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Finding Work Product That Really Matters
Say Knowledge Management in non-KM circles ' especially in law firms ' and you're likely to get a blank stare. This is often because the mission of knowledge management has not been communicated to stakeholders, or the term has been used so broadly that it no longer means anything. This is a challenge I've been working hard to overcome in my position as Director of Knowledge Management at Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus (248-attorneys with nine offices).
One way to overcome the 'what is KM?' challenge (and to gain great credibility for someone in my position) is to be able to respond to a well-defined need with an equally well-focused solution. Such opportunities do not come along every day, but good fortune smiled recently when a group of attorneys came to me with a problem: They wanted an easy way to create an electronic brief bank for litigation documents and an electronic repository for corporate research. They wanted attorneys to be able to do one search across all firm documents and have on-point results returned quickly. The search needed to be flexible, easy for the attorneys to use, and reliable. The rationale for having such a tool at their command was quite simple ' the more time attorneys spend looking for information, the less time they have to do what the client needs. Creating efficiencies to conduct research faster and more effectively would address an obvious need.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?