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Expert Analysis

• Cloud Computing Clearly The Future For Small Firms

  

  While in-house technology investments on the scale and complexity needed to compete with large firms remain cost prohibitive for small and midsize law firms, cloud-based services offer significant cost savings and productivity gains with little to no capital investment, says Holly Urban of Effortless Legal LLC.

• Telemedicine — The Next Frontier For DOJ Scrutiny?

  

  CVS is the first major drugstore company to offer customers the option to use their smartphone to “see” a doctor. With the U.S. Department of Justice affording more resources to health care fraud prosecutions, telemedicine services are certain to attract the scrutiny of investigators, say Lionel André and Michelle Bradford of Murphy & McGonigle PC.

• 10 Best Practices For Due Diligence In AI Transactions

  

  When approaching M&A, investments and other transactions associated with artificial intelligence, we must take into consideration the nature of the technology today, the anticipated technological developments and the evolving legal landscape, say Lee Tiedrich and Daniel Gurman of Covington & Burling LLP.

• Leveraging Today's Lateral Associate Market

  

  With the Milbank/Cravath pay scale once again equalizing compensation at many Am Law 100 firms, there is even more pressure for firms to differentiate themselves to top lateral associate candidates. This presents strategic considerations for both law firms and lateral candidates throughout the recruitment process, says Darin Morgan of Major Lindsey & Africa.

• When Athlete’s Name Is 'Advertising Idea' Without Trademark

  

  The Massachusetts high court recently found that a shoe manufacturer’s use of a runner’s name potentially triggered advertising injury insurance coverage, even though the name had not acquired secondary meaning or trademark status. The Holyoke v. Vibram decision is notable because of the court's focus on the intent of the athlete's family business, says Gregory May of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP.

• Q&A

  Back To School: Stanford's Jeff Fisher Talks Supreme Court

  

  In this series featuring law school luminaries, Stanford Law School professor Jeffrey Fisher discusses his motivation for teaching, arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court and what the court might look like if Judge Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed.

• Preparing For New Life Settlement Transactions Reporting

  

  Last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act imposed a host of new information reporting requirements on participants in life settlement transactions. Those affected should put systems in place now to ensure they have the information they need when the filing requirements go into effect, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland LLP.

• Calif.'s New Rules For Lawyers Move Closer To ABA Model

  

  The first comprehensive overhaul of California's Rules of Professional Conduct in nearly 30 years becomes operational on Nov. 1. Some of the new rules mirror the model language used by the American Bar Association, but many continue to reflect California’s unique approach to certain ethical questions, says Mark Loeterman of Signature Resolution LLC.

• Post-Florence Insurance Considerations For The Carolinas

  

  In 2016, Hurricane Matthew was an extraordinary event that caused the Carolinas' departments of insurance to provide additional safeguards for insureds. The impact of Hurricane Florence will likely compel North and South Carolina to take the same actions again, say Patrick Aul and Stephen Pate of Cozen O'Connor.

• Know The Limits To Atty Public Statements During A Trial

  

  The balancing act between protecting attorneys’ speech rights and ensuring unbiased adjudications was highlighted recently in two cases — when Michael Cohen applied for a restraining order against Stephanie Clifford's attorney, and when Johnson & Johnson questioned whether a Missouri talc verdict was tainted by public statements from the plaintiffs' counsel, says Matthew Giardina of Manning Gross & Massenburg LLP.