#WorkforceWednesday®: Trade Secret Litigation - Lessons from High-Stakes Group Exits - Spilling Secrets Podcast - Employment Law This Week®
The FTC Takes Action Against Grubhub
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Understanding Georgia's Civil Justice Climate With Commissioner John King — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Mastering Legal Writing: Elevate Your Written Advocacy – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast
Making the Lawyer-Client Relationship Work in Challenging Litigation – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast
California Governor’s PAGA Deal: What Employers Need to Know - Employment Law This Week®
#WorkforceWednesday: Protecting Trade Secrets with E-Discovery - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling Secrets Podcast
Episode 321 -- Review of the EU Whistleblowing Directive wih Alex Cotoia and Daniela Melendez
Litigating Nutrition: Class Action Battles Over Dietary Supplements – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast
“They Said What?! I’ll Sue!” – Litigating Defamatory Claims – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast
Mass Torts vs. Class Actions: A Tale of Two Strategies
What to Do If the Government Knocks on Your Company’s Door … or Breaks It Down – Speaking of Litigation Podcast
JONES DAY TALKS®: Collective Actions in Spain: A Look Around and the View Ahead
Injunctions for All – Speaking of Litigation Podcast
Brett Burney Chats with the Leaders of a Data-Driven, Technology-Enabled Law Firm
Counterclaims and Counterpunching to a Lawsuit – Speaking of Litigation Podcast
JONES DAY TALKS®: Class Actions Worldview Guide: Part 1–The United States and European Union
#WorkforceWednesday: When a Restrictive Covenant Dispute Goes Beyond the Injunction Phase - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling Secrets Podcast
Navigating Legal Risk in Real Estate Development - Speaking of Litigation Podcast
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