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Thought leaders from around the world contribute their perspectives on landmark cases, new legislation, and legal perspectives on new technologies, business practices, and civil procedure.

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Employment Rights During COVID-19

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.

Remote Litigation

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.

Virtual Mediation

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 on Insurance Claims

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.

Jury Research in High Profile Cases

Selection Protection

Robert A. Clifford and Bradley M. Cosgrove

Jury Research in High Profile Cases

Working From Home

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 the First Edition

Best Lawyers Since Day One

Best Lawyers

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

Best Lawyers Intelligence

How Does Your Firm Measure Up?

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BL Intelligence provides your firm with valuable industry data.

How to Find the Best Lawyer for Your Case

How to Find the Best Lawyer for Your Case

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

Spanish Inheritance and Gift Tax Changes

Good News for the Spanish Inheritance and Gift Tax

Mariano Roca López

Changes made by the Spanish Supreme Court could mean enhanced tax benefits to citizens.

Managing Client Expectations

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.

Cuatrecasas "Law Firm of the Year"

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.

Improving Security in Art Mediation

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?

Social Media Tips for Law Firms

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

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

How to Vote With Best Lawyers

The Best Lawyers Voting Process Explained

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Invited to vote? Learn how to submit your ballot and why your vote counts.

What Are Lawyer Commendations?

Lawyer Commendations Feature Makes It Easy to Recommend Top Legal Talent

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Attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers can now position themselves as reliable industry resources.

ECOFIN Reaches Tax Agreement

ECOFIN reaches political agreement on Anti-Tax Avoidance

Mariano Roca López

EU finance ministers reached a new agreement March 13 to tackle aggressive tax schemes in the EU.

Understanding Italy's Economic Future

All Eyes on Italy

Kate Rockwood

The country’s economic upheaval is grabbing headlines—and raising eyebrows—around the world. What comes next seems far from certain.

United We Stand

United We Stand—But Lawfully

Henry Skene and Mitchell Brennan

Reshaping the boundaries of trade union conduct: recent Australian developments.

Religious Symbols in Workplace

Religious Symbols in the Workplace: Recent Decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union

Pascale Lagesse

Is it discrimination for a workplace to ban employees from display political, philosophical, and religious symbols in the work environment?

Cooper Tire v NLRB

Section 7 v. Title VII = Heavyweight Match

Ann Holden Kendell

In Cooper Tire & Rubber Company v. NLRB (Case 08–CA–087155), a bargaining unit employee yelled racist statements to African-American replacement workers while he was on a picket line.

Obamacare for Large Employers

For Large Employers Obamacare Is Still Alive and Well

Felicia A. Finston

Large employers will not get a pass in 2017 in terms of monitoring and reporting the group health plan coverage they provide their employees.

Punitive Damages

Combating Punitive Damages Awards on Appeal

Lynn Kappelman and Dawn Solowey

While the trial team’s deep knowledge of the trial record is an important resource, if that team does not also have appellate experience, consider an appellate specialist to lead the next phase of the case.

Generation Z Employees

FAQs on 'Generation Z' in the Workplace

Fisher Phillips

A classic managerial mistake is to focus so much on the present that you ignore what’s about to come around the corner. And what’s about to come around the corner at your workplace is the next generation of American worker.

Attorney Brief: Federal Overtime Rule

Federal Overtime Rule Injunction Calls for State-Level Attention

Sebastian Chilco and Rachel Fendell Satinsky

Uber and the Sharing Model

It's Cheaper, But What's the Cost? - Uber and the Sharing Model

Sean T. McGee

Union-side counsel provides information about the safety of Uber.

Brexit Data Protection

The European Regulation on Data Protection and Brexit

Anna Viladàs Jené

After many years of negotiations, on 27 April 2016, the European Regulation concerning the protection of individuals in respect of the processing of personal data and the free movement of this data (hereafter, “the Regulation”), has finally seen the light of day.

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