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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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The Next City Will Be Smart

Central Intelligence

Françoise Gilbert

To truly flourish, the smart cities of tomorrow must harness their data—but make sure they are doing so legally, ethically, and securely.

Noncompete Clauses

NONCOMPETES: Does Selective Enforcement Really Matter?

Elizabeth A. Coonan

Many companies use restrictive covenant agreements (including noncompetition, nonsolicitation and nondisclosure agreements) to protect their businesses from unfair competition and customer poaching.

Immigration Work Enforcement Increases 2018

Immigration Worksite Enforcement to Increase in 2018

Christopher L. Thomas

Worksite enforcement is likely to take center stage in 2018.

EEOC 2017–2021

EEOC’s 2017–2021 Initiatives Announced

Tawny Alvarez

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Douglas C. Ross

As antitrust prosecutors look at “Big Tech,” one size doesn’t fit all

Immigration Worksite Compliance

Immigration Worksite Compliance Issues for Employers

Maria I. Casablanca

Immigration worksite enforcement has become a balancing act between verifying eligibility to work and avoiding discrimination; thus it has merged two fields of law: labor and employment law with immigration and nationality law.

Nonprofits for Immigration

Stroock Partners with New York Lawyers for Public Interest to Develop Critical Guide for Nonprofits on Immigration Enforcement

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan

Marked increases in immigration arrests, especially in and around courts, schools, places of worship, and health care facilities, have generated fear and uncertainty among immigrant communities and left many non-profit service providers questioning how to continue effectively assisting their immigrant clients.

Employer Compliance Immigration

Large-Scale Immigration Raids Focus Attention on Employer Compliance With Immigration Laws

Martha J. Schoonover

The recent raids of dozens of 7-Eleven stores by U.S. immigration agents and the corresponding arrest of 21 individuals for immigration-related violations were widely covered as the largest immigrant enforcement crackdown undertaken by the Trump administration to date.

Why Stablecoins Will Be Regulated

Why Stablecoins Will Be Regulated

Mladen Milovic

In Order To See Adoption, Stablecoins Must Clear These Hurdles

Empowering Women Through Law

Empowering Women Through Law

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

South African Firm CDH Is Equipping the Community With Legal Agency.

Greek Copyright Law

New Greek Copyright Law

Kriton Metaxopoulos

The procedure applies only to infringements committed by users who make available to the public and upload content or works for which they do not own/control the copyrights. However, it does not apply to infringements committed by end users by downloading, peer to peer file sharing, streaming, or cloud computing.

Russian Law of Contracts

Russian Law of Contracts

Alexander Khrenov

Immigration Law

Practicing Immigration Law Guerrilla Style

Amy Kirkland Myers

Studies show that on average immigrants are generally law-abiding—more so than native-born Americans.

Fintech Law

Fintech Law: A Dynamic Space

Catherine M. Brennan

If a true lender challenge is successful, the Fintech company may face significant civil and criminal penalties for failing to be licensed as a lender, and the loans may be usurious and void in some jurisdictions.

Transportation Law

Current Hot Topics in Transportation Law

Dennis Minichello

Certain issues are more “hot” than others, both because they have jumped to the forefront in operational decisions, as well as because the state of the law is somewhat in flux.

An Interview With ALRUD Law Firm

An Interview With ALRUD Law Firm

Best Lawyers

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

Cuatrecasas Law Firm of the Year Interview

Opening Pandora's Box in Portuguese Tax Law

Best Lawyers

Diogo Ortigão Ramos discusses Cuatrecasas' 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for tax law in Portugal.

Colorado Ski Law Changes

Changing Terrain in Colorado Ski Law

Chalat Hatten & Banker

Ski area operators and skiers should heed new developments to the Ski Safety Act and the Premises Liability Act.

Asters Q&A Law Firm of the Year

Staying Competitive in Competitions and Antitrust Law

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Igor Svechkar of Asters talks with Best lawyers about his firm's 2019 Antitrust "Law Firm of the Year" award for Ukraine.

Why Patents Lead to Innovation

Understanding the Constitutionality of Patent Law

John Powers

Ideas can be stolen, just like the machines or products they were used to create.

What Are the Alternatives to Divorce Litigati

How Mediation Is Changing Family Law

Susan A. Hansen

Kitchen-table contracts and divorce litigation can both hurt families. Mediation offers a middle ground.

First Things to Do When Marketing Your Law FI

Where to Begin Marketing Your Law Firm

Scott Parks

Start by identifying your target audience. Then, tailor your message to fit.

Worker’s Compensation Law: A Life’s Lesson

Worker’s Compensation Law: A Life’s Lesson

Andrew J. Edelberg

As successful as I became these past years, the very harsh and stark reality of my clients’ positions and lives sank in more than ever.

Cross-Border Reorganizations

Recent Case Law on Cross-Border Reorganizations

Marie-Hélène Raffin

The Euro Park decision is bound to facilitate the application of the French favorable tax regime to cross border mergers and spin-offs.

Attorney Brief: Trump & Libel Law

Can President Trump Change Libel Law?

Deborah Drooz and Barry Langberg

LFOTY Interview With KM Partners Ukraine

Q&A With Alexander Minin of KM Partners, 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" Winner for Tax Law in Ukraine

Best Lawyers

Alexander Minin discusses his tax practice at the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" winning firm.

PLMJ Advogados Q&A

Q&A with 2018 Portuguese Labor and Employment and Technology Law “Law Firm of the Year” PLMJ Advogados

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A Q&A with 2018 Portuguese “Law Firm of the Year” PLMJ

Interview with Nishimura & Asahi Law Firm

A Globalized Sprint: How Japan’s Insolvency Practice Is Expanding and Preparing for the Future

Best Lawyers

Emerging legal trends are a relished opportunity for reorganization, while natural disasters present an opportunity for innovation.

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