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ECIJA Information Technology Law Interview

ECIJA on Revolutions in Spanish Information Technology Law

Best Lawyers

Alejandro Touriño looks at the policy changes impacting information technology law in Spain in this "Law Firm of the Year" interview with Phillip Greer.

Targeted Cyber Attacks Are Rapidly Increasing in 2019

James L. Pray

Targeted cyber attacks, spear-phishing attacks, and ransomware attacks are increasing and could put your business's security on the line.

Return the Favor When Bidding

Denys Myrgorodskiy

Denys Myrgorodskiy, the managing partner of Dynasty Law Firm, looks at the process of withdrawing insolvent banks from the market in Ukraine and its potential consequences.

Why Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos Developed Its Own Legal Tech

Best Lawyers

Juan Pablo Matus of Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos, 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Corporate and M&A Law in Chile, discusses his firm's joint venture with Cognitiva in creating Lexnova, a legal AI system.

Baraona Fischer & Cia on the Changes Coming to Tax Law in Chile

Best Lawyers

Juan Manuel Baraona of the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award-winner for Tax Law in Chile discusses forthcoming regulations, career highlights, and his secrets to success in an interview with Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer.

David Ackert's Top Advice on Social Media and Client Prospecting

Best Lawyers

The president of Ackert Inc. offers his insights on business development to Best Lawyers following the 2019 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference.

Arochi & Lindner "Law Firm of the Year" Q&A

Technology and the Changing IP Climate in Mexico

Best Lawyers

Roberto Arochi discusses Arochi & Lindner’s 2019 “Law Firm of the Year” award for Intellectual Property Law in Mexico in an interview with Best Lawyers.

E-Scooters: Spontaneous Fun or Serious Danger?

Linda J. Chalat

Reports of serious injury raise questions over the legality of electric scooters—even as ridership grows.

What Needs to Be Done to Improve the Security of Art Sales and Transactions

Annabelle Gauberti

What improvements do art buyers want to see in the future when it comes to resolving art disputes?

Portugal Is Legislating Its Way to a Fairer Workplace

Best Lawyers

Pedro Pardal Goulão of Morais Leitão discusses the big changes coming to Portugal in his "Law Firm of the Year" interview.

The “Messi Doctrine”: Tax Advisors Could Be Prosecuted for Their Tax Advice and Meet the Same Fate Than Their Clients

Mariano Roca López

Could lawyers be held responsible for their client's fraudulent activity?

Split Decisions

Susan A. Hansen and Lindsey A. Kujawa

Marriage is changing—and so is divorce. Family lawyers must be there for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health.

How Has the Business of Family Law Changed?

Divide and Conquer

Kathryn A. Graves

The practice of family law has changed substantially in recent decades. How is it different—and how does that affect the lawyers who specialize in it?

Lecher Pays

Ann E. Evanko and Katherine L. Wood

Can social change be sped up via legislation? A key provision of the recent tax-law overhaul, clearly written with #MeToo in mind, suggests it can.

The Silent Epidemic

Kelly S. Hughes

Obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders are far more common among lawyers than other professionals. It’s past time to address the problem.

A Startup Accelerator Program Sets Cuatrecasas Apart

Best Lawyers

Miguel de Almada and Frederico Bettencourt Ferreira from the Portuguese firm discuss their 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Litigation and Arbitration.

All Aboard

Patricia Brown Holmes

What effect is California’s new law mandating more women in corporate boardrooms likely to have?

Alternate Routes

Jennifer Alvey

For many women, a government job is an ideal—albeit necessary—springboard to a law-firm partnership.

How PLMJ's Unique Structure Shapes Its Insolvency Practice

Best Lawyers

A leading attorney with the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" winner for Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Portugal speaks to Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer.

How Do I Protect My Child from Online Predators?

Kelly L. Frey Sr.

New technologies open up new ways for children to be exploited online. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act offers a solution.

Highlights From The 2019 LMA Annual Conference

Best Lawyers

Did you make it to LMA 2019? Read the Best Lawyers recap of this year's biggest takeaways.

Why Lizzie Fletcher Left Law for Congress

In-House Counsel

Nancy Lippincott

Lizzie Fletcher was a star lawyer in Houston before defeating a nine-term incumbent to win a seat in Congress last November. What the much-lauded work she did in her first career teach her about how to succeed in this new one?