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Will Facebook Err on the Side of Free Speech?

In the News Weekly Roundup: Facebook's Free Speech Controversy

Best Lawyers

Recent news from Best Lawyers listed lawyers and firms. New hires at Akerman and King & Spalding, and a win for Greenberg Traurig.

Are Medical Review Boards Unconstitutional?

In the News Weekly Roundup: “Unconstitutional” Medical Review Boards

Best Lawyers

A roundup of hirings, awards, and industry news relevant to our listed lawyers.

Olivia de Havilland's Petition Against FX Den

ITN Weekly Roundup: Petition Denied Against Emmy-Winning Show

Best Lawyers

A look at the headlines featuring Best Lawyers listed lawyers for the week of July 22.

The Parity Paradox

Abigail Rowe

Will more women in law school mean more women in the law?

In the News Weekly Roundup: Court Rules for Taxes in Online Retail

Best Lawyers

News from our listed lawyers. This week: New leadership at Richards, Layton & Finger, and developments in the Supreme Court.

How the Death on the High Seas Act Factors in to Cruise Lines Having Lifeguards on Cruise Ships

Charles R. Lipcon

However, despite the emphasis on a family-friendly environment, one major issue has historically dominated the discussion of cruise ship safety: the presence (or lack thereof) of lifeguards on cruise ships.

Baker McKenzie Wins Law Firm of the Year

An Interview With Serhiy V. Piontkovsky of Baker McKenzie

Best Lawyers

The head of Baker McKenzie's Real Estate practice group in Ukraine discusses the firm's standout attorneys.

In the News Weekly Roundup: Los Angeles Times Wins First Amendment Fight

Best Lawyers

A roundup of recent news of listed lawyers across the country.

How to Develop a Content Marketing Strategy

What Is Content Marketing? And How Do I Do It?

Zack McKamie

Creating the right kind of content for the right kind of people is crucial to get the results you want.

U.S. Business Immigration: Year-in-Review

Christian S. Allen

For more reasons than are probably appropriate to include here today, 2017 will be forever be burned into the memories of everybody in the U.S. immigration industry, and all HR and legal professionals who were involved in hiring and/or employing foreign workers in the U.S. No matter your political persuasion, 2017 turned out to not be anything like we all expected at the beginning of the year, fol

How to Handle a PR Crisis

Mike Androvett & Mark Annick

Planning your strategy in advance, and having a team ready to handle a disaster, can help you tackle a problem before it starts.

Fund Established for Native American Farmers

In the News Weekly Roundup: Millions in Fund for Native American Farmers

Best Lawyers

This week in news from our listed attorneys, millions are set aside in a fund for Native American farmers after a winnning class action suit.

Beyond Rope and Dope

D. Rodney Kight Jr.

The hemp industry emerges as a powerful global force in natural health care.

Six Steps to Social Media Success for Law Firms

Bria Burk

Firms can use social media to promote awards, establish their positions, and bring attention to a practice area.

Product Liability in 3D

Stephen G.A. Myers and Kelly E. Brilleaux

How will liability issues evolve as product liability lawsuits begin to surface involving 3D-printed products?

Insurance Coverage to Protect the Health Care Industry from the Increasing Risks Associated with the Internet of Things

Meghan Magruder and Amy Dehnel

While this connectivity can provide great benefits to patients and physicians, the security issues inherent in these devices are critical.

Into the Breach

John Ettorre

Data breaches have become inevitable. Here’s what you can do to respond.

Claims for Antitrust Damages

Bernt Elsner and Molly Kos

The Austrian Cartel Amendment Act (Kartell- und Wettbewerbsrechts-Änderungsgesetz) 2017 might be put up for its first high-class practicability test sooner than expected.

Compliance Confidence

Jeffrey E. Stone, John Huang, and Michelle Gon

Turning risk into opportunity.

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.

The Great Reckoning

John Ettorre

Eight years after the financial crisis, aftereffects continue to ripple through the financial sector.

The Workers’ Compensation System as a Prescription for Addiction

Karen Gail Treece

While estimates vary, it is believed that the top 5 percent of opioid users likely account for more than half of total opioid use.

Initial Data Shows that PTAB Is Not a ῾Death Squadʼ for Biologic Drug Patents

Corinne E. Atton and April M. Breyer

The March 2017 statistics issued by PTAB report that across all technologies, all challenged patent claims are found patentable in only 19 percent of inter partes review (IPR) final written decisions.