The enormous increase in international transactions in goods and services has had a substantial impact on the need for dispute resolution mechanisms around the world. Cross-border transactions have grown significantly in recent years. Regarding business-to-business (B2B) transactions, encompassing goods and services, in the three months ending in May of 2024 compared to the three months … Continued
Your brand is your reputation in the legal community and by extension the community at large. Establishing and building a brand communicates your strengths and value in the marketplace. Sarah Gold, founder of the Gold Law Firm, recently held a continuing legal education course to train both new and seasoned attorneys on the best practices … Continued
How can you maximize every minute? Which features do you need to ensure long-term financial success while delighting clients? Below, we cover the top five technology features that can help you ensure sustainable growth at every stage of your firm’s journey. 5 Tech Features to Make the Most of Your Time 1. Online Payments The … Continued
The U.S. Supreme Court continues to make news with its decisions this spring on issues from presidential immunity to the role federal agencies play in making and enforcing government regulations. The Miranda Warnings Roundtable tackled these and other questions during a lively podcast this month. The full episode is available below, on Apple and Google … Continued
The associate executive director of the New York State Bar Association, Kathy Suchocki, began a new role as the president-elect of the Association of Continuing Legal Education this week. The legal education association’s mission is to serve professionals in the field through leadership, community, education and development. It boasts members in the United States, Canada, … Continued
“It is our duty to strengthen the role of women in the legal profession, promoting equal opportunities and working to prevent and combat discrimination,” Fatima Mertad, Milan Bar Association, one of the sponsors of a program on Arabic Women in the Law. In Iraq, record numbers of women are pursing legal careers. Female lawyers are … Continued
Jeff Zaino, the vice president of the Commercial Division at the American Arbitration Association, discussed issues ranging from AI to the need to attract diverse talent to arbitration on the latest episode of the “Miranda Warnings” podcast. Zaino explained to podcast host David Miranda that education is a key component of his work. “I go … Continued
The New York State Bar Association is pleased to provide this Government Relations 2024 NYS legislative session update highlighting major NYSBA policy that was acted on by the New York State legislature, as well as other Association legislative success in New York State and Washington D.C. The NYS 2024 legislative session came to an end … Continued
Jacob Petterchak, the new chair of NYSBA’s Young Lawyers Section, started attending state bar events shortly after law school out of a sense of obligation but quickly realized how valuable the programs were. And he enjoyed them too. “I volunteered for the section last year and was then nominated to take on the position as … Continued
The Copyright Act ensures that its protections extend to creative works even after the death of the author. However, no copyright can last forever, and, as of Jan. 1, 2024, an iconic American cartoon has now entered the public domain: Steamboat Willie.[1] For those unfamiliar with Disney lore, the cartoon is synonymous with the character … Continued