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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of a recent case of note.

Features

When Settlement Is the Best Option

Ronald J. Levine & Aviva Wein

Too many defense counsel and their clients fixate on the early stages of the client's reaction to a product liability lawsuit ' denial or anger. They do so without evaluating the final stage ' acceptance

Practice Tip: Dead in the Water?

James H. Rotondo & Michael P. Pohorylo

The admissibility of a coroner's or medical examiner's conclusions should not be assumed, because their conclusions may not satisfy the <i>Daubert</i> or applicable state court standard.

Eliminating 'Phantom Damages'

Victor E. Schwartz & Cary Silverman

Lawyers who represent plaintiffs in product liability and other personal injury cases seek damages for medical expenses based on amounts originally billed by healthcare providers that are significantly higher than the plaintiff -- or anyone paying on her behalf -- actually paid.

Features

Representing the Individual Defendant

Alex W. Craigie

This article focuses on the inherent risk of unwittingly assuming the role of psychotherapist, the difficulty of gaining control over the demanding or doubting client, ethical situations, arising and attorney-client communications.

Moving Forward with Outsourcing in the New Legal Model

Robert C. Mattern

How do firms use and structure outsourcing most effectively under the new legal model and what are the opportunities that are available? This article provides the answers.

Why Does It Hurt When I Pay?

Wayne K. Berkowitz

Are all those new partners lining up at your door wondering why they went from having to file personal income tax returns in one state to a multitude of 15, 20, or maybe more?

Take Ownership of Your Firm's Accounts Receivable

Ed Poll

Most lawyers are familiar with and capable in marketing (winning the work) and production (doing the work effectively and efficiently), but they fail to grasp the importance of collections.

Features

EEOC Cases of 2011

Christopher J. DeGroff & Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.

The EEOC promised to file bigger, higher-profile cases in 2011. It did just that, with a second straight year of a record number of systemic investigations and class-like federal court filings.

Court Delays Controversial NLRB Poster Requirement

Daniel V. Johns, Geoffrey D. Bruen & Meredith C. Swartz

On April 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit enjoined the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from enforcing a controversial rule that would require most private sector employers covered by the National Labor Relations Act to post a notice advising employees of their rights under the Act.

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