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Great Rebuild

Néstor Méndez discusses labor peace, junk-bond repercussions, and the laudable resilience of those who call this storm-battered island home.

Workplace Guidelines During a Pandemic

Fisher Phillips

Anxiety and stress levels are rising high during a time of uncertainty like this. Labor and employment firm Fisher Phillips answers employment questions about COVID-19.

Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Which Are You?

Greg Mansell

The distinction between the two is integral. Misclassifying someone as an independent contractor can have several implications.

Leading the Evolution in Workplace Law

Colin G.M. Gibson discusses workplace safety, issues such as raising the minimum wage, and job-protected leaves. 

A Legal Guide for Businesses During COVID-19

Roy D. Oppenheim

Oppenheim Law creates a useful guide for problems small to medium-sized businesses may face during this time of uncertainty.

How This Firm Is Shaping the Economic Future of Ukraine

Denis Lysenko discusses how AEQUO has helped build a new business environment.

The Virtual Courtroom

Andrew E. Curto and Danielle E. Tricolla

Why some of the industry changes the pandemic has wrought—the advent of remote courthouse appearances chief among them—deserve to outlast the return to normal life.

Is It Live . . . Or Is It Virtual?

Adrian L. Bastianelli III, Paulo Flores, Kevin J. O’Connor, and Robert S. Peckar

Mediation via Zoom is just one of the legal-industry oddities the pandemic has wrought. Here’s a cheat sheet for how to make it work for you—and some thoughts on whether it’s here to stay.

Jury Study Sounds Alarm for Insurance Industry

Christopher W. Martin

Without Congressional action, the years ahead will see a tsunami of suits filed against the insurance industry for COVID-19-related claims. Our intensive surveys shed some disturbing light on potential jurors’ attitudes and perspectives.

Selection Protection

Robert A. Clifford and Bradley M. Cosgrove

Jury Research in High Profile Cases

How I Adapt to Working From Home

Alexandria Hurst

With the pandemic still ongoing with no end in sight, one lawyer writes about how she stays sane working from home.

Best Lawyers Since Day One

We talked to some of the 566 attorneys who have been recognized by Best Lawyers since the first edition in 1983.

How Does Your Firm Measure Up?

BL Intelligence provides your firm with valuable industry data.

How to Find the Best Lawyer for Your Case

Best Lawyers combines the trust of industry referrals with state-of-the-art technology to help you find the right lawyer.

DOL Proposes New Overtime Rule and Salary Threshold for Exemption

Megan Erickson Moritz

The Department of Labor is proposing a hike to the salary threshold requirement for exempted employees.

An Interview With Gleiss Lutz

Germany's 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” in Labor and Employment Law

How Dentons Russia Dominates the Global Market

Florian Schneider of 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" winner Dentons Russia discusses his career accomplishments.

The Best Defense Against FLSA Lawsuits for Unpaid Overtime

Maureen E. Carr

Six strategies to avoid costly liability.

How Spain's Garrigues Trains a Millenial Workforce

In an interview with Best Lawyers, Adriano Gómez of "Law Firm of the Year" Garrigues in Spain offers a look at his career success, labor and employment law, and embracing a millennial workforce.

Unlocking the Supply Chain

Brittany K. Lazzaro

How Supply-Chain Transparency—Legal, Regulatory, and via Increasing Consumer Scrutiny—Is Forcing Companies to Take a Hard Look at Forced Labor Worldwide.

Value Play

Kim F. Ebert

Impeccable skills are no longer enough: Why lawyers must increasingly take into account clients’ expectations about representation’s true worth.

Portugal Is Legislating Its Way to a Fairer Workplace

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

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Options for a Wrongfully Dismissed Employee

Stacy Ball

Mediation, Negotiation, Lawsuit

An Interview With ALRUD Law Firm

Russia’s 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” in Labor and Employment Law

Fasken Attorneys on Their 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" Award Win

Lawyers from the Canadian firm discus their employment law practice and the changes coming to the Canadain legal market.

How College Athletes Will Be Paid Under California’s Fair Pay to Play Act

Hugh F. Murray III

Another Challenge to NCAA’s Financial Structure

The Crisis Creeps In

Robert M. Robenalt

What Employers Can Do to Address Opioid Addiction in the Workplace