This article is part of a monthly column that provides takeaways from recent bid protest cases. This installment highlights three decisions from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Each of this month's decisions...more
Key Points - The Senate has passed landmark children’s online privacy and safety legislation via a near-unanimous vote shortly before departing for the August recess. The bill is comprised of revised versions of the Kids...more
On 10 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Consultation Paper on payment optionality for investment research (CP24/7). CP24/7 followed the UK Investment Research Review, in which recommendations were...more
The legal landscape is in a constant state of flux, entwined with ongoing judicial and political changes. This reality underscores the importance of in-house counsel developing a robust understanding of legal intelligence....more
Nashville Has Grabbed the Headlines, but These Under-the-Radar Legal Markets Outpaced in Key Areas - Nashville’s population explosion dating back to 2019 is no surprise to any census watchers, averaging 5% growth annually,...more
Law firms are embracing digital marketing like never before. In an industry that used to rely almost solely on word of mouth, many firms have made important investments in the digital space – and that’s not going to slow...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more
We interview Anja Lambrecht of London Business School. Professor Lambrecht is an authority on the digital economy and digital marketing. Using econometric methods and field experiments, she researches a variety of issues...more
To illustrate the value of machine learning, consider the following fictional case. Client Foods Inc. (CFI) manufactures products sold in grocery stores. Plaintiffs allege that CFI marketed its products containing numerous...more
The issue of how firms should pay for investment research continues to be a controversial topic in the financial markets. The U.S. has maintained the approach it adopted before the mid-2000s, which is to permit investment...more
While the United States has seen a decrease in murder rates in 2022, homicide still remains a grim reality, ranking as the third leading cause of death in the country, according to a CDC report. Shockingly, it is also the...more
The tone of the Call for Evidence indicates the controversial research unbundling rules could be primed for reform. On 3 April 2023, HM Treasury published a Call for Evidence as the first step in the independent review...more
LinkedIn is a powerhouse for legal marketers for so many reasons. It’s obviously a great place to make professional connections, and it’s an important platform for sharing thought leadership and using account-based marketing...more
Original research can be the cornerstone of a thought-leadership program that propels a law firm miles ahead of its peer and competitor firms. I’m always surprised when I look at the websites of Am Law 200 law firms and...more
There is no doubt that "information" is a valuable asset in today's economy and companies must be "well informed" in order to remain competitive. The exchange of information between companies is therefore a commercial reality...more
In Seventh Dimension, LLC v. United States, No. 21-2275C (May 11, 2022), the Court of Federal Claims provided detailed guidance concerning the question of “whether, and under what circumstances, the government may cancel a...more
CJEU Decision - In Maxxus Group GmbH v Globus Holding GmbH C‑183/21, the CJEU was asked whether German procedural rules were consistent with Article 19 of the Directive (EU) 2015/2436 on revocation of trademark rights for...more
You might question if it’s necessary to be viewed as an expert in your industry. The fact is that great lawyers tend to be great thought leaders, as well. Being a thought leader is particularly important for lawyers because...more
A circuit split has emerged over faxes offering “free” goods, money, or services and whether they constitute an “unsolicited advertisement” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the TCPA)....more
After several extensions, the 2014 Farm Bill is finally set to expire on December 31, 2021. As of January 1, 2022, all states must either have a USDA-approved hemp product plan or cede regulatory oversight over hemp...more
USCIS entered into a settlement agreement in Madkudu v. USCIS that may signal changes in how USCIS will determine which positions qualify as a “specialty occupation” for H-1B purposes. During the Trump Administration, USCIS...more
When asked why our accounting firm service team had won the competition for a large tax engagement at a global hotel chain, the CFO counsel smiled and said: “RevPAR! Only your team seemed to know about RevPar.”...more
On May 6, 2021, the FDA issued a procedural notice on the preliminary quantitative consumer research it plans to conduct on symbols that could be used in the future to convey the nutrient content claim “healthy.” This...more
In March 2021, researchers from Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital published a white paper exploring the link between entry of biosimilars under The Biological Price Competition and...more
The JFTC published the “Interim Report Regarding Digital Advertising” (“Interim Report”) on April 28, 2020 based on the market research (“Research”) conducted by the JFTC. The Research was conducted in accordance with the...more