Insights: Results

Access to Justice: Pro Bono, Pro Client

by MaKenli Ladd-Sellars

Lawyers are encouraged to provide at least 50 hours of free representation a year. Doing so can help vastly increase access to justice for the underserved.

Centro Mexicano Pro Bono, A.C.

by Ivette Montero and Paulina Bojalil

Among other important features, ProBono.MX encourages pro bono work by defining a policy for each law firm, according to its areas of expertise, preferred social causes, and by filtrating cases through a scrupulous study in which they verify the vulnerability of the beneficiary and if pro bono work is needed.

How To Find A Pro Bono Lawyer

by Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers dives into the vital role pro bono lawyers play in ensuring access to justice for all and the transformative impact they have on communities.

What is The Grieving Families Act (2022)?

by Michael L. Taub

Best Lawyers honoree Michael Taub explains The Grieving Families Act and what it means for wrongful death and malpractice cases in New York.

Florida’s CHOICE Act

by Michael J. Gore and Dallas F. Dorosy

Drastic Changes in Noncompete Agreements

A Balancing Act

by Joseph Milizio

New York State recently passed a landmark law that expands LGBTQ couples’ ability to start a family while protecting surrogates’ rights.

Now That We Are Secure: The SECURE Act Brings Important Changes to Retirement Plans

by Jesse St. Cyr

The SECURE Act aims to make retirement plans easier for Americans.

New York Passes 9/11 Notice Act

by Gregory Sirico

Best Lawyers highlights the newly enacted 9/11 Notice Act, which seeks to find individuals eligible for medical care coverage under different federal programs.

Connecticut’s “Clean Slate” Act Could Bolster State Workforce

by Gregory Sirico

Best Lawyers weighs in on Connecticut's newly enacted Clean Slate Act and how it's changing the state's employment landscape.

Ninth Circuit Blocks California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

by Gregory Sirico

The Ninth Circuit halted aspects of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, reflecting free speech issues and the nuanced balance in regulating content.

What New York's Child Victims Act Means for Public Schools

by Anastasia M. McCarthy

The new Child Victims Act is expected to have a profound and long-lasting impact on public school systems.

New SAFE Act Aims to Tackle Rising Crime in DC

by Gregory Sirico

As DC grapples with skyrocketing crime rates, the Secure Apartments for Everyone Regulation Amendment Act seeks to implement actionable change

Connecticut Attorney General Releases Status Update on Data Privacy Act

by Gregory Sirico

Connecticut's attorney general recently released a report on the current status of the Data Privacy Act, focusing in on some keys areas of enforcement.

Florida Amends Statewide Cybersecurity and Ransomware Act

by Gregory Sirico

A closer look at a Florida act's amendments to strengthen cybersecurity and ransomware requirements across the state.

California Overhauls Controversial Private Attorneys General Act

by Katherine A. Hren and Eric C. Schwettmann

Enacted 20 years ago, PAGA is well behind the litigation curve in an age where change is always in motion.

“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.”