Briefings

‘Young Floridians’ Climate Change Lawsuit May Herald Wave of Climate Change Cases

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Kyle Robisch* – For most of the last decade, creative plaintiffs attorneys and their clients — states, municipalities and environmental groups — have pushed novel, untested tort theories designed to hold energy companies, and sometimes, those same state and municipal interests, liable for climate change. Plaintiffs have concentrated their efforts in West Coast forums. But […]

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Great Brands To Watch In 2021

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Marje Lee* The advancement of technology has brought with it many innovations from all over the world. The pandemic that upended the world in 2020 has brought change and disruption, but one of the changes that has occurred has been the propulsion of moves towards online shopping. Brands include a range of products, but also

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Why Law Firm Profitability Matters More Than Ever

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Profitability management of law firms combined with market price signaling are ultimately the critical tools Joseph Altonji* A few weeks ago, I addressed “What’s Next for the Legal World?” in a post focused on critical challenges facing law firms.   In it, I argued that “profitability management as a survival skill” is now a feature of the industry,

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New Morrison & Foerster Report to Assist General Counsel in Uncertain Times

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“Leading with Influence” is a new research study Morrison & Foerster has completed in partnership with Global Leaders in Law, aimed at helping you, our global GC community, lead and thrive as you juggle increasingly complex roles, in uncertain times. Over 150 global legal executives participated in this comprehensive study to understand the competencies crucial

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Why Australian Directors Need to Be Beware – Again

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Baker & McKenzie – A little over a month ago, the Treasurer announced that temporary measures put in place by a determination instrument in May 2020 to relax provisions in relation to continuous disclosure would become permanent by enacting legislation. In his press release he stated that the objectives of this legislation were “so companies

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Biden Administration Looks At High Speed Electric Vehicle Adoption

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Seyfarth Shaw – President Biden campaigned on a platform that included a commitment to take dramatic action to address climate change; within a week of taking office in January 2021, he issued an executive order establishing a task force to develop a plan to create a carbon pollution-free electricity sector no later than 2035 and to transition

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Australian Law: Qualification for personal injury compensation

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After a court process or negotiations with the relevant parties –and their insurer-, you may be eligible for personal injury compensation that can be sufficient to cover your loss. However, the laws in Australia for compensation are very strict and have definite requirements for compensation eligibility. As an example, even if you strongly believe that

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5 Key Things Law Firms Need to Consider Before Undertaking a Law Firm Merger

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Some law firms seem to be full-time participants in law firm merger activity. As new markets are entered and competitors gobbled up, the voracious law firms bring to their transactions a wealth of experience their counterparts often lack. If your law firm is thinking about merger for the first time, will a lack of experience

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