By Angela Chmielewski The process of electronic discovery is more than a crucial element of modern litigation, it is an enormous business and area of legal practice unto itself. The eDiscovery market was estimated at $11.2 billion last year — and is expected...
By Celeste Mitchell-Byars and Mark Haut Many in-house counsel at companies across all industries were caught off-guard by a flurry of disconcerting bank failures last month. Following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX in late-2022, U.S. bank regulators began...
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By Kevin Hylton {INSERT LINK TO PG BIO} The question of whether employers can require employees and job candidates to sign mandatory arbitration agreements continues to attract litigation and controversy. The latest lightning rod in this heated dispute emerged...
While in-house counsel at U.S. companies have been monitoring their compliance with a wave of new salary transparency laws, a court has given new life to a closely watched pay discrimination case in California. A California appeals court ruled in Allen v. Staples...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has in recent years prioritized environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures by public companies and the fight against “green washing” as key policy initiatives. This includes the creation...
By Barbara W. Reece | Content Manager, LexisNexis Practical Guidance In-house counsel are confronting a major change in the regulatory landscape in 2023, with new comprehensive consumer data privacy laws going into effect in five states : California, Colorado...
New Lexis Content New publications released on Lexis this month: Restatement of the Law: The Laws of American Indians – Official Text Maine Title Standards The California Prison and Parole Handbook Transportation Antitrust Handbook (ABA) LexisNexis...
Updated November 20, 2023 What makes a solo attorney successful? There’s no clear-cut formula for rising above the competition and standing out as a solo practice; however, there are myriad traits that successful lawyers tend to have in common, ranging...
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In-house counsel are paying close attention to recent developments in a proposed class action lawsuit in Pennsylvania state court, in which a plaintiff is attempting to prevent ESPN from enforcing a binding arbitration agreement in a data privacy dispute. ESPN...
By Ben Knuth | LexisNexis Subject Matter Advisor, Securities and M&A The wave of sanctions that were applied against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 created a sudden new mandate for compliance departments last year: Keep track of fast-changing...
By Loyd Auerbach | Knowledge & Research Consultant, LexisNexis As a legal professional, you make a positive impact upon the world. From defending human rights to promoting ethical business practices, there are a myriad of ways your expertise and training...
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The U.S. construction industry is forecast to continue experiencing steady growth in the next five years, in spite of near-term challenges and rising interest rates. One analyst report projects the sector to reach $1.3 billion in market value this year and record...