Law New is a term that refers to the way in which legal practices are changing and evolving. It’s a broad and somewhat vague concept, but it usually encompasses new ways to practice, embracing technology, and focusing on process. It can also mean a different approach to client service or a more varied and non-traditional form of fee structures.
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For over two decades the Patent and Trademark Office and Federal Circuit have exercised almost complete institutional control over patent policy. However, a number of recent decisions by these bodies have been widely criticized. This Article examines the reasons for these criticisms and proposes a new method of governing patent policy that avoids these problems.
A major theme of the Article is that insolvency laws are not just inefficient, but that they often do harm. The Article argues that the current insolvency system promotes excessive liquidation and discourages innovation. It then proposes a series of reforms designed to eliminate the need for liquidation and encourage innovation.
After the committee votes to report the bill to the House, its staff writes a committee report. The committee report is an important legislative document that describes the purpose and scope of the bill, explains its impact on existing law, and recommends approval or disapproval of the bill. Among other things, the report must contain a section-by-section analysis that sets forth precisely what each section is intended to accomplish.
During the 2024 legislative session, several major changes went into effect in New York state. Most notably, the minimum wage in NYC, Westchester and Long Island rose to $16 per hour while the rest of the state raised it to $15. It is also now illegal to use certain keyless security devices in apartment buildings without permission from the landlord.
Bloomberg Law reporters Roy Strom and Meghan Tribe talk to us about these and other developments in the legal market. They are joined by attorney and author of “The Lawyer’s Toolkit,” Jeremy Yoshino, who has been studying the changing face of the legal industry for over a decade. They discuss whether these moves are signs that the legal market is rebounding from its slump late last year and what’s next for Big Law.