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Low-Tech Optimizers for High-Tech
In the world of teaching people what they already know is a new consulting practice that is called Law Firm Optimization. In May 2011, law firm marketing consultant Mark Halberstram referred to this with the acronym LPO, giving the impression it is an industry standard. He defined it as “the process of improving the services provided by the Legal Industry to their clients.” It might come as a surprise to all of those in the legal industry that they have not been doing that for the entire length of their careers.
“In today's modern world,” Halberstram says, “always being connected to your office and your clients is no longer just a luxury[,] it is an absolute requirement.” Having worked with lawyers for more than 40 years, I still argue that it is difficult to make broad statements about what each firm needs without understanding its culture. Connectivity, whether electronic or increased through face time, cannot alone improve legal services.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?