March 08, 2023

ESG in 2023: Key Capital Markets Developments to Monitor

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 of a Climate and ESG Task Force in 2021, whereby the SEC planted a flag in the ground and made it clear that ESG disclosure regulation will be a fixture of their...

March 06, 2023

10 Famous Female Lawyers Who Shaped The Legal Industry

Summary Click on an attorney to jump to their bio: Charlotte E. Ray Belva Lockwood Constance Baker Motley Sandra Day O’Connor Anita Hill Janet Reno Ruth Bader Ginsburg Gloria Allred Sonia Sotomayor Loretta Lynch Today's progress toward a more equitable world is the result of an array of historically marginalized voices speaking up against adversity. Women...

March 06, 2023

Promoting Gender Diversity in the Legal Profession: A Changemaker's Guide

Summary: What Does it Mean to be a Changemaker? Gender Diversity at LexisNexis Tips for Combating Gender Inequality From Legal Research to Social Change: Attorneys as Champions of Gender Equality In 1970, a mere 3% of all lawyers in the United States ( of 326,842 total lawyers ) were women. Since then, we’ve witnessed significant progress both within the legal industry and beyond — much of...

February 28, 2023

Multi-State Consumer Data Privacy Law Compliance: 6 Principles for In-House Counsel

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, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia. The effective dates for these consumer privacy laws are: California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)– January 1 Virginia...

February 16, 2023

15 Must-Have Traits of Successful Attorneys: The Keys to Solo Practice Prosperity

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 from well-developed expertise to an impeccable ability to handle stress. Becoming aware of these characteristics can help you strategize a plan for both personal...

February 14, 2023

Uncovering Hidden Pitfalls: A Deep Dive into 5 Challenges of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

Updated November 20, 2023 Summary: Defining Confidential Information Establishing Appropriate Time and Geographic Scope Educating Clients Enforcing the NDA Navigating Concerns with Public Policy Solution: Using Practical Guidance to Draft NDAs How familiar are you with the challenges of drafting and enforcing NDAs? A Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA), also known as a Confidentiality Agreement , is...

February 07, 2023

12 Free Legal Resources for Legal Professionals

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 may promote overall wellbeing. However, to scale your impact, it's critical that you have the right resources. At LexisNexis®, we support attorneys in...

January 31, 2023

LexisNexis vs. Google Scholar Case Law Search: A Comparison

Updated November 20, 2023 Summary Legal Research Technology: A Background Price Comparison: LexisNexis vs. Google Scholar LexisNexis and Google Scholar Search Usability: Comparing Ease-of-Use Built-In Analytics and Features Why Free Case Search Isn't Better Case Search Conducting efficient, high-quality legal research is critical to the success of any attorney. You’ve likely spent years honing...

January 31, 2023

Mass Arbitration Meltdown: How In-House Counsel Can Avoid Headaches Across All Jurisdictions

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 filed a motion to compel arbitration in November, arguing that the plaintiff approved the user terms of agreement that require any disputes be handled out of court...

January 31, 2023

Five Steps to an Effective Cross-Examination

Summary Establish Your Goals for Each Witness Structure Your Questions to Box Witnesses In Strategically Use Constructive & Deconstructive Cross-Examination Know Witnesses’ Prior Testimony Inside & Out Keep Your Cool with Uncooperative Witnesses Rise to the Occasion with Tools to Help You Win Experienced trial lawyers will tell you that, while it may have taken them a few trials to become...

January 24, 2023

The Best Free Legal Research Tools

Updated November 20, 2023 Summary 8 of the Best Free Research Tools Free Sources of Primary Law Is winning with free legal research tools possible? Get More Free Legal Resources Running a law firm on a budget is challenging. If you’re a solo attorney or small law firm, it may feel impossible at times to compete against large law. However, solo attorneys and boutique law firms are uniquely positioned...

January 24, 2023

Antitrust Year in Review: Enforcement Insights from 2022

The Biden Administration made it clear from the outset that it would bring a higher level of scrutiny to the enforcement of competition laws compared with their predecessors from both political parties. In the year plus since Lina Khan took over as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in June 2021 and Jonathan Kanter was sworn in as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division at the U.S. Department...

January 12, 2023

U.S. Steps Up Enforcement of Russia Sanctions in 2023: Tips for a Corporate Compliance Response Plan

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 requirements and implement the necessary controls to ensure your organizations are abiding by the various sanctions issued by multiple jurisdictions around...

January 12, 2023

Switch Your Legal Practice Area: 3 Tips for Making the Change

Updated November 20, 2023 Summary Reasons to Switch Legal Practice Areas Tips for Changing Practice Areas Learn From Experienced Attorneys on Practical Guidance Get Started Are you feeling pigeon-holed into a single legal subject ? After carving out a niche in a particular practice area, it's not uncommon for attorneys to want to diversify their expertise or to even try to switch practice areas....

December 22, 2022

In-House Counsel Lessons from a Netflix Docuseries: 4 Steps for Proving Your Advertising is Truthful

Netflix rolled out an original docuseries recently that is leaving binge viewers talking and in-house counsel groaning. Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? is a four-part documentary, directed by Andrew Renzi, which tells the story of the Leonard v. PepsiCo., Inc. court case. We won’t provide any spoilers in this blog post, but it revolves around a television commercial that PepsiCo aired in the mid-1990s that was designed...

December 09, 2022

How In-House Counsel Can Defend Against Cybersecurity Threats

Corporate executives must deal with a long list of risks to their organizations, but there is one specific threat that tops them all: Cybersecurity. Cyber threats are the top overall concern for business decision makers, according to the 2022 Travelers Risk Index , with 59% of executives surveyed saying they worry some or a great deal about cybersecurity attacks, and 57% saying that future cyber attacks on their organizations...

October 21, 2022

Four Keys for Lawyers When Managing Corporate ESG Disclosures

The sustained focus of investors and consumers on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) conduct of American companies has raised the stakes for how corporate executives report their ESG performance. One survey found that 89% of corporate compliance managers and executives now include ESG reporting as part of their organization’s compliance program. Most in-house counsel know that a good deal of this increased...

October 05, 2022

Top 10 Media Sources for Legal Information Professionals to Monitor Industry and Product News

By Lindsey Watson, LexisNexis® Knowledge & Research Consultant The renewed visibility of law firm library departments and their strategic importance in a competitive legal services marketplace has led to an increased scope of responsibilities for these valuable information professionals. This makes it even more important—and all the more challenging—for library staff members to stay on top of the...

September 27, 2022

The Future of Law: What Next-Gen Lawyers Expect From Law Firm Technology

The next generation of lawyers is reshaping the future of law, including the way law firms think about technology as a strategy for the recruitment of top talent and the professional development of their new associates. This is because incoming associates have digital-first mindsets that allow them to quickly master previously unimaginable technologies. The next generation’s commitment to legal technology will drive...

September 26, 2022

What’s Been Keeping GCs Up at Night This Year?

In-house legal professionals entered 2022 with the optimistic hope they could turn the page on the disruptions caused by the pandemic and refocus on strategic plans unencumbered by the worry of COVID-19 test results. And while COVID-19 variants have forced us to remain nimble as the virus continues to affect the workforce, the declining hospitalization threat has at least allowed most corporate teams to go back to worrying...

September 21, 2022

GC Spotlight: A Conversation with Nathan Leong, VP of Legal at Memora Health

Editor’s Note: This is the latest installment in a series of one-on-one interviews with leaders of corporate legal departments in the U.S. This month we spoke to Nathan Leong, who is Vice President of Legal at Memora Health, the leading technology platform for virtual health care delivery and care management. Mr. Leong was formerly Senior Counsel at Microsoft Corp., where he built and led the first Microsoft U.S...

August 11, 2022

Will Depp, Kardashian Defamation Dramas Spur A Wave of New Lawsuits?

Millions of Americans this spring were eagerly awaiting daily TV news updates and refreshing social media feeds to stay on top of the latest developments in two high-drama lawsuits. The star litigants? In one case, it was a plaintiff who played a swashbuckling pirate in Disney movies; in the other case, it was four defendants who are part of America’s most famous reality TV family. The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard...

August 09, 2022

Law Firm Efficiency: 5 Ways to Boost Your Practice

Efficiency is important to law firm success You can improve your law firm’s efficiency by: Knowing when to grow Hiring a marketing specialist Prioritizing rest Preparing for the future of law Embracing legal technology Discover legal technology that can help you win For law firms, especially small law firms tasked with managing administrative duties in addition to practicing law, efficiency...

August 09, 2022

Defending Against Cybersecurity Risks to Financial Services Companies

Every business is a potential target of cyberattacks, but banks and financial services companies are squarely in the crosshairs of cybercriminals because the industry presents bad actors with huge possible revenue prizes. Research by BCG found that financial services firms are 300 times more likely to be a victim of a cyberattack than other organizations and an Accenture report found that the average cost of cybercrime...

August 04, 2022

Tips for Constructing an Effective DEI Program in Your Organization

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) has been on corporate boardroom agendas for some time, but it has attracted more urgency in the last two years, fueled by a growing sense of unrest and a wider call for social justice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortune reported that American companies are now spending $8 billion annually on DEI initiatives. A driving factor behind the focus on DEI is the growing evidence that...