Two recent developments together reshape employer rights regarding employee political and social messaging in the workplace under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act The Decisions In Home Depot USA, Inc.,[1] the National Labor Relations Board held 3-1 that Home Depot violated Sections 7 and 8(a)(1)[2] of the National Labor Relations Act by prohibiting … Continued
For decades, many law firms have relied on a pressure-based performance structure built around billable hours and relentless workload intensity.[1] In those systems, human time itself has functioned as a primary economic asset. The more hours required to complete work, the greater the potential revenue generation. As a result, professional value was often measured through … Continued
Executive Summary This report is organized around our mission: to be the leading voice for the profession by advancing the professional success of our members, equal access to justice, and the rule of law. Part I reports on how we advanced each element of that mission this year. Part II reports on our work in … Continued
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If the adage is true that “a picture is worth a thousand words,” then the Zapruder film – the 26-second home movie that caught the assassination of President John F. Kennedy – at 480 frames, is worth 480,000 words. Given the attention and writing devoted to it, this may be a woeful underestimate. The recent … Continued
Introduction Commercial and civil disputes are rarely driven by legal or financial issues alone. They are also shaped by how parties experience the dispute, as emotional reactions, social dynamics, cultural expectations and personalities influence how parties perceive fairness, authority, identity, risk and belonging.[1] Emotional and social processes operate rapidly and unconsciously, shaping what analytical thinking … Continued
Private equity investment in the business infrastructure surrounding law firms has moved quickly from speculation to an active deal market. By late September 2026, Holland & Knight’s Legal Services Transactions Team reported closing its 35th law firm management services organization (MSO) deal of the year, with many more in the pipeline. Although the earliest publicly … Continued
Every lawyer I know has developed the same nervous habit. We type a question into an AI chatbot, pause with the cursor hovering over the enter key, and ask ourselves questions the terms of service do not always answer clearly: Where does this go? Who keeps it? For how long? For a while, that anxiety … Continued
Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2023, the use of artificial intelligence to do research, take over customer service functions and streamline tasks promises to radically change how people interact with the world. At the same time, we’ve also seen some of the perils of using AI uncritically: hallucinations in legal briefs, uninformed chatbots that … Continued
New York’s Labor Law imposes substantial obligations on owners, general contractors and their agents to protect workers from harm on the jobsite. The significant liability exposure created by this framework has prompted owners and general contractors to include provisions in their contracts requiring subcontractors to hold harmless and indemnify the owner or general contractor for … Continued