up after the pitch. Too many litigators follow the same game plan when offered an opportunity to meet with a potential client to pitch for business. They will assemble a few available partners, and...

June 14, 2024

Business Development for Litigators

By: Ronald J. Levine HERRICK, FEINSTEIN LLP THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR LITIGATORS on developing new business and covers topics such as building your presence as a thought leader, marketing, and networking. Three of the most important words in a litigator's lexicon are book of business. Most lawyers are not exposed to those words until after they graduate from law school and start working in a law firm...

June 14, 2024

Lateral Moves for Attorneys: What You Need to Know

By: Hilary Gerzhoy , Amy Richardson , HWG LLP, and Lauren Snyder SAS THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR AN attorney relocating to another firm, and covers topics such as what to consider when considering a lateral move; how to navigate your ethical responsibilities; and practical tips for associates, counsel, and partners. The days of staying at the same firm for the duration of one’s career are mostly a thing...

June 13, 2024

Use of Generative AI in Civil Litigation: A Judge's View

By: Ronald J. Hedges, Esq. (FORMER U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE (D.N.J.)), RONALD J. HEDGES LLC This article provides a judge’s insights into the use of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) in civil litigation and covers topics such as potential uses of GAI, ethical concerns, how specific rules apply to GAI, discovery issues, and key takeaways. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Overview AI is the term used to describe...

June 13, 2024

What Associates Need to Know About Changing Law Firms Checklist

By: Hilary Gerzhoy , Amy Richardson , HWG LLP, and Lauren Snyder SAS This checklist provides guidance for associates considering relocating to another firm and covers topics such as how to evaluate a potential new law firm, questions to ask at your interview, ethical responsibilities, and practical tips. How to Evaluate a Potential New Law Firm If you are considering making a lateral move, you should consider the...

June 13, 2024

LexisNexis Rule of Law U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation Center Presented at Recent ABA Section Conference

THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION'S Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. included a panel discussion on Election Protection. Lexis Practical Guidance Sr. Product Manager Randi-Lynn Smallheer represented LexisNexis and the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation during the discussion. The ABA asked smallheer to speak as a panelist on Election Protection, showcasing the LexisNexis® U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation...

May 19, 2024

Explore These Featured Additions to Practical Guidance

Review this exciting guide to some of the recent content additions to Practical Guidance, designed to help you find the tools and insights you need to work more efficiently and effectively. Practical Guidance customers, please follow this link . Not a Practical Guidance Subscriber? Sign up for a FREE seven day trial here to access the featured content in this guide. Highlights include: Extensive guidance on the...

March 21, 2024

The New York LLC Transparency Act

By: Jonathan B. Wilson , TAYLOR ENGLISH DUMA LLP AND FINCEN REPORT COMPANY This article discusses the New York LLC Transparency Act (New York Act), and provides guidance on which entities must file reports thereunder, the information to be included, which entities are exempt from filing reports, and when reporting companies must amend previously filed reports. This note contrasts the New York Act with the federal Corporate...

March 20, 2024

Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product in a GenAI World

By: Christopher Campbell and Antonious Sadek , DLA PIPER This checklist provides guidance for protecting attorney-client privilege and work product in the environment of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The checklist specifically gives an overview of AI uses in the law today, offers a brief summary of the attorney-client privilege and the work-product doctrine protections, raises attorney-client privilege...

March 19, 2024

New Publications Added to Lexis+® and Lexis®

New secondary materials released between November 2023 through January 2024 are featured in this listing. Top Selections California Evidence Advocacy in the Age of Statutes (Lexis+ / Lexis) and in the LexisNexis Store This text helps attorneys and other legal professionals develop an advocacy style suited for the “Age of Statutes.” Every chapter cites the relevant Code section by number and uses...

March 19, 2024

“World We Want” Podcast Features Efforts to Leverage Technology for Advancing the Rule of Law

LexisNexis Southeast Asia managing director Gaythri Raman discussed her unit’s initiatives leveraging AI-powered legal innovations to transform the legal business while supporting the advancement of the rule of law in a recent interview with Dr. Márcia Balisciano, Director of Corporate Responsibility at RELX Group, as part of the “World We Want” podcast series featured on the RELX Group SDG Resource...

March 19, 2024

Employee or Independent Contractor? The Department of Labor’s Final Rule

By: Laurie E. Leader , EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, BENDER’S LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BULLETIN The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published its Final Rule for determining employee or independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). 1 The final rude, which went into effect on March 11, 2024, rescinds the independent contractor rule issued during the Trump Administration and replaces it with a standard...

March 19, 2024

Privacy Regulation in the United States

By: Kirk Nahra , Arianna Evers , Ali Jessani , Genesis Ruano , and Samuel Kane , WILMERHALE This article is intended to give privacy officers and other privacy professionals an overview of how commercial privacy issues are regulated in the United States. While this article is not intended to be exhaustive in terms of all potentially applicable U.S. privacy laws, it should provide privacy professionals with a general...

March 19, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Workplace Video

By: Katherine Smith and Emily M. Lamm , GIBSON DUNN This video outlines key considerations regarding artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. The video discusses how AI is being used across the employment lifecycle, legislative developments regarding AI in the workplace, and best practices to reduce the potential risks of using AI in the workplace. To advise developers and deployers of AI systems and tools...