Our colleagues Marion Seranne and Saeid Abedi recently covered the French Anti-Corruption Agency’s (“AFA”) newly published guidance addressing Corporate Reporting Sustainability Directive (“CSRD”) reporting for companies that do not meet the French Sapin II law thresholds. In short, the agency
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This Thing Is On, I Promise
So the thing about having an elections practice in a swing state is that one day you’re writing about bad news that can’t wait and the next day it’s November and everything has waited. I’m still not quite up for…
Fast-Growing UK Challenger Bank Fined £29m for Insufficient Sanctions and Financial Crime Controls
On September 27, 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), which is a financial regulatory body in the UK that regulates firms providing financial services to consumers, fined a UK Challenger Bank (the “Bank”) £29 million due to significant failings in…
Phone Calls Ignored, Emails Unanswered: Fixing the First Impression Problem for Law Firms
The legal technology company Clio once again played “secret shopper” for its 2024 Clio Legal Trends Report. And once again, it reported dismal results on how law firms are doing on first impressions.
Just as it did in its…
Poor Lawyer Well-being May Cost Firms Up to $33M, Survey Says
Despite improvements in revenue and billable hours over the past 12 months, law firms may be losing revenue from decreased employee productivity, absenteeism, and attrition associated with poor well-being, according to a recent survey.
The 2024 State of Wellbeing in…
Indiana Supreme Court Approves Legal Regulatory Sandbox Program in State
Earlier this month, the Indiana Supreme Court approved funding a regulatory sandbox program in the state to develop alternative legal services models that help address the state’s attorney shortage.
The Court order is based on a recommendation from the Commission…
Clio 2024 Legal Trends Report Identifies AI, Alternative Billing Structures, and Client Engagement as Focus Areas for Today’s Lawyers
The theme of this year’s ClioCon, an annual legal technology conference produced by legal software provider Clio, was “Momentum.”
During the conference, which was held October 7 and 8 in Austin, Texas, Clio CEO and Founder Jack Newton used…
Professionalism Spotlight: Carly Holtkamp, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School
Our Professionalism Spotlight series highlights Illinois legal professionals who demonstrate the ideals of professionalism and a commitment to equitable, efficient, and effective justice.
In this Professionalism Spotlight, we spoke to Carly Holtkamp, Director of Law School External Relations at Southern…
Three Lessons from the USPTO’s Recent Disciplinary Decisions Regarding Working with Foreign Trademark Associates
From our previous posts, it is clear that, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been increasing investigations and disciplinary actions against those who work with foreign trademark associates. However, in today’s global economy, many clients demand…
New Statewide Forms for Filing an Appeal with the Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice recently announced the publication of new statewide forms for filing an appeal with the Illinois Supreme Court.
The six new form sets include:
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