Insights: Results

It Was a Very Bad Year for Retail

by Michelle V. Rafter

While overall business bankruptcies dropped 5.4 percent through Q3, in excess of 300 stores filed for Chapter 7 or 11 in the same period, including big names like Toys “R” Us, Gymboree, and Payless ShoeSource.

Hotter and More Intense

by Lori Tripoli

Multiple Category 5 hurricanes. Drought. Wildfires. Climate change isn’t just damaging the environment and our health. It’s impacting the bottom line.

9 Ways Lawyers Are Addressing Climate Change Through Environmental Law

by Best Lawyers

To combat climate change and protect depleting resources, Best Lawyers assesses how lawyers play a pivotal role in addressing ongoing environmental problems.

Internet Speech in the Crosshairs

by Jamie Gorelick and Ari Holtzblatt

Charges of anti-right bias notwithstanding, online platforms are on solid ground when they defend their policies and procedures as neutral and protected by the First Amendment.

Immigration Compliance at the Worksite

by Fausta M. Albi

Water Futures

by John Ettorre

By themselves, desalination, conservation, and system re-engineering won't solve our water puzzle. But together, they just might work.

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?

Shifting Risks in Renewable Energy

by Monica Wilson Dozier

Development of renewable energy projects is expanding at an unprecedented pace. But a burgeoning industry brings a host of legal considerations along for the ride. Here’s what counsel needs to keep in mind.

The Subsidy Solution

by Jan D. Bonhage and Anton O. Petrov

Major athletic events are great fun, sources of pride . . . and expensive. What are countries’ responsibilities, especially during the pandemic, to help ensure their survival?

Tales From the Crypto

by Gregory Sirico

The economic turmoil of COVID-19 has given cryptocurrency its moment in the spotlight. But are we, and more importantly our banks, ready for it?

An Interview With Gleiss Lutz

by Best Lawyers

Germany's 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” in Labor and Employment Law

One Reason Why Uber Is Fighting to Classify Drivers as Contractors

by Stephen Hasner

How Workers' Compensation Is Setting Up a Legal Battle

Baraona Fischer & Cia on the Changes Coming to Tax Law in Chile

by Best Lawyers

Juan Manuel Baraona of the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award-winner for Tax Law in Chile discusses forthcoming regulations, career highlights, and his secrets to success in an interview with Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer.

In the News: New England

by Best Lawyers

Top Legal News and Lawyer Highlights in New England

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

by 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 Election Results Will Impact North Carolina Businesses

by Ed Turlington

After a lengthy and contentious campaign, voters have chosen new leaders for our nation and state. Those choices could impact North Carolina businesses in a number of significant ways.