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<b><i>Case Study:</i></b> Taking on the Cloud As a Solo Practitioner
As a solo firm practitioner of estate planning and elder law in the Boston area for over five years, I must have both a comprehensive understanding of the law and also a thorough understanding of the business of running a practice. My practice is fairly transactional: Some cases are billed hourly, while others are billed on a project basis.
When the decision to purchase traditional practice management software or subscribe to a Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) provider arose this past January, I didn't have time to become mired in a rigmarole of sales calls and consultants. I simply wanted direct access to a product that would increase my productivity, file sharing and practice cohesiveness. I also wanted something that fit into my hardware preference for Mac products.
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.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.