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Uniting Legal, IT and Records Management
When organizations discuss electronically stored information (ESI), it almost always revolves around three core groups: legal and/or compliance; records management; and, of course, IT. These individuals are the lucky few whose daily routines center on the management of that information. Despite the fact that they all are responsible for important business functions associated with this data, they are seldom on the same page. How do we communicate and collaborate better to ensure we all get along when it comes to better information management and e-discovery processes?
Part of the reason e-discovery is challenging is due to its ad-hoc nature. Requests routinely arise without prior warning and, in many organizations, personnel dedicated to performing e-discovery are a luxury. Consequently, when a request arises, it can become a major interruption that delays or adversely impacts other planned projects. Whether the need to search for ESI is being created by a pending litigation, Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA) or some other directive, the process is frequently time sensitive and often onerous, which makes the importance of a team even greater.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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.
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Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel
'Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel is a continuation of the discussion of client expectations and the disconnect that often occurs. And although the outside attorneys should be pursuing how inside-counsel actually think, inside counsel should make an effort to impart this information without waiting to be asked.