On February 21, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Gonzalez v. Google, involving Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 in which the family of Nohemi Gonzalez sued Google, Inc. The family alleges that Google subsidiary, YouTube, was responsible for...
The Value of Real-Time Accounting for Mass Tort Law Firms
Time and expense accounting and budget administration are critical to mass tort law firm management. When real-time accounting is available – a function that includes the most recent trust costs – leadership is guided by data that supports more informed, agile...
Promoting Employee Engagement in the Summer
Summertime means enjoying some down time for many employees—and less time thinking about work. Warm sunny days may make it difficult to focus on work when getaway spots beckon (as do kids home from school). One study revealed that workplace productivity drops 20% and...
Can Common Benefit Fee Disputes be Avoided?
Recent headlines involving disputes over distribution of the common benefit fund in the pelvic mesh MDL highlight a recurring issue in mass tort litigation. Too often fights erupt when it comes time to distribute common benefit fees, and these fights spill out into...
The Top 10 Human Resource Issues that Affect Law Firms
Human Resources is an invaluable asset to every business, and law firms are no exception. This specialized field requires professional expertise and experience. Although most law firms deal with a diversity of clients on a daily basis, many managing partners do not...
The Value of Litigation Support Service Providers to Mass Tort Law Firms
Mass tort law firms deal with large plaintiff pools and even larger settlement funds. The right litigation support service provider (LSSP) can offer meaningful value to these firms by bringing transparency, efficiency, and independence to the process of managing...
Verus’ New Interdisciplinary Team Model Helps Us Improve Processes and Client Service
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Two years ago, Verus embarked on an exploration and subsequent revision of our strategic plan. During that process, we identified the need to bring together Verus leadership with more of our employees in a more collaborative...