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Integrating Multiple Systems: Making e-Billing Work
Electronic billing systems have become very popular in corporate law departments because they can save both time and money. Invoices can be routed electronically, reducing cycle time, and can be automatically compared with a company's outside counsel guidelines, guaranteeing compliance. The concept behind electronic billing is that it is almost no additional work, that the invoice approval process is faster, and that the firm will get paid more quickly.
Unfortunately, the reality of electronic billing is a little more complicated. Law firm clients often use different electronic billing systems, requiring the creation of customized invoice formats or manipulation of electronic files manually. As more clients continue to require electronic bills from their outside law firms, the challenge is in finding ways to more efficiently create and manage electronic invoices.
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.
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.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.