February 2022
BLOOMBERG LAW DOCKETS
In Q421, Bloomberg Law acquired more than 700,000 briefs from U.S. district courts. Our dockets collection now includes more than one million U.S. district court briefs available to subscribers at no added cost. For quick access, type brief in the Docket Key search window in the Dockets template.
FAST ANSWERS:
Employment
Bloomberg Law Fast Answers provides concise responses to specific practice area questions and is a gateway to in-depth coverage across a broad range of topics. More than 100 new Employment Law Fast Answers have been added to the existing collection, including:
- Timely expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act coverage (more than 1,200 new FMLA lawsuits were filed in federal district courts in 2021)
- Covid-19 vaccinations and federal EEO protections
- Federal contractors’ EEO/affirmative action obligations
2022 OUTLOOK
Labor & Employment
The 2022 Outlook on Labor & Employment provides timely, relevant information to help navigate the latest developments of the Covid-19 pandemic affecting the workforce and workplace. The report provides exclusive content and actionable resources on topics including vaccine mandates, workplace safety, and federal guidance. Download the 2022 Outlook.
Privacy & Data Security
The 2022 Outlook on Privacy & Data Security provides a detailed review of key activity in recent months and anticipated developments for the global and domestic regulatory landscape. The new report features exclusive content including the latest news coverage, in-depth perspectives from expert analysts, and ready-to-use Practical Guidance documents. Download the 2022 Outlook
BOOKS & TREATISES
A new title, The American College of Trial Lawyers Handbook of Electronic Evidence, provides dedicated coverage on the admissibility of e-evidence, including:
- Perspectives from experts in electronic documents
- Sample documents/outlines for practitioners and judges, such as Q&A to offer electronic evidence, model limiting instructions, model certifications to meet the requirements of the Federal Rules of Evidence
- Glossary of key terms
Updated treatises published in conjunction with the ABA’s Labor & Employment Law Section include:
- Employee Benefits Law, a market-leading title essential to understanding the current application and interpretation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- The Railway Labor Act, a guide to understanding the RLA and the National Mediation Board (NMB), which administers the RLA
BLOOMBERG LAW ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS: Survey Grades Law Students’ Preparedness for Practice – Based on a first-of-its-kind Bloomberg Law survey of practicing attorneys, there is general agreement that new attorneys should be better prepared for a broad range of tasks and interactions, but less agreement about who should be responsible for teaching these skills.
PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Professional Perspectives discuss the impact of current legal developments on clients or the practice of law. Recent additions include:
- Carr Maloney: Legal Malpractice
- Covington & Burling: Supply Chain Regulation, Cybersecurity & Product Integrity
- Fish & Richardson: AI & Patent Proceedings
- Perkins Coie: Assessing ESG Risks for Businesses in the Covid-19 Era
- Proskauer: Growth of ESG-Related Investments & Regulatory Action
- Sideman Bancroft: Liability of Shipping Hubs for Counterfeit Products
Access our complete collection of Professional Perspectives on the Professional Perspectives hub.
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