When a corporation involved in a high-profile lawsuit last year wanted to find an incriminating text message that a former employee intentionally deleted from his mobile phone, its legal team did not conduct a nationwide manhunt for the sender’s device or subpoena his wireless carrier. In the modern era of high-tech litigation, the company’s forensic specialists simply used the UFED Touch Ultimate data extraction, decoding and analysis tool from Israel-based Cellebrite Ltd.

Managing deadlines is a critical part of every law practice. Missed deadlines are frequently one of the most common reasons lawyers get sued or their clients file grievances.

Although outsourcing is a bad word among some categories of employees, it allows companies to focus on core competence, build expertise, control expenses, eliminate waste and directly provide value to clients or customers. Ideally, the vendor bears the overhead cost for the outsourced service, and when the need comes to an end, so does the financial relationship.

Non-Equity Partnerships Are on the Rise Again

Many changes continue to occur in the traditional partner/associate structure in law firms. Permanent associates, staff or contract attorneys, temporary attorneys, of counsel (in one form or another) and non-equity partners have been added to the mix.

IRS Modifies 'Use-It-Or-Lose-It' Rule For Section 125 Cafeteria Plans

The Internal Revenue Service has modified the rule prohibiting deferred compensation under a Section 125 cafeteria plan to allow a grace period of up to 2.5 months after the end of the plan year to use the benefits or contributions before those amounts are forfeited under the "use-it-or-lose-it" rule. Notice 2005-42, 2005-23 I.R.B. 1 (May 18, 2005) (the Notice) permits a 2.5- month grace period during which additional expenses can be incurred and which will be reimbursed from contributions made in the plan year preceding the grace period. An employer may adopt a grace period for the current cafeteria plan year by amending the plan before the end of the current plan year.

Anatomy, Diagnostic Testing and Medical Experts: Winning Strategies for Plaintiff’s Direct and Cross-Examination

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