Biglaw Firm Dragged Into Case Accusing Client Of Whitewashing Sketchy Investments
The firm isn't accused of wrongdoing, but a party to a foreign lawsuit wants to know what the firm knew and when it knew it.
From Lawyers To Fyre Festival Influencers To Donald Trump, No Consequences (Yet) For Hawking Total Scams
Should there be no due diligence required at all when you take a check in return for slapping your name on something?
The Trump Gold Card: A New $1 Million Pathway To A U.S. Green Card
A new proposal would let wealthy foreign nationals secure an opportunity for a U.S. green card with a $1 million 'gift' to the government, sparking legal and ethical debate.
Combating Corruption And Bribery: What Companies Need To Know
The worldwide effort to crack down on corruption has reached new heights.
Not Just The Numbers: Integrity Due Diligence
This process exceeds the scope of strictly financial matters.
Legal Services Innovator Axiom Unveils Its First AI Offering
Artificial intelligence today is like the internet in the late 1990s.
Thinking About Cyber Due Diligence
Smart in-house lawyers should start talking about this subject NOW.
How Innovative Legal Teams Are Turning AI From Promise To Practice
In recent years, AI has moved beyond speculation in the legal industry. What used to be hypothetical is now very real.
Westlaw Court Express: Your One-Stop Solution For Comprehensive Due Diligence
Careful and complete due diligence is the only line of defense against potentially disastrous business relationships. This will help you cover all your bases.
Non-Sequiturs: 06.14.16
* So, you lucky associate you, expect a bit of extra cash this summer? Here's how you should be spending it. [American Lawyer] * Chris Christie allegedly took document preservation tips from Dick Nixon. [WNYC] * DLA Piper looks to join the ranks of employing droids, announcing a new partnership with Kira Systems to produce an AI tool for conducting due diligence. [DLA Piper] * Oh, the stupid things law schools do. Like how a bunch of Touro 3Ls are ineligible to sit for the bar exam this summer... [Reboot Your Law Practice] * Bands from Google Legal, Kirkland & Ellis, Lieff Cabraser, Simpson Thacher, Kazan Law, and Morgan Lewis are competing in a Battle of the Bands at 1015 Folsom nightclub tomorrow night in San Francisco in support of The Family Violence Appellate Project. [Family Violence Appellate Project] * M&A is having a pretty good 2016. [Fortune] * "The Scrooge Effect" for Biglaw firms that refuse to give pay raises to their associates. [Law and More] * The previously lost Marx Brothers musical, "I'll Say She Is," is currently playing at the Connelly Theater in the East Village. And it stars, Kathy Biehl a practicing New Jersey and Texas lawyer. [I'll Say She Is]
Why Diligence Sucks, Why You Suck At It, And Why Robots Want Your Job
Could this make your life as a reviewing attorney easier and a little less miserable?
Foreign Business in China: The Welcome Mat Is Not Out
If you are doing business in China, or even just considering it, you should be mindful of the following information.
Pursuing The Pro Bono Story: A Conversation With Alicia Aiken
This Pro Bono Week, get inspired to give back with PLI’s Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files, a one-of-a-kind podcast hosted by Alicia Aiken.
alt.legal: Take A Walk On The Alt.Side (A Profile In M&A Innovation)
Transactional lawyers: are the robots coming for your jobs?
China Due Diligence: Just Ask
How do you distinguish between a Chinese company that is legitimate and one that is not?
China Due Diligence? Good Luck With That…
How do you do get information on a Chinese company when certain private investigatory work in China is illegal?
Inside Straight: Compliance Due Diligence
It takes a big man to ignore a small issue. A lawyer who lacks self-confidence feels compelled to run down every issue, make every argument, and depose every witness. After all, if you choose to make an educated guess about the importance of a tangential issue, or whether to omit a plausible (but likely losing) […]