How does a company define the best corporate legal department? Good, better and best are subjective unless there are defined metrics across various criteria to define best. The criteria to determine high-performing legal departments typically include...

Bankruptcy attorneys always need to stay current on case law addressing avoidance actions. Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that bankruptcy trustees and Chapter 11 debtors-in-possession can avoid intentionally fraudulent transfers without...

Executor of estate passes away suddenly. The late executor's Will names his / her executor who takes out grant of probate for late executor's estate. Does the executor who takes grant for deceased executor's Will automatically become the executor...

Voss on Delaware Contract Law is an unparalleled resource on the immense body of contract law that underpins the nation’s predominant corporate and alternative entities laws, as well as the contract-related disputes that are frequently addressed...

From agentic AI to enhanced reasoning and personalisation, AI is evolving fast - and legal professionals need to adapt. How will these advancements shape your firm enterprise strategy? Nick Abrahams , Greg Dickason and Claire Linwood discuss: Agentic...

Client wishes to consider options to protect family property from care home fees. Any views would be welcomed

Will shows husband as executor (wife deceased). Will drawn up by a company which no longer exists on Companies House. There is another company using the same title but registered at a different address in the same locale. There is nothing to show whether...

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AI-generated summaries for the Code of Federal Regulations (“C.F.R.”) and State Administrative Codes are now available through the Legal Research Experience on Lexis+AI. Now concise summaries for regulations exceeding 1,500 characters will...

The hybrid workforce continues, yet back-to-work policies are more prevalent in the law department and other places of work. The role of the legal operations professional to ensure cohesive style guidelines among all employees, staff, vendors, and other...