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When thinking about class action lawsuits, most people envision legal proceedings occurring in the United States. However, class and collective proceedings modeled after those in the U.S. are becoming increasingly popular abroad – specifically in...

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand in the legal industry. From legal research search engines to technology assisted review (TAR) to machine learning for contracts review, this technology is rapidly evolving. As the...

The number of Medicare eligible individuals that elect to enroll in a Medicare Part C/Medicare Advantage plan (as an alternative to traditional Medicare Parts A & B) is rapidly increasing. In 2019, 22.4 million (37% of the 60 million Medicare...

The U.S. economy has experienced a tumultuous year. COVID-19 has caused businesses and individuals alike to turn to bankruptcy in order to keep their creditors at bay. Others have delayed filing because they have been able to take advantage of...

Globally, competition regulators have increased their attention to digital companies since big tech firms and dual platforms have the capabilities to gain disproportional advantages. Competition and antitrust laws aim to protect the integrity of...

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked many changes in the way businesses operate across every industry. Legal is no exception. Many legal departments have started to focus more on how to utilize new technology and providers that can help them...

The first two parts of this series on mass tort tips discussed the best practices for intake and how to develop an inventory of mass tort cases. Now that all that hard work has paid off, and it’s time for settlement. In any personal injury...

Whether involved in mass tort or individual cases, personal injury attorneys must build their settlement checklists to include a review of health care information to ensure that no statutory liens exist. One of the key questions to ask the client...

Technology assisted review (TAR) continues to revolutionize the way lawyers conduct litigation proceedings, especially as it becomes more economical and accepted as routine practice. TAR refers to advanced predictive coding solutions rooted in...

The legal industry is one of the last industries to jump on the digital transformation train, but the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing the legal industry to more readily accept tools that allow for more seamless remote processes. As such, this is a...

Chat data is a large component of business operations today, especially with the increase in the remote workforce. There are chat apps, videoconferencing and collaboration-based platforms that incorporate chat functions, and internal company...

The global trend of enacting stricter data privacy laws continues to grow as Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (referred to as the “LGPD”) has recently gone into effect. Many countries have been revamping their old laws and passing new data...