Terrorism and the Pollution Exclusion
This article considers whether alleged personal injuries based on exposure to contaminants disbursed because of a terrorist attack are excluded from coverage by the pollution exclusion commonly found in most insurance policies.
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Succession for Sustainability
Succession planning is critical to the sustainability of law firms, and it should command leadership's full attention.
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Asking for Business
The key to building a prosperous practice is to attract new clients and retain the ones you have. This requires lawyers to master some basic sales skills, and closing the sale is a non-negotiable part of the process.
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Eighth Circuit Ends Thomas-Rasset File-Sharing Fight
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has reinstated statutory damages of more than $220,000 against a woman who illegally file-shared two dozen songs, finding the damages to be constitutional.
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Budgeting Is the Key to Effective Alternative Billing
The best way to balance the interests of the lawyer and client is by developing a budget at the start of an engagement where alternative billing is used.
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Addressing the Fraying Partnership
Reversing the course of negative change in a fraying partnership is not easy, but it can be done if leaders and their followers are willing to step outside their comfort zones and embrace positive change.
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A Wireless Practice
In a world driven by technology yet somehow tied down by the fear of change, I found myself committed to making Miller, Kagan, Rodriguez & Silver (MKRS) stand out as a productive mobile practice ' one that could reap all the benefits of technology but maintain camaraderie, efficiency and productivity.
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