American Bar Association (ABA) news
The $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package known as the CARES Act passed by Congress and signed into law March 27 provides for economic relief for most American people and businesses. Lawyers and the legal profession also will benefit.
The CARES Act includes immediate tax rebates of $1,200 for each adult and $500 for each child under 17, beginning to phase out at an annual income of $75,000 for an individual and $150,000 for a household, with a complete phase out for indivi
Amid the U.S. response to the COVID-19 outbreak, experts warn law firms to protect themselves from all viruses — cyber and real — when pivoting to a completely remote workforce and eventually back to an office setting.
“Cybersecurity is a moving target,” said Ruth Hill Bro, co-chair of the ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force and moderator of the ABA webinar
With the coronavirus forcing many lawyers to work from home, the question naturally arises: How many law firms have plans for disaster recovery or business continuity? The unfortunate answer: Not many.
Only 41% of lawyers say their law firms have such plans, according to the 2019 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report, published by the ABA Law Practice Division. That’s up slightly from 38% in 2016. Not surprisingly,
CHICAGO May 25, 2007 – Though Congress has not adopted any laws that explicitly require the control of greenhouse gas emissions, concern over climate change has already begun to have a significant effect on U.S. law. Most of the states and many cities have adopted laws aimed at climate change. Lawsuits have been brought all over the country concerning the applicability of the Clean Air Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, other statutes and the common law doctrine of public nuisance