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The Price of Admission

by Janice Zhou

States and the federal government are engaged in a pitched battle over immigration and refugee settlement—with the legal profession caught in the middle, taking fire from both sides.

A Change in the Air

by Janice Zhou

Soon after the inauguration of President Biden, the U.S. rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement. But this is on the federal level. What is Colorado doing to handle environmental issues on a local level?

Supreme Court Is Poised to Endorse ‘Implied Certification’ in FCA Cases

by R. Scott Oswald

If a government supplier quietly ignores vital rules but still bills taxpayers as if it had complied, can it be held liable under the federal False Claims Act — even if it never directly lies about its compliance?

CEO Acquitted of Securities Fraud Charge

by Bart Daniel

On April 19, 2017, after a two-week trial, a federal jury unanimously acquitted Revolutions Medical Corporation (RMCP) CEO Rondald Wheet on all three counts of securities fraud and false filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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.

Dan Sciano Renaissance Lawyer

by Justin Smulison

Tinsman & Sciano recently celebrated 50 years as greater San Antonio’s leading trial law firm for civil litigation and personal injury. Daniel J.T. Sciano obtained judgments for his clients in both Federal and State courthouses in 2021. A trial lawyer with many talents and diverse knowledge of the law.

“Defend Trade Secrets Act” Signed Into Law Effective May 11, 2016

by Brooks Kushman

The Defendant Trade Secrets Act of 2015 (“DTSA”), was signed into law by President Obama on May 11, 2016. The new statute creates broad private federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation and has been hailed as “the most sweeping change to the nation’s intellectual property laws in a generation or more.”

Is Time Running Out for DC’s Sanctuary City Law?

by Bryan Driscoll

The Capitol is battling the White House in a dangerous game.

The Employment Pandemic

by Meredith Caiafa and Sarah Greene

The pandemic has had far-reaching effects on employment law since it officially took hold in 2020, but the litigation and lawmaking surrounding it are mutating faster than the variants. Here’s how lawmakers and businesses can keep up.

Here, There and Everywhere

by Justin Smulison

One legal career path can often lead to a plethora of options. In this article, we highlight former recognized lawyers whose commitment to justice never dwindled.

Paid Leave

by Best Lawyers

Eight attorneys from across the country weigh in.