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Expert Analysis

• Rebuttal

  Jury Trials, Though In Decline, Are Well Worth Preserving

  

  In a recent Law360 guest article, the author applauded the disappearance of jury trials as an inefficient, costly mechanism, but in doing so he overlooked the greater value of jury trials for our justice system, says Stephen Susman, executive director of the Civil Jury Project at NYU School of Law.

• A Broader View Of The US Supreme Court Bar

  

  During the past 15 years, three widely read articles bolstered by starstruck media have promulgated the incorrect perception — sorely in need of revision — that the U.S. Supreme Court bar is limited to a handful of elite lawyers, says Lawrence Ebner of Capital Appellate Advocacy.

• Opinion

  Jury Trials Are In Decline For Good Reason

  

  A recent Law360 article reported on federal judges bemoaning jury trials' nationwide decline, but these laments are unfounded as jury trials have been replaced by better alternatives, says J.B. Heaton of J.B. Heaton Research.

• What To Expect 1 Year After DOL's Updated Internship Test

  

  As companies begin to usher in summer interns, it's not extremely clear how courts will apply the U.S. Department of Labor's seven-part test for classifying internships as paid or unpaid, which was introduced just over one year ago and has not yet been addressed in a major lawsuit, says Elizabeth Vulaj of Segal McCambridge.

• Series

  Why I Became A Lawyer: A Circuitous Path To The Law

  

  Instead of going to college after high school, I followed in my father’s footsteps and became an electrician. Later I became an electrical engineer, and then an IP attorney. Every twist and turn along the way has made me a better lawyer, says Joseph Maraia of Burns & Levinson.

• A Major Shift For EU Copyright Protection Online

  

  A recently adopted European copyright directive contains two controversial changes that are likely to alter the internet status quo by holding online content-sharing service providers liable for users' copyright violations, say Andrew Avsec and Tracey Starck of Brinks Gilson.

• Series

  Judging A Book: Conrad Reviews 'The Jury Crisis'

  

  In "The Jury Crisis," jury consultant and social psychologist Drury Sherrod spotlights the vanishing jury trial, providing a fascinating canary-in-the-coal-mine warning for lawyers, litigants and society at large, says U.S. District Judge Robert Conrad of the Western District of North Carolina.

• Revamping Your Approach To Client Development

  

  As a former general counsel for both public and private companies, my advice to law firm attorneys who want to attract and keep clients is simple — provide certain legal services for free, says Noel Elfant, founder of General Counsel Practice.

• HUD's Facebook Case Raises New Fair Housing Act Questions

  

  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently filed a complaint against Facebook for discriminatory housing practices in the company's advertising platform, providing an interesting test case about how the Fair Housing Act applies in the social media context, says Kristen Sinisi of Bernabei & Kabat.

• SEC Has Been Busy In FY 2019

  

  Despite enduring the long government shutdown, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement filed more cases in the first six months of this fiscal year than in the same period last year, suggesting enforcement activity will remain vigorous throughout 2019, say attorneys at Covington & Burling.