What many firms fail to take advantage of is the fact that, by focusing on the recovery of costs where applicable, they can accomplish more to help their bottom line than most cost reduction exercises.
July 30, 2012Robert C. Mattern
Like most 'legit' digital music services, MediaNet has yet to make a cent in profit. In fact, MediaNet offers a fascinating example of the recording industry's struggles to adapt to the digital age.
July 30, 2012Jan WolfeAn annual stress test can evaluate the critical areas of firm governance, financial reporting, risk management, fiduciary practices and financial health. Monitoring these factors can help a law firm prepare to weather both internal and external threats.
July 30, 2012Steven A. Davis, Marc Feigelson and Tyler QuinnHow federal copyright law may affect state common law copyrights in sound recordings has long been a priority concern for record labels. Two courts recently rendered decisions on this issue.
July 30, 2012Stan SoocherFor the last several years, the largest source of "soft money" for film financing has been U.S. state tax credits, but within the past year the Internal Revenue Service issued a Chief Counsel Advice that threatened the viability of this vital source of financing by holding that the receipt of the proceeds from the sale of state tax credits is immediately taxable.
July 30, 2012Schuyler M. MooreThis article hopes to shed some more light on how law firms of all sizes and complexities can make better use of this Adobe technology they probably already have.
July 30, 2012Steven J. Best and Debbie Fosterin the context of today's advanced technological world, TAR is about using a combination of technology and people to speed, improve and sometimes automate elements of the legal review process in a way that reduces costs and improves quality.
July 30, 2012Greg BucklesAlthough many cost reducers have entered the arena in recent years to beat down the monthly cost of renting information, several challenges remain to the firm. One is to understand which features and contract terms are the real drivers of costs; the other is to evaluate and then select alternatives. Both of these require analysis that takes knowledge and time. This article and others to follow will help IT management learn what to look for.
July 30, 2012Nina Cunningham, Ph.D.If you've represented companies for any length of time, you've received internal complaints about a variety of workplace wrongdoings. How can you tell if the complaints are true?
July 30, 2012Philip A. Becnel IVPart one of this three-part series discusses the initial decision of whether to conduct an internal investigation and immediate steps that must be taken to preserve evidence and create an independent investigation.
July 30, 2012Vince Farhat, Vito Costanzo and Stacey Wang