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The Long, Short, Thick and Thin of It

by Avrohom Gefen

“Appearance discrimination” based on employees’ height and weight is the latest hot-button issue in employment law. Here’s a guide to avoid discrimination.

Competitive Balance

by David Feldman and Peter Flynn

Major amendments to Canada’s Competition Act were rushed through Parliament this June with scarcely any debate. They will likely have enormous antitrust ramifications—and businesses had better be ready.

A Historic Settlement and the Start of Sweeping Change

by Justin Smulison

Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder made U.S. history in 2022 by securing a landmark wrongful death settlement on behalf of the families of Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims. That trailblazing result demonstrated the breadth and depth of the firm’s experience and practice areas. The work continues, as the firm prepares for a related, high-profile defamation trial in the fall.

Don’t Fall Asleep at the Wheel

by Paul Goatley

Identify Exhaustion or Risk Waiving a Defense.

Shaping the Policy You Really Care About

by Best Lawyers

Attorney Manuel Lobato from the Spanish firm Bird & Bird discusses the firm's 2019 award, changes coming to privacy rights in the EU and Spain, and more.

The Human Cost

by Justin Smulison

2 new EU laws aim to reshape global business by enforcing ethical supply chains, focusing on human rights and sustainability

Biometric Points of Contention

by Gregory Sirico

The collection of individuals' biometric data via smartphones, facial recognition software and more—presents a challenge to consumers, lawyers and legislators.

Jamie Gorelick Gets It Right

by Meredith Hinshaw-Chaney

Jamie Gorelick on politics, justice, and the rule of law.

With Reservations: Vaccine Liability and Restaurant Risk in 2021

by Justin Smulison

Navigating vaccine mandates, liability shields and legal risks for eateries in the pandemic recovery era.

An Allied Front Against Ransomware

by Patricia Brown Holmes, Georgia N. Alexakis, Abigail L. Peluso and John K. Theis

With the world ever more digitally entwined—particularly as the pandemic has increasingly driven commerce and ordinary business activity more fully online—the threat of ransomware is here to stay. Here’s a primer on the federal government’s response and how the private sector can help.

Salvador Dali's Legacy: Deprived of Image Rights?

by Antonio Muñoz Vico

It is beyond question that personality rights expire with death and that post-mortem protection of such a personal sphere should be limited to preserving memory.

Athea Trial Lawyers

by Justin Smulison

Athea Trial Lawyers is a nationally recognized firm who has received record-breaking victories throughout the country on behalf of personal injury victims.

Takata Can Extend Airbag Lawsuit Freeze for Individuals

by Motley Rice

The Delaware bankruptcy judge presiding over the Takata case on Monday granted the debtors’ request to extend the freeze on lawsuits connected to its dangerously defective airbag inflators through late February for individual claims, but will revisit a stay on state enforcement actions in 30 days.

Bougartchev Moyne Associés on France and Cryptocurrencies

by Geoffroy Goubin

How France Aims to Be a Leader on Crypto

A Story of Negligence and Loss | Trial lawyer Steve Yerrid

by Sean Stonefield

How a routine workout turned fatal and raised questions about player safety at the University of California

Legal Trends in the Modern Workplace

by Emma R. Schuering and Meghan H. Hanson

Employees are reevaluating their jobs and the workforce, including issues like pay equity, forced arbitration, paid time off, discrimination and other such policies as they continue to navigate a post-pandemic work life.