Alexandra Megaris

Boston Hale has several practice areas - including Legal Business Services. For the past few years, as law firms work to drive growth and profitability, they have been moving away from traditional 'billable hours' models to alternative fee arrangements. At the same time, more client scrutiny on managing matters has placed extra pressure on firms to deliver value. These are just some of the factors that have led to an increase in the importance of Legal Project Management, Pricing and Data Analyst roles within law firms. Such roles only came into existence relatively recently, and talent is scarce. But, Boston Hale has a strong network of global talent, many based in the legal hubs within the US. In this article, Simon Taylor looks at average salaries and hiring trends over the first quarter of this year. Read it here https://lnkd.in/eBWKNqC7 Contact Simon for more insights into the market, access to our legal business services talent network and advice on hiring.

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On the latest episode of Law, Disrupted, John B. Quinn is joined by Patrick Curran, a partner in Quinn Emanuel’s Boston and New York offices, to discuss emerging legal issues surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), noting the challenges courts, legislatures, and regulators face with many unresolved questions. Despite significant investments in AI, patent law often fails to protect innovations, as it typically excludes general ideas and algorithms. They explore whether AI-generated inventions could invalidate human patents and the increasing reliance on trade secrets for AI protection, which, while indefinite, are difficult to enforce. The conversation also covers the complexities of using copyrighted material for AI training, including questions of fair use, data scraping limits, and defamation claims tied to AI content with minimal human input. Patrick highlights recent regulatory developments in cities like New York and Portland, states such as California and Colorado, and international efforts like the European AI Act, noting the industry's divided stance on regulation. Both agree that as courts and regulators address these complex issues, the legal landscape around AI will continue to evolve rapidly.   Listen on: Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gTiYXjjM Apple: https://lnkd.in/giheRC8t   #quinnemanuel #nofirmlikeours #learnfromthebest #lawdisrupted

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“New York should join the majority of jurisdictions that permit cameras in the courtroom,” wrote Chair & Co-Managing Partner Y. David Scharf, Partner Hon. David B. Saxe (Ret.) and Associate Joseph Kamelhar in a recent New York Law Journal article. In “Cameras in New York State Courtrooms: A Short Update,” the authors argue in favor of a recent bill that would repeal the 1952 Civil Rights Law that banned court proceedings from being televised. Among the pros of allowing cameras in the courtroom: educating a large population on the working of the judicial system; ensuring that judges are held accountable for their courtroom conduct; increasing the overall transparency of the judicial system; and generating a better understanding and trust for the judiciary system. They concluded, “In our opinion, the factors favoring legislative change are overwhelming. The public will benefit by being introduced [through] an audio-visual connection, to an institution that plays an important part in their everyday lives but has mostly been inaccessible to them.” New York Law Journal subscribers, read the article here: https://lnkd.in/ecNjxxfd Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ePPyxQ4z #Legislative #Judiciary

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The New York Appellate Division, Second Department recently issued a noteworthy decision concerning how to evaluate the enforceability of a restrictive covenant, such as a covenant not to compete, in an ordinary commercial contract. In a new #ClientAlert, Partners Peter Shapiro and Adam Hoffman explore the implications of the #appeals court's ruling in Twitchell Tech. Prods., LLC v. Mechoshade Sys., LLC, which applied a "rule of reason" analysis aimed at balancing the competing public policies in favor of robust competition and freedom to contract. Read the full alert on our website. #BusinessLaw #CommercialLaw #CommercialContracts #AppellateLaw #NewYorkLaw

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