The ABA’s Business Law Section M&A Committee’s flagship Private Target M&A Deal Points Study is considered the industry’s gold standard reference for deal points in private acquisition agreements. Through Practical Law’s new partnership with the ABA, select Practical Law forms now contain integrated slides from the study as well as continuously updated Practical Law What’s …
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Employers & Employees Dealing With Long COVID
The CDC estimates that about 7.5% of the U.S. population may be dealing with long COVID or what is also termed long-haul COVID, post-acute COVID-19, long-term effects of COVID or chronic COVID. Because long COVID is not as well understood as COVID-19 in terms of causes, symptoms and treatment, it can be complicated for employers …
Rise of Investor-Backed Law Firms
Various states are exploring new models on who can practice law, new ownership models of law firms, and other paradigm shifts. Arizona changed its alternative business structure to allow non-lawyer ownership and investment in law firms. Scout Law Group is the first such entity to take advantage of the change. Steve German discusses why he …
How Law Firms Are Changing Their Support Staffing
A lot of attention has been paid lately to lateral hiring and associate compensation, but changes are also taking place in law firm staffing. Thomson Reuters Institute recently completed its annual analysis on law firm staffing ratios. Today, we’ll talk about what the new trends are with Isaac Brooks, senior industry data analyst, and Natalie …
Everything You Need to Know (Almost) About the Metaverse
Have you set up a storefront on a metaverse platform yet? Are you feeling FOMO because you missed out on bitcoin and NFTs, and want to make sure you don’t miss out on this latest technology trend? Cynthia Cole of Baker Botts walks us through what the metaverse is all about. To listen, click on …
What to Know When Starting an NFT Marketplace
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the hot craze. While the initial coin offering (“ICO”) craze of 2017-2018 fizzled out in the face of government enforcement actions, a resurgence in the global market for bitcoin and the new category of NFTs is fueling a new boom in digital assets as mainstream interest increases. Recently, Christie’s became the …
Cryptocurrencies – Risks, Opportunities and Rewards
Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ethereum and dogecoin saw a record $9.3 billion inflow in 2021. Governments and regulatory bodies are racing to keep up with the explosion of cryptocurrencies, marketplaces and exchanges, and other digital assets such as NFTs. Thomson Reuters is hosting a two-day conference discussing risks and rewards for the global crypto community. …
The Impact of COVID on Sports
Get your brackets out! For the first time in three years, March Madness, as we’re used to seeing it, is back. NCAA, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and the Olympics all navigated their way through the pandemic through a combination of delays, bubbles, cancelled games, and various COVID protocols. Will any of this have lasting effects …
One Year After the George Floyd Killing – Community Rebuilding & Police Reform
The events last summer following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police shook the city of Minneapolis to its core. Days of riots and unrest destroyed scores of business, particularly in the Lake Street area, where rebuilding is still taking place. Many parts of the community have pulled together to assist with the rebuilding …
Remote Hearings & the Future of Global Arbitration
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected in-person court hearings, but has similarly affected the arbitration world as well. In-person arbitration hearings are now difficult to hold, owing to travel restrictions and the difficulty in safely conducting face-to-face hearings. The arbitration world is rapidly adapting. The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, one …
