Esquire Viewpoint: Getting you ready for what's next in litigation
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Blockchain, the next litigation magnet
Blockchain – the hot new distributed ledger technology that underlies cryptocurrency – is also shaping up to be a rollicking arena for intellectual property litigation.
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Construction defects: who decides whether to sue?
An interesting experiment is under way in Colorado.
Policy makers have changed the rules of construction defect litigation in hopes of reengineering the housing mix. Condo development has essentially stalled despite the state’s status as a millennial magnet.
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Who’s got your fingerprint and what are they doing with it?
Pretty amazing: Workers can now punch in simply by touching a fingerprint scanner. The technology, however, is a landmine in what one writer calls “the next class-action battleground.”
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Litigation finance: an emerging trend
Litigation finance, a term that didn’t resonate with most of us five years ago, now signifies a rapidly growing way that legal bills are getting paid.
Industry watchers are examining the potential of the funding instrument to change the way litigation happens, support the growth of innovative firms, and enrich investors. Also being tracked are the risks to the emerging practice.
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Trick, treat, or travesty? Tales from the legal crypt
It’s fun to be spooked when it’s candy-hunting kids in costumes but kind of creepy if you find yourself in a twisted legal situation. To mark the holiday, here’s a smattering silly or strange stories from our world:
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Survey says…9 out of 10 attorneys provide pro bono services
The rule of law is a delicate thing. If some individuals have more access to the justice system than others – say, the wealthy more than the indigent – faith in the entire institution falters.
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New complexities for corporate counsel around cyberattacks
A cyberattack can rain pain onto businesses that are victimized. The crime ruins reputations, shatters relationships, and drains resources as you struggle to contain the crisis.
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Six ways to unleash your inner rainmaker
The internet continues to dismantle institutions. Two decades ago, consumers would buy everything they needed from one or two department stores. Then the internet came along, and that became the store: Consumers searched first for the product they wanted, hardly caring at all which retailer it came from. If it came from Sears, great. Amazon? That was great, too.
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Eight ways legal departments can maximize value of litigation services
Law firms used to choose their own service providers.
Almost universally, they hired their favorite firms for court reporting, copying, records retrieval and review, mediation and arbitration, investigation, interpreting, jury selection, e-discovery and more.
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Transcripts make great teachers
My first deposition seemed to go pretty well. It was 17 years ago. I left the room feeling good about how I handled a hostile witness. But when I read through the transcript a few days later, I cringed a bit. I hadn’t done quite as well as I initially thought. The questions I asked…
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