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...
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...
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...
New secondary materials and jury instructions released between July through October 2023 are featured in this listing. Top Selections Family and Medical Leave Act (Lexis+ / Lexis) and in the LexisNexis Store Provides comprehensive coverage of FMLA, which Congress...
Sustainability-Linked Loans Overview Sustainability-linked loans are loans where the economic characteristics can vary depending on whether the borrower achieves ambitious, material, and quantifiable predetermined sustainability performance objectives. The...
This checklist provides guidance on pay disclosure laws cropping up around the country. One of the goals of these laws is to provide workers with more information regarding an employer’s pay practices so they have greater leverage to discuss and negotiate...
By: Annemargaret Connolly and Thomas Goslin , WEIL GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP Introduction Climate change is arguably the most high-profile and rapidly evolving environmental issue facing the global business community today. Governments of nearly every nation...
As the mid-term elections approach, Lexis has launched the U.S. Voting Laws & Legislation Center, a free tool providing access to a comprehensive collection of U.S. voting laws, legislative developments, and news updates on voting laws in all states. A INITIATIVE...
By: Erin M. Estevez , Jeremy D. Burkhart , and Kelsey M. Haye s HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP Recent decisions from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) illustrate...
By: Steven J. Slutzky, Kevin R. Grondahl, and Nicholas P. Pellicani THIS ARTICLE COVERS 10 PRACTICAL TIPS THAT COUNSEL in a secondary offering can use to facilitate execution and avoid common pitfalls. Secondary offerings of equity securities by stockholders...
By: Kristine Di Bacco and Doug Sharp Fenwick & West LLP Start-up companies use seed financings primarily to raise the capital required to build a minimum viable product and test their product-market fit. This article provides guidance to company counsel and...
By: Jeffrey Lieberman SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP This article identifies best practices to assist a 401(k) plan investment committee in satisfying its fiduciary obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C...
EEOC LEAVES WORKPLACE WELLNESS PROGRAMS IN LIMBO EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019, REGULATIONS ISSUED by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) concerning incentive-based workplace wellness programs are rescinded, leaving employers without guidance until...
By: Timothy Murray , Murray Hogue & Lannis ONE TIME IN AN ARBITRATION, THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMED that my client, the defendant, breached an alleged oral agreement that my client denied entering into. It was undisputed that after the alleged oral agreement, the...
By: Jim Wagstaffe and The Wagstaffe Group This article provides an overview of the factors the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit evaluates in deciding an application for a preliminary injunction and/or a temporary restraining order (TRO). It also provides...